Nevada § 388.247 - School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 388.247 — School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 388.247. School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members
1. The principal of each public school shall establish a school committee to review
the plan developed pursuant to NRS 388.243 and make recommendations pursuant to NRS 388.249 . 2. The membership of a school committee must consist of: (a) The principal of the school; (b) Two licensed employees of the school; (c) One employee of the school who is not a licensed employee and who is not responsible
for the administration of the school; (d) One school police officer of the school if the school has school police officers;
and (e) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the school. 3. The membership of a school committee may also include any other person whom the
principal of the school deems appropriate, including, without limitation: (a) A member of the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is
located or a member of the governing body of the charter school; (b) A counselor of the school; (c) A psychologist of the school; (d) A licensed social worker of the school; (e) A representative of a local law enforcement agency in the county, city or town
in which the school is located; (f) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee or a representative of a local government
responsible for enforcement of the ordinances, codes or other regulations governing
fire safety; and (g) A pupil in grade 7 or higher from the school if the school includes grade 7 or
higher. 4. The principal of a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school,
shall determine the term of each member of the school committee. Each school committee may adopt rules for its own management and government.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 388.247 ("School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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