Assembly Bill No. 218–Committee on Education

 

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AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing the plan required of each public school for the progressive discipline of pupils and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; requiring the principal of each public school to submit to the superintendent of schools of the school district the plan established for the progressive discipline of pupils and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; requiring each school district and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to prepare certain compilations and reports concerning the plans submitted by each public school; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

    Section 1. NRS 392.4644 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

    392.4644  1. The principal of each public school shall

establish a plan to provide for the progressive discipline of pupils

and on-site review of disciplinary decisions. The plan must:

    [1.] (a) Be developed with the input and participation of

teachers and other educational personneland support personnel

who are employed at the school, and the parents and guardians of

pupils who are enrolled in the school.

    [2.] (b) Be consistent with the written rules of behavior

prescribed in accordance with NRS 392.463.

    [3.] (c) Include, without limitation, provisions designed to

address the specific disciplinary needs and concerns of the school.

    [4.] (d) Provide for the temporary removal of a pupil from a

classroom in accordance with NRS 392.4645.

    2.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each

public school shall:

    (a) Review the plan in consultation with the teachers and other

educational personnel and support personnel who are employed at

the school;

    (b) Based upon the review, make revisions to the plan, as

recommended by the teachers and other educational personnel

and support personnel, if necessary; and

    (c) Post a copy of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, in

a prominent place at the school for public inspection and

otherwise make the plan available for public inspection at the

administrative office of the school.

    3.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each

public school shall submit a copy of the plan established pursuant

to subsection 1 or a revised plan, if applicable, to the

superintendent of schools of the school district. On or before

November 1 of each year, the superintendent of schools of each

school district shall submit a report to the board of trustees of the

school district that includes:

    (a) A compilation of the plans submitted pursuant to this

subsection by each school within the school district.

    (b) The name of each principal, if any, who has not complied

with the requirements of this section.

    4.  On or before November 30 of each year, the board of

trustees of each school district shall submit a written report to the

Superintendent of Public Instruction based upon the compilation

submitted pursuant to subsection 3 that reports the progress of

each school within the district in complying with the requirements

of this section.

    5.  On or before December 31 of each year, the

Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit a written report

to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau concerning the

progress of the schools and school districts throughout this state in

complying with this section. If the report is submitted during:

    (a) An even-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the next regular session of the

Legislature.

    (b) An odd-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the Legislative Committee on

Education.

    Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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