Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 80 — Revises provisions relating to providing a safe and respectful learning environment. (BDR 34-502)

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Summary

AN ACT relating to the welfare of pupils; renaming the Safe-to-Tell Program within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment within the Department of Education as the SafeVoice Program; requiring the establishment of the Handle with Care Program; requiring officers and employees of law enforcement agencies to notify the Handle with Care Program of certain information about a child who may attend a public school and has been exposed to certain events; requiring information submitted to the Handle with Care Program to be provided to certain school personnel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 31, 2019) SECOND REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
80 SENATE BILL NO .
80–Committee on Education CHAPTER..........
80–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (ON B EHALF OF THE C LARK C OUNTY SCHOOL D ISTRICT) PREFILED N OVEMBER 20, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to providing a safe and respectful learning environment.
(BDR 34-502) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
That Program allows a person to make an anonymous report to a or threatened to be conducted, on property of a public school or in certain otherd, circumstances related to public schools.
That Program allows a person to make an anonymous report to a support center regarding dangerous, violent or unlawful activity that is conducted, or threatened to be conducted, on property of a public school or in certain other circumstances related to public schools.
(NRS 388.1455) Any anonymous tip made through the Safe-to-Tell Program is then forwarded to certain trained personnel at the public school to take appropriate action.
(NRS 388.1455) Any anonymous tip made through the Safe-to-Tell Program is then forwarded to certain trained personnel at this bill change the name of the Safe-to-Tell Program to instead be the SafeVoice Program.
(NRS 388.14553) Sections 5 and 7 of this bill change the name of the Safe-to-Tell Program to instead be the SafeVoice Program.
Care Program within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment toh receive notifications from law enforcement officers or agencies when a child is - *SB80_R2* – 2 – exposed to a traumatic event as required by section 14 of this bill.
Section 3 of this bill similarly requires the establishment of the Handle with Care Program within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment to receive notifications from law enforcement officers or agencies when a child is exposed to a traumatic event as required by section 14 of this bill.
Section 8 of this bill requires when they receive notification that a pupil has been exposed to a traumatic event.ng (NRS 388.14553) Existing law requires the Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment to provide training related to the Safe-to-Tell Program to certain public school personnel.
Section 8 of this bill requires those trained personnel to take appropriate action in accordance with their training (NRS 388.14553)ve notification that a pupil has been exposed to a traumatic event.
Existing law requires the Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment to provide training related to the Safe-to-Tell Program to certain public school personnel.
the public school appointed to respond to reports submitted to the Safe-to-Tellf Program for acts or omissions of those personnel in carrying out their duties relating to the Program.
Existing law provides immunity from liability to certain trained personnel of the public school appointed to respond to reports submitted to the Safe-to-Tell Program for acts or omissions of those personnel in carrying out their duties - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – relating to the Program.
Section 14 provides that notification is not required if disclosure of information that would be contained in the notification may compromise an ongoing invSections 4 and 10 of this bill make conforming changes.
that would be contained in the notification may compromise an ongoingf information investigation.
Sections 4 and 10 of this bill make conforming changes.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The Handle with Care Program must enable a law enforcement officer or agency to notify the Program when a child who may attend a public school is exposed to a - *SB80_R2* – 3 – traumatic event or other event that may affect his or her ability to succeed at school as described in section 14 of this act.
The Handle with Care Program must enable a law enforcement officer or agency to notify the Program when a child who may attend a public school is exposed to a traumatic event or other event that may affect his or her ability to succeed at school as described in section 14 of this act.
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notified that the child has been exposed to a traumatic event.
If so, the team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553 must be not6.iedThe Director shall provide training regarding:c event.
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(a) The Handle with Care Program to law enforcement agencies and employees of law enforcement agencies that may respond to a traumatic event involving a child, the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school and any other entity whose employees and volunteers the Director determines should receive training regarding the Program;
The Director shall provide training regarding:
agencies and employees of law enforcement agencies that may respond to a traumatic event involving a child, the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school and any other entity whose employees and volunteers the Director determines should receive training regarding the Program;
and (d) Collaboration with teachers and other members of the staff of a school, pupils, family members of pupils and other persons, as appropriate, to reduce the negative impact of the traumatic event - *SB80_R2* – 4 – on the affected pupil and appropriate interventions that may be available to assist the pupil.
and (d) Collaboration with teachers and other members of the staff of a school, pupils, family members of pupils and other persons, as appropriate, to reduce the negative impact of the traumatic event available to assist the pupil.opriate interventions that may be 7.
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388.1453 [“Safe-to-Tell Program” or “Program”] “SafeVoice Program” means the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program established within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment pursuant to NRS 388.1455.
388.1453 [“Safe-to-Tell Program” or “Program”] “SafeVoice Program” means the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program established - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment pursuant to NRS 388.1455.
The ability to anonymously report information about dangerous, violent or unlawful activities, or the threat of such activities, conducted on school property, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil enrolled at a public school is critical in preventing, responding to and2.ecoIt is in the best interest of this State to ensure the anonymity of a person who reports such an activity, or the threat of such an confidentiality of any record or information associated with such a report.
The ability to anonymously report information about dangerous, violent or unlawful activities, or the threat of such activities, conducted on school property, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil and recovering from such activities.cal in preventing, responding to 2.
It is in the best interest of this State to ensure the anonymity of a person who reports such an activity, or the threat of such an activity, and who wishes to remain anonymous and to ensure the confidentiality of any record or information associated with such a report.
