Nevada § 388.133 - Policy by Department concerning safe and respectful learning environment

§ 388.133. Policy by Department concerning safe and respectful learning environment

1. The Department shall, in consultation with the governing bodies, educational personnel,

local associations and organizations of parents whose children are enrolled in schools

throughout this State, and individual parents and legal guardians whose children are

enrolled in schools throughout this State, prescribe by regulation a policy for all

school districts and schools to provide a safe and respectful learning environment

that is free of discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying. 2. The policy must include, without limitation: (a) Requirements and methods for reporting violations of NRS 388.135 , including, without limitation, violations among teachers and violations between

teachers and administrators, coaches and other personnel of a school district or school; (b) Requirements and methods for addressing the rights and needs of persons with diverse

gender identities or expressions; (c) Recommendations for restorative disciplinary practices that align with the statewide

framework for restorative justice; and (d) A policy for use by school districts and schools to train members of the governing

body and all administrators, teachers and all other personnel employed by the governing

body. The policy must include, without limitation: (1) Training in the appropriate methods to facilitate positive human relations among

pupils by eliminating the use of discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying

so that pupils may realize their full academic and personal potential; (2) Training in methods to prevent, identify and report incidents of discrimination

based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying; (3) Training concerning the needs of persons with diverse gender identities or expressions; (4) Training concerning the needs of pupils with disabilities and pupils with autism

spectrum disorder; (5) Methods to promote a positive learning environment; (6) Methods to improve the school environment in a manner that will facilitate positive

human relations among pupils; and (7) Methods to teach skills to pupils so that the pupils are able to replace inappropriate

behavior with positive behavior. 3. As used in this section, “ restorative justice ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392.472 .