1.  The Governor shall appoint a committee on statewide school safety. Appointments must be made to represent each of the geographic areas of the State.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388.1324

  • Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • psychologist: means a person who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school psychologist issued pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education or who is otherwise authorized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve as a school psychologist. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007

2.  The committee must consist of:

(a) One representative of the Department of Education;

(b) One representative of the Department of Public Safety;

(c) One representative of the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military;

(d) One representative of the Department of Health and Human Services;

(e) One representative who is a licensed teacher in this State;

(f) One representative who is the principal of a school in this State;

(g) One superintendent of a school district in this State;

(h) One school resource officer assigned to a school in this State;

(i) One person employed as a paraprofessional, as defined in NRS 391.008, by a school in this State;

(j) One school psychologist employed by a school in this State;

(k) One provider of mental health other than a psychologist who provides services to pupils at a school in this State;

(l) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee;

(m) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State;

(n) At least two pupils enrolled in a school in this State; and

(o) Any other representative the Governor deems appropriate.

3.  The committee shall:

(a) Establish methods which facilitate the ability of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State to express his or her ideas related to school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State;

(b) Evaluate the impact of social media on school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State; and

(c) Discuss and make recommendations to the Governor and the Department related to the findings of the committee.

4.  As used in this section, ‘social media’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.003.

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