The Program must enable any person to report anonymously to the Program any dangerous, violent or unlawful activity which is being conducted, or is threatened to be conducted, on school property, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil enrolled at a - *SB80_R2* – 5 – public school.
The Program must enable any person to report anonymously to the Program any dangerous, violent or conducted, on school property, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil enrolled at a public school.
(a) Information reported to the Program is promptly forwarded to the appropriate public safety agencies, the Department and other appropriate state agencies, school administrators and other school employees, including, without limitation, the teams appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553;
(a) Information reported to the Program is promptly forwarded to the appropriate public safety agencies, the Department and other appropriate state agencies, school administrators and other school - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – employees, including, without limitation, the teams appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553;
(2) Is not known by any person employed by, contracting with, serving as a volunteer with or otherwise assisting an organization with whom the Director enters into an agreement pursuant to subsection 3;
(2) Is not known by any person employed by, contracting with, serving as a volunteer with or otherwise assisting an organization with whom the Director enters into an agreement pursua(3) Is not disclosed to any person.
and (3) Is not disclosed to any person.
On behalf of the SafeVoice Program, the Director or his or her designee shall establish and operate a support center that meets limitation, a hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application or enter into an agreement with an and experienced, pursuant to which the organization will established and operate such a support center, which includes, without limitation, a hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application.
On behalf of the SafeVoice Program, the Director or his or her designee shall establish and operate a support center that meets the requirements of NRS 388.14557, which includes, without limitation, a hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application or enter into an agreement with an organization that the Director determines is appropriately qualified and experienced, pursuant to which the organization will establish and operate such a support center, which includes, without limitation, a hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application.
(a) The Program to employees and volunteers of each public safety agency, public safety answering point, board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school and any other entity whose employees and volunteers the Director determines should receive training regarding the Program.
(a) The Program to employees and volunteers of each public safety agency, public safety answering point, board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school and any other should receive training regarding the Program.ctor determines (b) Properly responding to a report received from the support center, including, without limitation, the manner in which to respond to reports of different types of dangerous, violent and unlawful activity and threats of such activity, to each member of a team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553.
(b) Properly responding to a report received from the support center, including, without limitation, the manner in which to respond to reports of different types of dangerous, violent and - *SB80_R2* – 6 – unlawful activity and threats of such activity, to each member of a team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553.
(a) Post information concerning the SafeVoice Program on an Internet website maintained by the Director;
- 80th Session (2019) – 6 – (a) Post information concerning the SafeVoice Program on an Internet website maintained by the Director;
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and (c) On or before July 1 of each year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Education a report containing a summary of the information reported to the Director pursuant to NRS 388.14557 during the immediately preceding 12 months and any other information that the Director determines would assist the Committee to evaluate the SafeVoice Program.
and (c) On or before July 1 of each year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative information reported to the Director pursuant to NRS 388.14557 during the immediately preceding 12 months and any other information that the Director determines would assist the Committee to evaluate the SafeVoice Program.
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As used in this section:
it in NRS 707.500.ety answering point” has the meaning ascribed to Sec.
(b) “Public safety answering point” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 707.500.
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(1) A report through the SafeVoice Program of any dangerous, violent or unlawful activity which is being conducted, or is threatened to be conducted, on the property of the school, at an activity sponsored by the school, on a school bus of the school or by a pupil enrolled at the school [.] ;
dangerous, violent or unlawful activity which is being conducted, or is threatened to be conducted, on the property of the school, at an activity sponsored by the school, on a school bus of the school or by a pupil enrolled at the school [.] ;
- *SB80_R2* – 7 – (b) Ensure that information concerning the SafeVoice Program, including, without limitation, the telephone number for the hotline established pursuant to NRS 388.1455:
(b) Ensure that information concerning the SafeVoice Program, including, without limitation, the telephone number for the hotline established pursuant to NRS 388.1455:
and (2) Is posted in conspicuous locations around the school, which may include, without limitation, the front office, the cafeteria or a school bus.
and - 80th Session (2019) – 7 – (2) Is posted in conspicuous locations around the school, which may include, without limitation, the front office, the cafeteria or a school bus.
Upon receiving notification from the support center [of dangerous, violent or unlawful activity which is being conducted, or is threatened to be conducted, on the property of a public school, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil enrolled at a public school,] through the SafeVoice Program or the Handle with Care Program, a member of the appropriate team appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 shall take appropriate action in accordance with the training he or she has received pursuant to NRS 388.1455 or section 3 of this act to respond to the activity , [or] threat [.] or traumatic event, as applicable.
Upon receiving notification from the support center [of dangerous, violent or unlawful activity which is being conducted, or is threatened to be conducted, on the property of a public school, at an activity sponsored by a public school, on a school bus of a public school or by a pupil enrolled at a public school,] through the SafeVoice Program or the Handle with Care Program, a member subsection 1 shall take appropriate action in accordance with the training he or she has received pursuant to NRS 388.1455 or section of this act to respond to the activity , [or] threat [.] or traumatic event, as applicable.
The team appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may:
The team appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection may:
(a) Include a person appointed by the public school pursuant to NRS 388.247 to a committee to review the plan developed for the sch(b) Allow another person to temporarily serve on the team if a member of the team is unavailable.
(a) Include a person appointed by the public school pursuant to NRS 388.247 to a committee to review the plan developed for the school pursuant to NRS 388.243.
388.14555 The team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553ollows:
