AB 406 requires public schools to post mental health resources online and hold quarterly mental health education assemblies for students. It bans public schools from using artificial intelligence to perform counseling duties related to student mental health and prohibits unlicensed individuals from claiming expertise in mental or behavioral health care. The bill also deems absences for mental health reasons (including bullying, bereavement, or mental distress) as approved, credits these absences toward attendance requirements, and prevents denial of credit/promotion for students meeting academic standards despite such absences. These changes directly affect public school students, staff, and mental health providers in Nevada.
AB 48 revises Nevada school bullying and discrimination policies by requiring school administrators to immediately screen all reports of bullying or cyberbullying to determine if it likely occurred before beginning investigations. If bullying is confirmed, schools must investigate within 5 school days, notify involved parents, and prioritize student safety. The bill also adds new provisions: school boards may assign a bullying perpetrator to another school at a parent’s request, and victims and perpetrators cannot be placed in the same school if both are reassigned. These changes apply directly to Nevada public schools, administrators, and students involved in bullying incidents.
AB 298 requires every public school in Nevada, including charter schools, to employ a full-time school counselor and develop a comprehensive counseling program. This replaces the previous law that allowed schools to skip these requirements if funding was unavailable. The bill removes the phrase "to the extent that money is available" from Nevada Revised Statute 388.055, making counselor staffing mandatory regardless of budget constraints. It also updates related provisions about school safety teams and trauma response teams to align with the new mandatory counselor requirement. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
SB 331 revises Nevada education laws to improve school safety and student support. It requires the Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment to create and post online complaint procedures for discrimination, bullying, or cyberbullying incidents in public schools. The bill also mandates the State Board of Education to expand its parental involvement policy to specifically include support for students with disabilities, those from low-income backgrounds, and historically underserved communities. Additionally, it requires school districts to implement a step-by-step discipline system that rates offenses by severity and triggers intervention when specific thresholds are met. These changes directly affect public schools, administrators, parents, and students across Nevada.
AB 465 makes Nevada school districts and higher education institutions civilly liable if harassment occurs through their employees or if they receive notice of harassment incidents, regardless of where the incident happens. It requires schools to establish clear anti-harassment policies, provide supportive measures within 3 days of notice, investigate promptly, and protect complainants from retaliation. The bill revises definitions (including expanding "complainant" to cover employees) and updates procedures for handling power-based violence reports and climate surveys. These changes directly affect students, staff, and school administrators across Nevada’s public education system.
AB 412 creates the Nevada School Safety Data Grant Program to fund detailed, digital mapping of public school buildings and grounds for emergency response. Law enforcement agencies apply for grants to hire vendors who produce mapping data meeting strict standards (e.g., true north orientation, room labels, hazard locations, compatibility with public safety software). The data must be provided free to school districts and public safety agencies in the county, remain confidential, and cannot be disclosed outside authorized personnel. This directly affects public schools, law enforcement, and public safety agencies by improving emergency response coordination through standardized, accessible facility maps.
