nevada bullying reporting and investigation process...• cyber-bullying investigations may be...
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NevadaBullyingReportingandInvestigationProcess
BullyingReported 1
SafeVoice:Reportsbyanyoneviaapp,onlineorphone.Reports go from the Department of Public Safety toschool administration. If the report requires immediateinterventionitwillbehandledbylawenforcement.5 Student, teacher, parent, etc.:Reports canalsobedone in person, through hand delivered documentationorthroughthemail.Reportsshouldgotoadministrationimmediately.2
AdditionalRequirements: • Schoolemployeesarerequiredtoreport
incidentsonthesamedaytheyaremadeaware.2
• Failuretoreportbyschoolstaffcanresultinsuspension,revokedlicenseordismissal.4
AdditionalRequirements: • Actionmustbetakenimmediately.2
Notice:Administration*willgivesame-daynoticetoallparentsofthestudentsinvolved,byphoneormail.2DelayedNotice:Ifthereportwasmadeonadaythatisnotaschooldayorafterschoolhours,noticemustbegiventoparentsbytheendofthefollowingschoolday.2
AdditionalRequirements: • Parentalnoticeshouldbegivenbythetimeschool
closes,onthesamedayofthereport.2
ImmediatelyEnsureSafety
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ParentalNotice 3
De-escalation:Administration*willde-escalatethesituation.2 SafetyPlan:Administration*willcreateasafetyplanforthestudentwhowasthetargetofbullying.2
The#SafeAlliesprogramisacollaborationofNevadaPEPandYouthM.O.V.E.Nevadadevelopedtoassistyouthandfamiliestolearnthestepstoresolveandhealfrombullyingincidents.
-ContactNevadaPEPformoreinformation1-800-216-5188ornvpep.org/safe-allies
*Administrationistheprincipal,otherpersoninchargeofschoolortheirdesignee(i.e.thedeanofstudents).1**Anti-bullyinglawsdonotapplytoPre-Kstudentsnoroneadulttoanotherinschoolsettings.2
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Interviews:Administration*willconductdiscreetinterviewswiththestudentwhoistargetofbullying,studentwithallegedbullyingbehaviorandwitnesses,todetermineifbullyingdidoccur.Parentsmustbeinattendance.2Input:Parentswillbeabletoprovideinputduringtheinterviewswithadministration*(e.g.writtendocumentation,evidence,inputonsafetyplan)
AdditionalRequirements: • Investigationcompletedwithin2schooldaysofthereport
butnomorethan3days(ifparentcontactisdelayed).2 • Withacriminalinvestigation,schoolinvestigationmay
bedelayedbutasafetyplanshouldstillbeinplace.3 • Cyber-bullyinginvestigationsmaybeextendedfor5
schooldays,withpermissionfromthestudentwhowasthetargetofbullying.2
Content:Reportincludeswrittendocumentationoftimes/dates,safetyplan,conclusionofinvestigationanddisciplinaryaction.2Distribution:Administration*willgiveaconfidentialreportoffindingstotheparentsofthechildwithbullyingbehavior.2
AdditionalRequirements: • Parentsofthestudentwhowasthetargetmay
requesttoreceivearedactedversionofthereportoffindings.2
ImmediateInvestigationbyAdministration
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ReportsofFindings 5
FollowingaDecisionifaViolationHasorHasNot
Occurred
6 Action:Anyactiontakenafterthedecision(e.g.disciplineorswitchingclasses)mustbecarriedoutinamannerthatcausestheleastpossibledisruptionforthestudentwhowasthetargetofbullying.2SchoolChanges:Ifthebullyingreportfindsthatbullyinghasoccurred,theparentsofthetargetmaymakearequestoftheBoardofTrustees,ordesignee,toenrollstudentatadifferentschool,withparentconsultation.2 AdditionalRequirements:
• Parentsofthestudentwhowasthetargetmayrequesttoreceivearedactedversionofthereportoffindings.2
Follow-UpWithStudents
7 SafetyPlan:Administration*mustfollow-upwiththestudentwhowasthetargetofbullyingtoensurethesafetyplanisstillworking.2Resources:Administration*shallprovidealistofresourcesinthecommunitytoassistthestudentwhowasthetargetandthestudentwithbullyingbehaviorandtheirparents.2 AdditionalRequirements:
• Follow-upmustbedonewithin10daysafterreceivingthereport.2
• 1NRS 388.1215 • 2NRS 388.1351 • 3NRS 388.13535
• 4NRS 388.1354 • 5NRS 388.14553