[Rev. 11/6/2023 10:58:56 AM]
[NAC-392 Revised Date: 10-23]
IMMUNIZATION AGAINST DISEASE
392.105 Mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, varicella, Bordetella pertussis and Neisseria meningitidis.
392.120 Exemption if prohibited by religious belief: Requirements for written statement.
392.125 Exemption if prevented by medical condition: Requirements for written statement.
392.130 Audit of medical exemptions.
HOMELESS CHILDREN
392.205 Required education and services.
392.225 School districts to adopt appropriate policies and practices.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF EDUCATION RECORDS
392.301 Definitions.
392.306 “Directory information” defined.
392.311 “Disclose” and “disclosure” defined.
392.315 “Education record” defined.
392.320 “Parent” defined.
392.325 “Personally identifiable information” defined.
392.330 “Record” defined.
392.340 Applicability.
392.345 Accessibility and authority of parents to inspect and review records; maintenance of list of types and locations of records; copyright.
392.350 Confidentiality of personally identifiable information; maintenance of permanent record; disclosure under certain circumstances.
392.355 Disclosure of directory information.
392.360 School districts to adopt appropriate policies and procedures.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
392.800 Suspension or expulsion of pupils: Notice; appeal; assignment to temporary alternative placement.
IMMUNIZATION AGAINST DISEASE
NAC 392.105 Mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, varicella, Bordetella pertussis and Neisseria meningitidis. (NRS 392.435, 439.200, 441A.120)
1. The State Board of Health hereby declares the diseases of:
(a) Mumps;
(b) Hepatitis A;
(c) Hepatitis B;
(d) Varicella;
(e) Bordetella pertussis if a child is 6 years of age or older; and
(f) Neisseria meningitidis,
Ê to be communicable diseases.
2. Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school in this State unless the child has been immunized against the mumps.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school in this State:
(a) After June 30, 2002, unless the child has been immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B; and
(b) After June 30, 2003, unless the child has been immunized against varicella.
4. Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in grade 7 in a public school in this State after June 30, 2008, unless the child has been immunized against Bordetella pertussis. To satisfy the requirements of this subsection, a child must receive at least one dose of a vaccine against Bordetella pertussis after he or she obtained 10 years of age.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in grade 7 in a public school in this State after June 30, 2017, unless the child has been immunized against Neisseria meningitidis after he or she obtained 10 years of age.
6. Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in grade 12 in a public school in this State after June 30, 2022, unless the child has received at least one dose of a vaccine protecting against Neisseria meningitidis after he or she obtained 16 years of age.
7. The provisions of:
(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 3 do not apply to a child who is enrolled in a public school in this State before July 1, 2002.
(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not apply to a child who is enrolled in a public school in this State before July 1, 2003.
(c) Subsection 5 do not apply to a child who is enrolled in a public school in this State before July 1, 2009.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 6-30-88; A by R075-01, 10-23-2001; R099-07, 10-31-2007; R052-16, 11-2-2016; R046-20, 12-29-2020)
NAC 392.120 Exemption if prohibited by religious belief: Requirements for written statement. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) The written statement required pursuant to NRS 392.437 must be submitted to the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school in which a child who has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 392.435 has been accepted for enrollment:
1. Annually, according to the annual enrollment schedule of the school district or charter school; and
2. On a form provided by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R046-20, eff. 12-29-2020)
NAC 392.125 Exemption if prevented by medical condition: Requirements for written statement. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) The written statement required pursuant to NRS 392.439 must be submitted to the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school in which a child who has a medical condition that will not permit the child to be immunized to the extent required by NRS 392.435 has been accepted for enrollment on a form provided by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R046-20, eff. 12-29-2020)
NAC 392.130 Audit of medical exemptions. (NRS 439.200, 441A.120) A local health officer may conduct an audit of medical exemptions granted pursuant to NRS 392.439 in the jurisdiction of the local health officer if:
1. The reported immunization rate of a school falls below 95 percent;
2. A school district fails to report immunization data annually pursuant to NRS 392.435;
3. The rate of medical exemptions granted by a school is higher than the average rate of medical exemptions granted by public schools in this State, as determined by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or from data available from the National Immunization Surveys conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or if such a survey or organization ceases to exist, an equivalent federal source; or
4. The local health officer determines such an audit is necessary to protect public health on a case-by-case basis.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R046-20, eff. 12-29-2020)
HOMELESS CHILDREN
NAC 392.205 Required education and services. (NRS 385.080)
1. Within 7 working days after receiving the name and location of a child who is homeless and who meets the age requirements of NRS 392.040, a school district shall provide the homeless child with education and services that are provided to the other pupils within the school district. The school district shall, in accordance with the best interests of the homeless child:
(a) If applicable, continue the education of the child in the child’s school of origin for the remainder of the school year; or
(b) Enroll the child in a school that is within the zone of attendance where the child is actually living.
