Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 388G - Alternative School Management
ORGANIZATION OF LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Section 388G.100 - Establishment of dispute resolution process to address issues relating to member of organizational team; requirements for process; submission of dispute to Department

1. The board of trustees of a large school district shall establish a dispute resolution process for issues relating to retaliation and reprisal as a result of the performance of duties as a member of an organizational team for a local school precinct established pursuant to NRS 388G.700 and for any other disputes relating to the provisions of NRS 388G.500 to 388G.810, inclusive, NAC 388G.100 to 388G.140, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3.

2. A dispute resolution process established pursuant to subsection 1 must include a requirement that:

3. A party involved in a dispute may, within 10 business days after the date on which the person receives a report pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2, file with the Department a request that the Department resolve the dispute. Such a request must include a:

4. Within 10 business days after the date on which the Department receives a request to resolve a dispute pursuant to subsection 3, the Department shall:

5. If the Department determines that resolution by the Department is warranted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4, the Department shall provide the names of approved hearing officers to the parties involved in the dispute and invite each party to indicate to the Department a preference regarding which hearing officer the party would like to be selected.

6. The Department shall, within 5 business days after the last day on which a party indicates its preference regarding a hearing officer pursuant to subsection 5, arrange for a 3-hour dispute resolution session before:

7. The Department shall, within 10 business days after the date on which a dispute resolution session is held pursuant to subsection 6, compile a report regarding the dispute resolution and provide a copy of that report to the parties involved in the dispute.

8. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction finds that a school district has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may request the board of trustees of the school district to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction a plan of corrective action pursuant to NRS 385.175. Such a request and any response to such a request by the school district must be made available to members of the public upon request.

9. The actual cost of a dispute resolution process pursuant to this section is the sole responsibility of the large school district and includes, without limitation, the expense of and compensation for hearing officers selected pursuant to subsections 5 and 6, and any financial burden related to consequences imposed for noncompliance with the provisions of NRS 388G.500 to 388G.810, inclusive, NAC 388G.100 to 388G.140, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3.