NRS 388.1323
Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment: Creation
- appointment and duties of Director.
1.
The Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment is hereby created within the Department.2.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Superintendent.3.
The Director of the Office shall ensure that the Office:(a)
Maintains a 24-hour, toll-free statewide hotline and Internet website by which any person can report a violation of the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive, and obtain information about anti-bullying efforts and organizations; and(b)
Provides outreach and anti-bullying education and training for pupils, parents and guardians, teachers, administrators, coaches and other staff members and the members of a governing body. The outreach and training must include, without limitation:(1)
Training regarding methods, procedures and practice for recognizing bullying and cyber-bullying behaviors;(2)
Training regarding effective intervention and remediation strategies regarding bullying and cyber-bullying;(3)
Training regarding methods for reporting violations of NRS 388.135; and(4)
Information on and referral to available resources regarding suicide prevention and the relationship between bullying or cyber-bullying and suicide, including, without limitation, resources for pupils who are members of groups at a high risk of suicide. Such groups include, without limitation, the groups described in subsection 3 of NRS 388.256.4.
The Director of the Office shall establish procedures by which the Office may receive reports of bullying and cyber-bullying and complaints regarding violations of the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive.5.
The Director of the Office or his or her designee shall investigate any complaint that a teacher, administrator, coach or other staff member or member of a governing body has violated a provision of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive. If a complaint alleges criminal conduct or an investigation leads the Director of the Office or his or her designee to suspect criminal conduct, the Director of the Office may request assistance from the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety.
Source:
Section 388.1323 — Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment: Creation; appointment and duties of Director., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-388.html#NRS388Sec1323.