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Nevada state law makes school boards responsible for governing and managing public school districts in the state. This article details the powers and duties Nevada law grants to school boards for governing school districts and the constraints on that authority with regard to certain topics.

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  • Nevada requires curricula that covers the histories of Native Americans, LGBTQ people, persons with disabilities, immigrants, and people of color.
  • Nevada is one of 26 states that has a Parents' Bill of Rights.
  • Parental notification is required when students are offered instruction in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), human reproduction, other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and sexual responsibility. If a parent does not give written consent to allow their child to receive this instruction, their student must be excused from the course without penalty.

    • Types of legal and contractual constraints on school board authority

    See also: Local school board authority across the 50 states

    This page presents the results from Ballotpedia research on school board authority and constraints on that authority in all 50 states as of 2024. School board authority comes from state constitutions and state statutes and can be interpreted or specified by state regulations or court decisions. In addition to authority over district budgets, the selection of a superintendent, and administrative responsibilities, school boards have varying levels of authority over district policy on other topics depending on the state and district.

    There are several sources of legal and contractual constraints on school board policy-making authority which also vary by state or by district.

    • State laws commonly restrict or mandate school board policies on certain topics.
      • Parents' Bills of Rights, which at least 26 states have in statute to some degree, limit the policies school boards are allowed to pass.
    • State rules, guidance, and funding incentives can constrain, mandate, or influence school board policies. These include regulation from state education commissions and superintendents, executive orders from governors, or grant conditions.
    • Federal and state court rulings can dictate whether or not school district policies are compatible with state law or federal law.
    • The federal government, largely through its Department of Education, can promulgate regulations or guidance that influence district policy or make funding contingent on certain policies.
    • Collective bargaining agreements between school districts and teacher unions can create contractual constraints on the policies school boards can pass.
    • State school board associations can influence school board policy or, in some cases. enter into contracts with school boards that can limit school board policy.


    This page features the following sections:

    School board authority over district policy in Nevada

    Enabling or authorizing statute for the boards of school districts in Nevada

    See also: Enabling statute

    Nevada Statute 386.010 creates school district boards and gives them authority to operate according to state law:[1]

    “

    NRS 386.010  Creation; power to sue.

    1.  County school districts, the boundaries of which are conterminous with the boundaries of the counties of the State, are hereby created. The Carson City School District shall be considered as a county school district.

    2.  Each county school district created by this chapter is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the State of Nevada whose purpose is to administer the state system of public education.

    3.  Each school district shall have the power to sue and may be sued.[2]

    		”

    Nevada school boards' powers and duties

    Nevada public school boards of directors are given broad authority to administer the public schools in Nevada. The statute that grants powers and duties to the school district boards appears in Nevada Statutes 386.350 and is as follows:[3]

    “

    NRS 386.350  General powers; exceptions.  Each board of trustees is hereby given such reasonable and necessary powers, not conflicting with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, as may be requisite to attain the ends for which the public schools, excluding charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils, are established and to promote the welfare of school children, including the establishment and operation of schools and classes deemed necessary and desirable. [2]

    		”

    Constraints on Nevada school boards' authority

    This section tracks constraints on school boards specific to Nevada as of September 2024. It features constraints on school boards' authority from state law, collective bargaining agreements, and Parents' Bills of Rights.

    Constraint on Nevada school boards' authority by topic

    This section features constraints on Nevada school boards' authority on policies related to the following topics:

    Curriculum requirements

    Nevada requires the following specific topics to be included in each district's curriculum:[4][5]

    • American history,
    • government,
    • Native history and humanities,
    • LGBTQ history and humanities,
    • persons with disabilities history and humanities,
    • immigrant history and humanities,
    • people of color history and humanities,
    • personal safety of children,
    • computer education,
    • technology,
    • financial literacy,
    • reproductive health and responsibility, and
    • education about STDs.

    Curriculum restrictions

    Ballotpedia could not identify any curricular content prohibited by state statutes, regulations, case law, or collective bargaining agreements.

    Federal law and guidance

    Book bans, removals, and restrictions

    Though Nevada statutes don't clearly authorize school boards to remove books from school libraries, they do have the authority to choose books for school libraries, subject to State Board of Education approval.[7]

    “ NRS 393.170  Library books, textbooks and other school supplies: Purchase; payment for damage; ownership; penalty.

    1.  The board of trustees of a school district shall purchase all new library books and supplies, all new textbooks and supplementary schoolbooks which are necessary and have been approved by the State Board of Education, and school supplies necessary to carry out the mandates of the school curriculum to be used by the pupils of the school district. The cost of the books and supplies is a legal charge against the school district fund.

    2.  All books purchased by the board of trustees must be held as property of the school district, and must be loaned to the pupils of the school in the school district while pursuing a course of study therein.

    3.  The parents and guardians of pupils are responsible for all books and any and all other material or equipment loaned to the children in their charge, and shall pay to the clerk of the board of trustees, or to any other person authorized by the board to receive the same, the full purchase price of all such books, material or equipment destroyed, lost or so damaged as to make them unfit for use by other pupils succeeding to their classes. The board of trustees shall establish reasonable rules and regulations governing the care and custody of such school property, and for the payment of fines for damage thereto.

