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; 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:

 

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 other educational personneland support personnel

1-8  who are employed at the school, and the parents and guardians of

1-9  pupils who are enrolled in the school.

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

2-2  prescribed in accordance with NRS 392.463.

2-3  [3.] (c) Include, without limitation, provisions designed to

2-4  address the specific disciplinary needs and concerns of the school.

2-5  [4.] (d) Provide for the temporary removal of a pupil from a

2-6  classroom in accordance with NRS 392.4645.

2-7  2.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each

2-8  public school shall:

2-9  (a) Review the plan in consultation with the teachers and other

2-10  educational personnel and support personnel who are employed at

2-11  the school;

2-12      (b) Based upon the review, make revisions to the plan, as

2-13  recommended by the teachers and other educational personnel

2-14  and support personnel, if necessary; and

2-15      (c) Post a copy of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, in

2-16  a prominent place at the school for public inspection and

2-17  otherwise make the plan available for public inspection at the

2-18  administrative office of the school.

2-19      3.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each

2-20  public school shall submit a copy of the plan established pursuant

2-21  to subsection 1 or a revised plan, if applicable, to the

2-22  superintendent of schools of the school district. On or before

2-23  November 1 of each year, the superintendent of schools of each

2-24  school district shall submit a report to the board of trustees of the

2-25  school district that includes:

2-26      (a) A compilation of the plans submitted pursuant to this

2-27  subsection by each school within the school district.

2-28      (b) The name of each principal, if any, who has not complied

2-29  with the requirements of this section.

2-30      4.  On or before November 30 of each year, the board of

2-31  trustees of each school district shall submit a written report to the

2-32  Superintendent of Public Instruction based upon the compilation

2-33  submitted pursuant to subsection 3 that reports the progress of

2-34  each school within the district in complying with the requirements

2-35  of this section.

2-36      5.  On or before December 31 of each year, the

2-37  Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit a written report

2-38  to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau concerning the

2-39  progress of the schools and school districts throughout this state in

2-40  complying with this section. If the report is submitted during:

2-41      (a) An even-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

2-42  Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the next regular session of the

2-43  Legislature.

3-1  (b) An odd-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative

3-2  Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the Legislative Committee on

3-3  Education.

3-4  Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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