Nevada § 63.180 - Assignment of child to program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody by designated staff; review of assignment; denial of request for change in assignment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 63.180 — Assignment of child to program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody by designated staff; review of assignment; denial of request for change in assignment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63.180. Assignment of child to program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody by designated staff; review of assignment; denial of request for change in assignment
1. The superintendent of a facility shall designate one or more members of the staff
of the facility to classify and assign each child in the facility to a program of
education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody. 2. As soon as practicable after a child enters the facility and not later than 30
days after the date on which the child enters the facility, the designated staff members
shall: (a) Study the file of the child; (b) Interview the child; (c) Determine which program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and
custody is appropriate for the child; (d) Place in the file of the child a written record of the program assignment of the
child; and (e) Assign to each child a counselor from among the members of the staff. 3. The designated staff members shall review the program assignment of each child: (a) At least once every 3 months. (b) If the child requests a review. (c) If a review is deemed necessary or desirable. 4. After reviewing the program assignment of the child, the designated staff members: (a) May change the program assignment as is deemed necessary or desirable; and (b) Shall place in the file of the child a written record of any changes made in the
program assignment. 5. If the child requests a change in the program assignment of the child and the request
is denied, the designated staff members shall: (a) Provide the child with the reasons for the denial; and (b) Place in the file of the child a written statement concerning the denial. 6. The objective of the program assignment is to change the behavior, attitude and
thinking of the child so that the child can once again function freely in the child’s
normal environment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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