Nevada Revised Statutes 391.900 – Consideration of certain additional information provided by former employer of applicant; report of additional information to appropriate authority; immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions
The board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school, governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 391.900
- Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- University school for profoundly gifted pupils: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
1. May consider the information submitted pursuant to NRS 391.885, 391.890 and 391.895 when deciding whether to employ an applicant or continue to employ a person.
2. May report the information submitted pursuant to NRS 391.885, 391.890 and 391.895 to the Department or a licensing agency, law enforcement agency, agency which provides child welfare services, agency which provides child protective services or a similar agency.
3. Shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from the failure of an entity not subject to the jurisdiction of this State to respond to a request for information pursuant to NRS 391.890 or 391.895 or any inaccuracy or omission in the information submitted to the school district, charter school, university school for profoundly gifted pupils or independent contractor pursuant to NRS 391.890 or 391.895.
4. Is immune from civil or criminal liability for considering the information submitted pursuant to NRS 391.885, 391.890 and 391.895 when deciding whether to employ an applicant or continue to employ a person.