TIMELINE OF ACTIONS REQUIRED BY “SAFE AND RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS”
Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 388.121 et seq.
Effective July 1, 2015
SCHOOL DAY 1 - Date:
Teacher, administrator, principal, coach, other staff member, who witnesses or receives information about violation reports to principal or designee as
soon as practicable, but not later than a time during the same day
Principal/designee immediately takes necessary action to stop bullying/cyber-bullying and ensure safety and well-being of reported victim(s)
Principal/designee begins investigation – contacts parents involved (see “Parent conversation note”), interviews all parties, (Do NOT attempt peer
mediation or conflict resolution placing victim & perpetrator together with bullying incidences during the investigation)
If report is received before end of school hours on school day, principal/designee notifies parent/guardian of each reported aggressor and each reported
victim by 6 p.m. on the day the report is received
If report received after school hours, or on non-school day, principal/designee notifies parent/guardian of each reported aggressor and each reported
victim by 6 p.m. on the next school day
o To extent information available, principal/designee provides list of any resources that may be available in community to assist pupil (but
principal, designee, or any employee of school or district is not responsible for providing such resources or ensuring pupil receives such
resources)
Investigator Notes:
SCHOOL DAY 2 – Date: Day 3 – Date: (possibly Day 4 – Date: )
Principal/designee conducts investigation
o Must interview all pupils whose parents/guardians were notified
o Must interview all parents/guardians who were notified – see “Parent conversation note”
Investigation must be completed no later than 2 school days after receiving report (investigation completed on SCHOOL DAY 3)
o One additional day is allowed if principal/designee has made good faith effort, but a person who needs to be interviewed is not available
(investigation completed on SCHOOL DAY 4)
o Do not rush investigation to meet timeline. We’re better off taking extra days to investigate a serious matter versus conducting an inadequate
investigation. Please be thorough in your process. More serious issues will take time. Keep deputy supt appraised when investigation takes
longer than timeline.
Principal/designee writes report
o If violation found, report includes “recommendations” concerning discipline, in accordance with district policy (these “recommendations” may
take the form of a report of discipline imposed, as allowed by district policy)
Investigator Notes:
SCHOOL DAY 4 Date: (possibly Day 5 Date: )
Subject to FERPA, report must be “made available” not later than 24 hours after completion (SCHOOL DAY 4 or SCHOOL DAY 5, as applicable), to all
parents/guardians who were notified. If a request is made for a copy of the report, contact the deputy superintendent to review a report that complies
with FERPA (NOTE: FERPA requires parent consent prior to disclosure of personally identifiable information in a student’s education record and these
reports will likely be education reports of the students involved as aggressors or victims. FERPA will significantly limit what can be said, to whom, since
information is “personally identifiable” if a reader has sufficient information to discern who is referred to, even if redacted.)
Investigator Notes:
SCHOOL DAY 10 - Date:
Principal/designee meets with each reported victim to: Principal/designee meets with perpetrator(s)
o Inquire about well-being Are they following your directives?
o Ensure that reported bullying or cyber-bullying is not continuing Any further issues, concerns, etc.?
Provide encouragement, positive suppositions, etc.
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Investigator Notes:
Who reports? To whom must When must they
they report? report?
Teacher The principal or his or her As soon as practicable, but not
Administrator designee later than a time during the
Principal Can be verbal, written, same day on which the person
Coach electronic (including online) witnessed the violation or
VP's & Deans - keep your received information regarding
Other staff member
principal updated, especially the occurrence of a violation
"who witnesses a violation or
receives information that a with confirmed bullying issues
violation has occurred"
What steps does What must investigation include? When must investigation be
principal/designee take upon completed?
receiving report?
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Immediately take necessary Preferably by phone; If not answer or message, Not later than 2 school days
action to: email or other electronic means, or in person after receiving report
To parents/guardians of all pupils directly involved,
Stop bullying or cyber-bullying either as a reported aggressor or a reported victim - One additional school day if
see "Parent Conversation Notes"
Ensure the safety and well- When? If conduct is reported before end of school
principal/designee has made
being of reported victim(s) hours on a school day, 6 p.m. on the day the report good faith effort, but a person
was received. If conduct reported on non-school day
Begin an investigation or after school hours, 6 p.m. on the school day who needs to be interviewed is
Do NOT attempt to peer
following the day the report was received not available
If contact info is incorrect, a good faith effort is
mediate and place victim & sufficient Don't rush through an
bully together
To extent information available, principal/ designee
shall provide list of any resources that may be
investigation - some incidents
available in community to assist pupil (but principal, may take additional days - make
designee, or any employee of school or district is not
responsible for providing such resources or ensuring a "great faith effort" to
pupil receives such resources) complete investigation in the
INTERVIEWS
With all pupils whose parents/guardians received
required timeline
NOTICE Call all parents back - see Parent
With all parents/guardians who received NOTICE
conversation notes
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What happens after investigation is What else? What about discipline and parent appeals?
conducted?
REPORT MEET WITH REPORTED VICTIM(S) Parent/guardian of pupil may appeal
Principal/designee completes written Not later than 10 school days after disciplinary decision made against the pupil
report receiving report, principal/ designee must in accordance with district policy
If violation found, report includes meet with each reported victim to: Not later than 30 days after receiving a
recommendations concerning discipline, in inquire about well-being of reported victim response provided in accordance with
accordance with district policy ensure that reported bullying or cyber- district policy, parent/guardian may submit
Put on report: bullying is not continuing complaint to NDE (NDE will adopt
"Actions taken and recommendations for procedures and standards for this complaint
further action: process)
Also meet with perpetrator(s):
Consequences (apep, detention, etc) Parent/guardian may seek writ of
Following your directives?
mandamus to compel district to perform
Meeting withcounselor/vp/principal for Any concerns, issues, etc? duties
next ….weeks Positive suppositions
There are no recommendations for further
actions."
Contact deputy supt if there is a request
made for the report by a parent. We have
to abide by FERPA when releasing a report.
What if administrator or principal/designee What if a teacher knowingly and willfully fails Questions????
knowingly and willfully fails to comply? to comply?
Superintendent shall take disciplinary Teacher may be suspended, dismissed or Contact: Deputy Superintendent (Alan
action by written admonishment, demotion, not reemployed, and an administrator may Reeder @ 775-463-6800 ext 153 or 775-
suspension, dismissal or refusal to reemploy be demoted, suspended, dismissed or not 846-8218)
reemployed for knowingly and willfully
AND failing to comply with the provisions of NRS
388.1351 (the requirement to report to
principal/designee on the same day that the
If employee is licensed, may recommend to person witnesses or receives information
school board that board submit a that a violation has occurred).
recommendation to State Board for
suspension or revocation of licensee Most importantly:
Staff - report it, when in doubt report it to
an administrator or dean
Principals/VP/Dean - investigate it
thoroughly & timely
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