1.  Each school safety team established pursuant to NRS 388.1343 must consist of the administrator of the school or his or her designee and the following persons appointed by the administrator:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388.1344

  • counselor: means a person who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school counselor 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 counselor. 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
  • social worker: means a social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school social worker 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 social worker. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007

(a) A school counselor, school psychologist or social worker if the school employs a person in such a position full-time;

(b) At least one teacher who teaches at the school;

(c) At least one parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in the school;

(d) A school police officer or school resource officer if the school employs a person in such a position full-time;

(e) For a middle school, junior high school or high school, one pupil enrolled in the school; and

(f) Any other persons appointed by the administrator.

2.  The administrator of the school or his or her designee shall serve as the chair of the school safety team.

3.  The school safety team shall:

(a) Meet at least two times each year;

(b) Identify and address patterns of discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying;

(c) Review and strengthen school policies to prevent and address discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying;

(d) Provide information to school personnel, pupils enrolled in the school and parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on methods to address bullying and cyber-bullying;

(e) To the extent practicable, work with members of the community with expertise in cultural competency; and

(f) To the extent money is available, participate in any training conducted by the school district or school regarding bullying and cyber-bullying.

4.  To the extent practicable, the school safety team must consist of members who are representative of the demographic groups identified in subsection 1 of NRS 388.1235.

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