Ê In determining the best interests of a homeless child for purposes of this subsection, a school district shall, to the extent practicable, comply with a request made by the parent or guardian of the child regarding the selection of a school.
2. Each school district shall:
(a) Maintain the appropriate school records for each homeless child who is attending school within the school district in the same manner as the school district maintains school records for the other pupils within the school district;
(b) Assist the parent or guardian of each homeless child in obtaining verification of the age and identity of the child and any prior school records of the child;
(c) Verify that each homeless child within the school district has received the immunizations necessary to attend school or, if applicable, assist the parent or guardian of the child in obtaining the immunizations for the child;
(d) Appoint a liaison for the homeless to coordinate with local social service agencies and other programs to assist homeless children and their families;
(e) Ensure that each school within the school district has identified an on-site advocate for the homeless to assist any homeless children and their families and to serve as a contact for the liaison appointed pursuant to paragraph (d); and
(f) Inform the personnel of the school district, the advocates for the homeless identified pursuant to paragraph (e) and those persons who provide services to children and their families within the school district of the duties of the liaison for the homeless appointed pursuant to paragraph (d).
3. As used in this section, “school of origin” means the school that a homeless child attended when he or she had a permanent home or the school in which the child was last enrolled.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 12-13-89; A by R039-99, 11-3-99)
NAC 392.225 School districts to adopt appropriate policies and practices. (NRS 385.080) Each school district shall adopt policies and practices that are designed to remove any barriers to the enrollment and retention of homeless children in school. Each school district shall review and revise, if necessary, the policies and practices that it adopts pursuant to this section.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R039-99, eff. 11-3-99)
CONFIDENTIALITY OF EDUCATION RECORDS
NAC 392.301 Definitions. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) As used in NAC 392.301 to 392.360, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 392.306 to 392.330, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.306 “Directory information” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Directory information” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.311 “Disclose” and “disclosure” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Disclose” or “disclosure” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.315 “Education record” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Education record” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392.029. The term includes, without limitation:
1. Academic work completed by a pupil.
2. Records indicating a pupil’s level of achievement, including, without limitation, his or her grades.
3. Records of a pupil’s attendance at school.
4. A pupil’s results on standardized intelligence, aptitude and psychological tests.
5. Results from interest inventories completed by a pupil.
6. A pupil’s health records.
7. Information concerning a pupil’s family and residence.
8. Records concerning a pupil’s participation in activities sponsored by the school, special programs and support services.
9. Ratings and observations of a pupil by teachers, counselors and employees of a school district who transport pupils.
10. Reports of serious or recurrent behavior patterns of a pupil which have been verified.
11. Records, ratings and observations recorded by a counselor that are accessible by or revealed to any other person except for a substitute for the counselor.
12. The records of a child who is homeschooled that are maintained by a school district or a person acting for the school district.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.320 “Parent” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.325 “Personally identifiable information” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Personally identifiable information” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.330 “Record” defined. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) “Record” has the meaning ascribed to it in C.F.R. § 99.3.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.340 Applicability. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) The provisions of NAC 392.301 to 392.360, inclusive, apply to all education records, including, without limitation, those that a school which is no longer operating has deposited with the superintendent of the school district for the county in which the school was located.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.345 Accessibility and authority of parents to inspect and review records; maintenance of list of types and locations of records; copyright. (NRS 385.080, 392.029)
1. The parents of a pupil may:
(a) Make reasonable requests for a school district to explain or interpret the education records relating to their child;
(b) Have their representative inspect and review the records; and
(c) Request that the school district provide them with copies of the records.
2. A school district may presume that the parent has authority to inspect and review education records relating to the pupil unless the school district has been provided with satisfactory evidence that the parent does not have the authority under applicable state law governing such matters as guardianship, separation or divorce.
