A.C.R. 42


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 42--Committee on 
    Education

                   June 6, 1995
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        Referred to Committee on Education


SUMMARY--Urges school districts and Board of Regents 
          of University of Nevada to develop and 
          provide training regarding child abuse. 
          (BDR R-2120)




EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in bra
ckets [ ] is material to be omitted.

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Urging each school district and the 
        Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to develop and 
        provide training regarding child abuse.


  WHEREAS, Incidents of child abuse are becoming 
more frequent in Nevada; and
  WHEREAS, Child abuse may include mental abuse 
as well as physical abuse; and
  WHEREAS, Often, the symptoms of child abuse 
may not be easily recognized; and
  WHEREAS, Licensed personnel of school 
districts are required by law to report suspected child 
abuse; and
  WHEREAS, Training in the techniques and 
procedures for recognizing and reporting child abuse is not 
consistently and readily available; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE 
SENATE CONCURRING, That each school district in the 
State of Nevada is hereby urged to develop and provide 
training in the techniques and procedures for recognizing 
and reporting child abuse; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That licensed personnel of school 
districts are urged to participate actively in any such 
training provided; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the University and Community 
College System of Nevada is urged to incorporate courses in 
the techniques and procedures for recognizing and reporting 
child abuse into their programs for teacher preparation; and 
be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the 
superintendent of each school district in this state and the 
Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.

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