NRS391.3122. Validation study of counselors, librarians and certain other educational personnel for 2014-2015 school year.

      1.  On or before August 1, 2014, the Department of Education shall, in consultation with the boards of trustees of the 17 school districts, select a representative sample of counselors, librarians and other licensed educational personnel, except for teachers and administrators, for a validation study of the statewide performance evaluation system adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 391.465. Each school district shall participate in the validation study.

      2.  For the 2014-2015 school year:

      (a) The evaluations of counselors, librarians and other licensed educational personnel, except for teachers and administrators, pursuant to the statewide performance evaluation system adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 391.465 will be conducted as set forth in this section for purposes of a validation study concurrently with the evaluations required by NRS 391.31214.

      (b) Decisions regarding the suspension, demotion, dismissal and refusal to reemploy must not be based upon any results of the evaluations conducted pursuant to this section for purposes of the validation study.

      3.  The counselors, librarians and other licensed educational personnel who are selected for the validation study must be evaluated in accordance with NRS 391.31214 and in accordance with the policy for evaluations set forth in NRS 391.3125.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 3168)