(b) Allow another person to temporarily serve on the team if a member of the team is unavailable.
and each member of the team are immune from civil liability for any damages resulting from an act or omission of the team or the member or another member of the team in performing the duties set forth in NRS 388.1455 and 388.14553 [.] and section 3 of this act.
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NRS 388.14555 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.14555 The team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553 and each member of the team are immune from civil liability for any damages resulting from an act or omission of the team or the member or another member of the team in performing the duties set forth in NRS 388.1455 and 388.14553 [.] and section 3 of this act.
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388.14557 The support center must:
1.8.1Be capable of receiving reports made [using the hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application established pursuant to NRS 388.1455;] through the SafeVoice Program and notification provided through the Handle with Care Program;
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Be capable of receiving reports made [using the hotline, Internet website, mobile telephone application and text messaging application established pursuant to NRS 388.1455;] through the SafeVoice Program and notification provided through the Handle with Care Program;
Establish a process for handling a report or notification if personnel at the support center are unable to determine the location - *SB80_R2* – 8 – of the school or the person about whom the report or notification is made, or if the report or notification concerns a private school or an entity other than a school;
Establish a process for handling a report or notification if personnel at the support center are unable to determine the location of the school or the person about whom the report or notification is made, or if the report or notification concerns a private school or an entity other than a school;
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Compile statistics to determine:
and 8.) TSubmit to the Director a quarterly report that contains the information compiled pursuant to subsection 7 and any other Programs or that is requested by the Director;
and (e) The outcome of reports [;] and notifications;
and the [Program] 9.
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Submit to the Director a quarterly report that contains the information compiled pursuant to subsection 7 and any other information necessary for the Director to evaluate the [Program] Programs or that is requested by the Director;
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The [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
The [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program Account is 2.rebExcept as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the money in the Account may be used only to implement and operate the [Safe- to-Tell] SafeVoice Program.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the money in the Account may be used only to implement and operate the [Safe- to-Tell] SafeVoice Program.
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and (c) On or before February 1 of each year, transmit the list prepared for the immediately preceding year:
and prepared for the immediately preceding year:
(1) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature;
transmit the list (1) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature;
A defendant in a criminal action may file a motion to provided to the SafeVoice Program.
A defendant in a criminal action may file a motion to compel a person to produce or disclose any record or information provided to the SafeVoice Program.
A defendant in a criminaltion action who files such a motion shall serve a copy of the motion upon whom may file a response to the motion not later than a dateth of determined by the court.
A defendant in a criminal action who files such a motion shall serve a copy of the motion upon the prosecuting attorney and upon the Director, either or both of whom may file a response to the motion not later than a date determined by the court.
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action pursuant to subsection 2, the court may conduct an in camerainal review of the record or information or make any other order which justice requires.
If the court grants a motion filed by a defendant in a criminal action pursuant to subsection 2, the court may conduct an in camera review of the record or information or make any other order which justice requires.
The identity of any person who reported information to the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program must be redacted from any record or information provided pursuant to this subsection, and the record or information may be subject to a protective order further redacting the record or information or otherwise limiting the use of the record or information.
The identity of any person who reported information to the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program must be redacted from any record or information provided pursuant to this subsection, and the record or information may be subject to a protective order further - 80th Session (2019) – 10 – redacting the record or information or otherwise limiting the use of the record or information.
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388.1459 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.1458 or as otherwise authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 388.1455, the willful disclosure of a record or information of the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program, including, without limitation, the identity of a person who reported information to the Program, or the willful neglect or refusal to obey any court order made pursuant to NRS 388.1458, is punishable as criminal contempt.
388.1459 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.1458 or as NRS 388.1455, the willful disclosure of a record or information of the [Safe-to-Tell] SafeVoice Program, including, without limitation, the identity of a person who reported information to the Program, or the willful neglect or refusal to obey any court order made pursuant to NRS 388.1458, is punishable as criminal contempt.
of the child;
(c) Arrest of a parent or guardian of the child in the presence of the child;
or a parent or guardian of the child in the presence (d) Child abuse or neglect.
or (d) Child abuse or neglect.
subsection 1, any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency may notify the Handle with Care Program established pursuant to section 3 of this act if the officer or employee of a law enforcement agency reasonably believes a child who attends a public school has been exposed to any other event that may affect his or her ability to succeed at school.
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In addition to providing the notification required by may notify the Handle with Care Program established pursuant tocy section 3 of this act if the officer or employee of a law enforcement agency reasonably believes a child who attends a public school has been exposed to any other event that may affect his or her ability to succeed at school.
The Legislative Counsel shall in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, agency or other entity.
The Legislative Counsel shall in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant - 80th Session (2019) – 11 – to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, ageSec.
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This act becomes effective upon passage and approval for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other - *SB80_R2* – 11 – provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes.
This act becomes effective upon passage and approval for the purposes of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes.
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The bill renames the Safe-to-Tell Program to the SafeVoice Program and establishes the Handle with Care Program to support students exposed to traumatic events.

