Nev. Admin. Code § 388.Sec. 11 - NEW

1. In addition to the persons described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 432B.60847, a meeting to consider the appropriateness of the residential placement of a child who is not a pupil with a disability may include, to the extent allowed under the policy of the agency which provides child welfare services:

(a) The child, if developmentally appropriate;

(b) A parent of the child;

(c) A person who conducts a foster home in which the child has been placed;

(d) A fictive kin of the child; and

(e) A relative of the child.

2. The persons described in subsection 1 may provide guidance to the agency which provides child welfare services and the court concerning the appropriateness of a residential placement pursuant to the statewide framework for integrated student supports established pursuant to NRS 388.885.

3. When developing guidance for the purpose of subsection 2, the persons described in subsection 1 and any additional persons included in the meeting may consider the ability of the facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness to:

(a) Provide for the educational needs of the child, including, without limitation, access to any integrated student supports that the child needs; and

(b) Prevent any violation of the educational rights of the child under federal and state law.

4. When performing the duties required by subsection 3 of NRS 432B.60847 with respect to a child who is not a pupil with a disability and is enrolled in a school with special enrollment procedures, a public or private school and any other persons involved in the performance of those duties may consider any measures necessary to facilitate the return of the child to that school following discharge from the facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 388.Sec. 11

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R131-22A, eff. 10/23/2024

NRS 385.080