3. Each school district shall maintain a list of the types and locations of the education records it collects, maintains or uses relating to pupils.
4. This section does not abrogate a copyright.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.350 Confidentiality of personally identifiable information; maintenance of permanent record; disclosure under certain circumstances. (NRS 385.080, 392.029)
1. Each school district shall:
(a) Protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information at its collection, storage, disclosure and destruction;
(b) Appoint one person to assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of all personally identifiable information;
(c) Train or instruct all persons collecting or using personally identifiable information regarding the policies and procedures to be followed concerning such information; and
(d) Maintain a current listing for public inspection of the names and positions of those employees of the district who have access to personally identifiable information.
2. Each school district shall:
(a) Inform the parents when the personally identifiable information is no longer needed to provide educational services to the pupil; and
(b) Maintain a permanent record of the pupil’s name, address, telephone number, grades, attendance, classes the pupil attended, grades he or she completed and the year he or she completed them.
3. Subject to the limitations provided by 34 C.F.R. §§ 99.33 to 99.36, inclusive, personally identifiable information may be disclosed to a court of competent jurisdiction or a person or entity pursuant to an order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a lawfully issued subpoena, if the school district makes a reasonable effort to notify the parents before complying with such an order or subpoena.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.355 Disclosure of directory information. (NRS 385.080, 392.029)
1. A school district wishing to disclose directory information shall allow a reasonable time after giving notice of the school district’s intent to disclose that information for parents to inform the school district in writing that any or all of the information designated should not be released.
2. If a parent informs the school district in writing that any or all of the information should not be released with respect to his or her child, the school district shall not disclose such information concerning that pupil.
3. If a parent does not object, the school district may disclose such information.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
NAC 392.360 School districts to adopt appropriate policies and procedures. (NRS 385.080, 392.029) Each school district shall adopt policies and procedures so that parents may exercise the rights set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a), 34 C.F.R. Part 99 and NAC 392.301 to 392.355, inclusive.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-97, eff. 12-10-97)
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
NAC 392.800 Suspension or expulsion of pupils: Notice; appeal; assignment to temporary alternative placement. (NRS 392.4609)
1. If a pupil is suspended or expelled from a public school, the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils in which the pupil is enrolled or the designee of the board of trustees or governing body, as applicable, shall provide, on the same day that the pupil is suspended or expelled, a notice of the policy for appealing a suspension or expulsion of a pupil adopted by the board of trustees or governing body, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 392.4671, to the pupil and the parent or legal guardian of the pupil, if the pupil is less than 18 years of age. A notice provided pursuant to this subsection must:
(a) Include information regarding the timelines for appealing the suspension or expulsion, as applicable, pursuant to subsection 2;
(b) Be written clearly and in a manner that allows the pupil and the parent or legal guardian of the pupil, if the pupil is less than 18 years of age, to understand each provision of the policy; and
(c) To the extent practicable, be provided in as many languages as possible.
2. Not later than 5 school days after receiving notification of the suspension or expulsion of the pupil pursuant to NRS 392.4671, the pupil or the parent or legal guardian of the pupil, if the pupil is less than 18 years of age, may file an appeal pursuant to the policy adopted by the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 392.4671.
3. Not later than 5 school days after receiving notification of an appeal of a suspension or expulsion made pursuant to the policy adopted pursuant to NRS 392.4671, the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the designee of the board of trustees or governing body, as applicable, must schedule a hearing.
4. A pupil who is suspended or expelled or is being considered for suspension or expulsion:
(a) May be considered for temporary alternative placement pursuant to NRS 392.4645 if, in the judgment of the principal after consideration of the seriousness of the acts which were the basis for the discipline of the pupil:
(1) The temporary alternative placement will serve as the least restrictive environment possible, pursuant to NRS 392.4673; and
(2) The pupil does not pose a serious threat to the safety of the school.
(b) Must be provided education services to prevent the pupil from losing academic credit or becoming disengaged from school during the period of suspension or expulsion.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Expel” or “expulsion” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392.4603.
(b) “Principal” means the lead administrator of a public school, including, without limitation, such an administrator who is referred to by another title.
(c) “Suspend” or “suspension” means the disciplinary removal of a pupil from the school in which the pupil is currently enrolled for more than 2 school days and not more than one school semester.
(Added to NAC by Dep’t of Education by R020-22, eff. 3-2-2023)