Nevada § 388G.720 - Organizational team: Composition; election of certain members; immunity from liability for civil damages

§ 388G.720. Organizational team: Composition; election of certain members; immunity from liability for civil damages

1. The organizational team for a local school precinct must consist of: (a) The principal of the local school precinct who shall serve as a voting member. (b) At least two but not more than four members, as determined by the principal, who

are teachers or other licensed educational personnel at the local school precinct

who are elected by a vote of the teachers and other licensed educational personnel

at the local school precinct and at least one-half of whom are members of the association

representing teachers and other licensed educational personnel. The association shall establish the process for nominating and electing the members

pursuant to this paragraph, which must allow all teachers and other licensed educational

personnel an opportunity to participate and be elected regardless of whether the teachers

or other licensed educational personnel are members of the association. (c) One member who is employed at the local school precinct, other than a teacher

or other licensed educational personnel, who is elected by a vote of all such employees,

other than teachers or other licensed educational personnel, except that if four members

are elected pursuant to paragraph (b), then two members who are elected by a vote

of all such employees and who are members of an organization that represents those

employees. The organization that represents those employees shall establish the process for

nominating and electing the members pursuant to this paragraph, which must allow any

eligible employee an opportunity to vote regardless of whether the employee is a member

of the organization. (d) A number of parents or legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled at the local

school precinct which represents 50 percent of the total number of voting members

if possible, or, if fewer are available to accept membership, then the greatest number

of parents or legal guardians available. The parents or legal guardians must be elected by a vote of all parents and legal

guardians of pupils enrolled at the local school precinct. A parent or legal guardian who is a teacher or other licensed educational personnel

or employee of the local school precinct may not be elected to serve as a member pursuant

to this paragraph, but may be elected to serve as a member of the organizational team

pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c), as applicable. The association of parents for the school, if there is one, must establish the process

for nominating and electing these members pursuant to this paragraph. If no such association exists, the principal of the local school precinct must inform

all parents and legal guardians of the opportunity to serve on the organizational

team and provide the parents and guardians with information about the responsibilities

associated with serving as a member of the organizational team, the manner in which

to submit a name to be included on a ballot, the date on which a vote will be taken

and any other relevant information. The principal must post such information on the Internet website of the local school

precinct and provide the information to the superintendent who shall post the information

on the Internet website of the large school district. The information must also be made available to any person upon request. 2. If one or more specialty schools exist within a local school precinct, at least

one member selected pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection 1 must represent

each specialty school on the organizational team. 3. In addition to the members described in subsection 1, if the local school precinct

is a middle school, junior high school or high school, the organizational team must

have one nonvoting member who is a pupil enrolled at the local school precinct who

is elected by a vote of all of the pupils enrolled at the local school precinct. Any pupil who attends the local school precinct may request to be placed on the

ballot to be elected to serve as a member of the organizational team pursuant to this

subsection. A teacher or administrator of the local school precinct may nominate a pupil but

the pupil may only be placed on the ballot if the pupil agrees to have his or her

name placed on the ballot. The principal of the local school precinct shall cause a vote to be taken of the

entire student body at the local school precinct through secret ballot to elect the

pupil member. A member elected pursuant to this subsection may only provide assistance and advice

regarding the plan of operation for the local school precinct. 4. The organizational team may select one or more nonvoting advisory members from

the community at large to assist the organizational team and provide input from the

community. Such members must not be the parent or legal guardian of a pupil who attends the

local school precinct and must not otherwise be qualified to serve as a voting member

of the organizational team. 5. The principal of a local school precinct shall assist as necessary with establishing

the process for nominating and electing the members described in subsection 1 and

shall ensure that each member who is elected pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection

1 is informed that the member is not an employee of the local school precinct or the

large school district and of any potential liability for serving as a member of the

organizational team. 6. A person who receives the highest number of votes must be appointed to the organizational

team regardless of the total number of votes cast for the position. 7. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an organizational team and its

members who are not employees of the large school district are immune from liability

for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in performing any of the duties

of the organizational team as set forth in NRS 388G.700 to 388G.750 , inclusive. This subsection does not restrict the liability of a local school precinct or the

large school district for an act or omission of an organizational team or its members

in performing the duties described in NRS 388G.700 to 388G.750 , inclusive.