Nevada § 392.303 - Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report; timing of and entity to be notified of report; investigation of reports

§ 392.303. Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report; timing of and entity to be notified of report; investigation of reports

1. In addition to the reporting required by NRS 432B.220 , if, in his or her capacity as an employee of or volunteer for a public school or

private school, such an employee or volunteer knows or has reasonable cause to believe

that a child has been subjected to: (a) Abuse or neglect, sexual conduct in violation of NRS 201.540 , luring in violation of NRS 201.560 by another employee of or volunteer for a public school or private school or a violation

of NRS 201.553 by another employee of or volunteer for a public or private school, the employee

or volunteer who has such knowledge or reasonable cause to believe shall report the

abuse or neglect, sexual conduct, luring or other violation to the agency which provides

child welfare services in the county in which the school is located and a law enforcement

agency. (b) Corporal punishment in violation of NRS 392.4633 or 394.366 by another employee of or volunteer for a public school or private school, the employee

or volunteer who has such knowledge or reasonable cause to believe shall report the

corporal punishment to the agency which provides child welfare services in the county

in which the school is located. 2. A report pursuant to subsection 1 must be made as soon as reasonably practicable

but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe

that the child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or a violation of NRS 201.540 , 201.553 , 201.560 , 392.4633 or 394.366 . 3. If a law enforcement agency that receives a report pursuant to paragraph (a) of

subsection 1 concludes that there is not probable cause to believe that the person

allegedly responsible for the abuse or neglect or who allegedly violated NRS 201.540 , 201.553 or 201.560 committed the act of which he or she is accused, the law enforcement agency shall

notify the agency which provides child welfare services of that determination. 4. If a school police officer receives a report pursuant to this section of an offense

that is punishable as a category A felony, the school police officer shall notify

the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the school. 5. A law enforcement agency, other than a school police officer, shall notify a school

police officer, if such an officer is employed in the school district, if the law

enforcement agency receives a report pursuant to this section of an offense that is

punishable as a felony and: (a) Allegedly occurred: (1) On the property of a public school for which the board of trustees of the school

district has employed or appointed school police officers; (2) At an activity sponsored by such a school; or (3) On a school bus while the school bus was being used by such a school for an official

school-related purpose; or (b) Was allegedly committed by a person who the law enforcement agency has reasonable

cause to believe is an employee or volunteer of such a school. 6. An agency which provides child welfare services shall assess all allegations contained

in any report made pursuant to this section and, if the agency deems appropriate,

assign the matter for investigation. 7. Nothing in NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit an agency which provides child welfare

services and a law enforcement agency from undertaking simultaneous investigations

of the abuse or neglect of a child or a violation of NRS 201.540 , 201.553 or 201.560 .