NRS392.4644. Plan for progressive discipline and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; annual review and revision of plan; posting and availability of plan; written reports by superintendent of schools, board of trustees and Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning compliance with section.

      1.  The principal of each public school shall establish a plan to provide for the progressive discipline of pupils and on-site review of disciplinary decisions. The plan must:

      (a) Be developed with the input and participation of teachers and other educational personnel and support personnel who are employed at the school, and the parents and guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the school.

      (b) Be consistent with the written rules of behavior prescribed in accordance with NRS 392.463.

      (c) Include, without limitation, provisions designed to address the specific disciplinary needs and concerns of the school.

      (d) Provide for the temporary removal of a pupil from a classroom in accordance with NRS 392.4645.

      2.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each public school shall:

      (a) Review the plan in consultation with the teachers and other educational personnel and support personnel who are employed at the school;

      (b) Based upon the review, make revisions to the plan, as recommended by the teachers and other educational personnel and support personnel, if necessary; and

      (c) Post a copy of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, in a prominent place at the school for public inspection and otherwise make the plan available for public inspection at the administrative office of the school.

      3.  On or before October 1 of each year, the principal of each public school shall submit a copy of the plan established pursuant to subsection 1 or a revised plan, if applicable, to the superintendent of schools of the school district. On or before November 1 of each year, the superintendent of schools of each school district shall submit a report to the board of trustees of the school district that includes:

      (a) A compilation of the plans submitted pursuant to this subsection by each school within the school district.

      (b) The name of each principal, if any, who has not complied with the requirements of this section.

      4.  On or before November 30 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall submit a written report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction based upon the compilation submitted pursuant to subsection 3 that reports the progress of each school within the district in complying with the requirements of this section.

      5.  On or before December 31 of each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit a written report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau concerning the progress of the schools and school districts throughout this state in complying with this section. If the report is submitted during:

      (a) An even-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the next regular session of the Legislature.

      (b) An odd-numbered year, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall transmit it to the Legislative Committee on Education.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 3185; A 2003, 3382)