  • NRS 388.1455

    Safe-to-Tell → SafeVoice

    The Safe-to-Tell Program is renamed as the SafeVoice Program.

  • NRS 388.1453

    “Safe-to-Tell Program” or “Program” → “SafeVoice Program”

    The definition of the program is updated to reflect the new name.

  • NRS 388.1455

    Safe-to-Tell → SafeVoice

    References to the former program name throughout the statute are updated.

  • NRS 388.1455

    The Program must enable any person to report anonymously to the Program any dangerous, violent or → The SafeVoice Program must enable any person to report anonymously to the SafeVoice Program any dangerous, violent or

    Clarifies that the SafeVoice Program specifically allows anonymous reporting.

  • NRS 388.14555

    Safe-to-Tell → Handle with Care

    Expands immunity coverage to personnel responding to the Handle with Care Program.

  • NRS 388.1455

    necessary for reasons related to school safety. → necessary for reasons related to school safety. Upon receiving notification from a law enforcement officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, the support center shall determine whether the child attends a public school in this State. If so, the team appointed pursuant to NRS 388.14553 must be notified.

    Establishes additional procedural requirements for notifications regarding traumatic events.

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Action History

  1. Chapter 607.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Vacant: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  6. From committee: Amend and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 1039.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. Exemption effective.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 272.) Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.

  9. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  10. Read first time. To committee.

  11. From printer.

  12. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

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What does SB 80 do?
AN ACT relating to the welfare of pupils; renaming the Safe-to-Tell Program within the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment within the Department of Education as the SafeVoice Program; requiring the establishment of the Handle with Care Program; requiring officers and employees of law enforcement agencies to notify the Handle with Care Program of certain information about a child who may attend a public school and has been exposed to certain events; requiring information submitted to the Handle with Care Program to be provided to certain school personnel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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SB 80 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Education.
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