1.  The board of trustees of each school district shall establish an emergency operations plan development committee to develop one plan, which constitutes the minimum requirements of a plan, to be used by all the public schools other than the charter schools in the school district in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards. The governing body of each charter school shall establish an emergency operations plan development committee to develop a plan, which constitutes the minimum requirements of a plan, to be used by the charter school in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388.241

  • Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
  • 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
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • 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
  • Public schools: means all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the State Board. 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

2.  The membership of an emergency operations plan development committee must consist of:

(a) At least one member of the board of trustees or of the governing body that established the committee;

(b) At least one administrator of a school in the school district or of the charter school;

(c) At least one licensed teacher of a school in the school district or of the charter school;

(d) At least one employee of a school in the school district or of the charter school who is not a licensed teacher and who is not responsible for the administration of the school;

(e) At least one parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a school in the school district or in the charter school and who is not an employee of the school district or charter school;

(f) At least one representative of a local law enforcement agency in the county in which the school district or charter school is located;

(g) At least one school police officer, including, without limitation, a chief of school police of the school district if the school district has school police officers;

(h) At least one representative of a state or local organization for emergency management;

(i) At least one representative of the county or district board of health in the county in which the school district or charter school is located, designated by the county or district board of health; and

(j) At least one mental health professional, including, without limitation:

(1) A counselor of a school in the school district or of the charter school;

(2) A psychologist of a school in the school district or of the charter school; or

(3) A licensed social worker of a school in the school district or of the charter school.

3.  The membership of an emergency operations plan development committee may also include any other person whom the board of trustees or the governing body deems appropriate, including, without limitation:

(a) A pupil in grade 10 or higher of a school in the school district or a pupil in grade 10 or higher of the charter school if a school in the school district or the charter school includes grade 10 or higher; and

(b) An attorney or judge who resides or works in the county in which the school district or charter school is located.

4.  The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall determine the term of each member of the emergency operations plan development committee that it establishes. Each emergency operations plan development committee may adopt rules for its own management and government.

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