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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 and 
          identification and instruction of persons 
          with disabilities in regular classroom. 
          (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 and identification and 
        instruction of persons with disabilities in a regular 
        classroom.


  WHEREAS, Educational training for the licensed 
personnel of school districts in areas such as the 
techniques and procedures for recognizing and reporting 
child abuse and in the identification and instruction of 
persons with disabilities in a regular classroom and the 
laws relating to such persons is of critical importance in 
our world today; and
  WHEREAS, Incidents of child abuse are becoming 
more frequent in Nevada and child abuse may include mental 
abuse as well as physical abuse; and
  WHEREAS, Often, the symptoms of child abuse 
may not be easily recognized but yet licensed personnel of 
school districts are required by law to report suspected 
child abuse; and
  WHEREAS, It is important that children with 
disabilities receive appropriate and effective instruction; 
and
  WHEREAS, It is preferable that such 
instruction be provided in regular classrooms with other 
children when practicable; and report suspected child abuse; 
and
  WHEREAS, Training in the techniques and 
procedures for recognizing and reporting child abuse and in 
the identification and instruction of persons with 
disabilities in a regular classroom and the laws relating to 
such persons 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 in the identification and 
instruction of persons with disabilities in a regular 
classroom and the laws relating to such persons; 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 and in the identification and instruction of 
persons with disabilities in a regular classroom and the 
laws relating to such persons 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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