Assembly Bill No. 218–Committee on Education

 

February 28, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Education

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing temporary alternative placement of disruptive pupils. (BDR 34‑1276)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to education; 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:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 392.4644 is hereby amended to read as

1-2  follows:

1-3  392.4644  1. The principal of each public school shall

1-4  establish a plan to provide for the progressive discipline of pupils

1-5  and on-site review of disciplinary decisions. The plan must:

1-6  [1.] (a) Be developed with the input and participation of

1-7  teachers and parents of pupils who are enrolled in the school.

1-8  [2.] (b) Be consistent with the written rules of behavior

1-9  prescribed in accordance with NRS 392.463.

1-10      [3.] (c) Include, without limitation, provisions designed to

1-11  address the specific disciplinary needs and concerns of the school.

1-12      [4.] (d) Provide for the temporary removal of a pupil from a

1-13  classroom in accordance with NRS 392.4645.

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

2-2  public school shall submit a copy of the plan established pursuant

2-3  to subsection 1 or a revised plan, if applicable, to the

2-4  superintendent of schools of the school district. On or before

2-5  November 1 of each year, the superintendent of schools of each

2-6  school district shall submit a report to the board of trustees of the

2-7  school district that includes:

2-8  (a) A compilation of the plans submitted pursuant to this

2-9  subsection by each school within the school district.

2-10      (b) The name of each principal, if any, who has not complied

2-11  with the requirements of this section.

2-12      3.  On or before November 30 of each year, the board of

2-13  trustees of each school district shall submit a written report to the

2-14  Superintendent of Public Instruction based upon the compilation

2-15  submitted pursuant to subsection 2 that reports the progress of

2-16  each school within the district in complying with the requirements

2-17  of this section.

2-18      4.  On or before December 31 of each year, the

2-19  Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit a written report

2-20  to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau concerning the

2-21  progress of the schools and school districts throughout this state in

2-22  complying with this section. If the report is submitted during:

2-23      (a) An even-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

2-24  Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the next regular session of the

2-25  Legislature.

2-26      (b) An odd-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

2-27  Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the Legislative Committee on

2-28  Education.

2-29      Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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