    4.  Equipment and materials for use in manual training, industrial training and teaching domestic science may be supplied to the pupils in the same manner, out of the same fund, and on the same terms and conditions as books. No private ownership may be acquired in such equipment or material, unless sold in the manner prescribed by law when such equipment or material are no longer used or required for the schools of the school district.

    5.  Authorized supplementary books and desk books for the use of teachers must be purchased under NRS 393.160 to 393.210, inclusive, and remain the property of the school district for which they were purchased, unless sold in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

    6.  The clerk of the board of trustees shall turn over to the county treasurer, within 30 days after receiving it, all money, collected under the provisions of this section, and the money must be credited to the school district fund.

    7.  Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.[2]

    		”

    Case law:
    The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed local school boards' authority to remove school books in Island Trees Sch. Dist. v. Pico by Pico in 1982 but held that school library books are distinct from curricular books, which school boards have more authority to regulate. The ruling held that school boards are charged with inculcating community values and may make curricular decisions accordingly. In Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp. in 1980, the Supreme Court held that school boards had discretionary power over curriculum, textbooks, and other educational matters but could not impose religious creeds or "permanently the student’s ability to investigate matters that arise in the natural course of intellectual inquiry,” according to the opinion.[8][9][10]

    Federal guidance


    Parental notification

    Nevada requires parental notification in the following circumstances:[12][4][13]

    • the board has decided to change the location of a school,
    • a school is being closed or the school building is being repurposed,
    • students are being offered instruction in HIV, human reproduction, other STDs, and sexual responsibility, or
    • the parent's student qualifies for advanced placement.

    If a parent does not give written consent to allow their child to receive instruction in HIV, human reproduction, other STDs, and sexual responsibility, their student must be excused from the course without penalty.

    Case law: The United States Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor on June 27, 2025, that Montgomery County Board of Education's introduction of LGBTQ+ related storybooks, along with its decision to withhold opt outs, placed an unconstitutional burden on the parents’ rights to the free exercise of their religion.[14]

    Discipline

    See also: How does Nevada compare to other states on school board authority over disciplinary policy?

    Nevada is one of 47 states that gives school boards authority over district disciplinary policy.

    The text of Nevada Statutes 386.350 is as follows:[3]

    “

    NRS 386.350  General powers; exceptions.  Each board of trustees is hereby given such reasonable and necessary powers, not conflicting with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, as may be requisite to attain the ends for which the public schools, excluding charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils, are established and to promote the welfare of school children, including the establishment and operation of schools and classes deemed necessary and desirable. [2]

    		”
    Federal guidance

    School board elections

    See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing in Nevada, How does Nevada compare to other states on school board authority over election timing?

    Nevada is one of 42 states in which school boards do not have authority over the timing of school board elections because state or municipal laws determine school board election dates.

    Click here to read about the laws governing school board elections in Nevada.

    Public school choice and open enrollment

    See also: School choice in Nevada

    School districts in Nevada are permitted to pay for transportation and tuition costs of residents of the district to attend school in an adjoining district. Districts are also permitted to admit pupils from adjoining districts. Districts are required to admit students from Native American reservations to the school nearest their residence and to admit pupils from schools that have been defined by State Board policy as persistently dangerous:[16]

    “

    NRS 392.010  Admission of pupil from adjoining state or district; payment of tuition for pupil attending school in adjoining district or state; agreement for payment of tuition, transportation and other costs.  Except as to the attendance of a pupil pursuant to NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, 388E.105 or 392.015, or a pupil who is ineligible for attendance pursuant to NRS 392.4675 and except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.264 and 392.268:

    1.  The board of trustees of any school district may, with the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

    (a) Admit to the school or schools of the school district any pupil or pupils living in an adjoining school district within this State or in an adjoining state when the school district of residence in the adjoining state adjoins the receiving Nevada school district; or

    (b) Pay tuition for pupils residing in the school district but who attend school in an adjoining school district within this State or in an adjoining state when the receiving district in the adjoining state adjoins the school district of Nevada residence.

    2.  With the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil or pupils reside and the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil or pupils attend school shall enter into an agreement providing for the payment of such tuition as may be agreed upon, but transportation costs must be paid by the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil or pupils reside:

    (a) If any are incurred in transporting a pupil or pupils to an adjoining school district within the State; and

    (b) If any are incurred in transporting a pupil or pupils to an adjoining state, as provided by the agreement.

    3.  In addition to the provisions for the payment of tuition and transportation costs for pupils admitted to an adjoining school district as provided in subsection 2, the agreement may contain provisions for the payment of reasonable amounts of money to defray the cost of operation, maintenance and depreciation of capital improvements which can be allocated to such pupils.

    NRS 392.015  Admission of pupil from Indian reservation in school nearest pupil’s residence; reimbursement for additional costs of transportation; exceptions.

    1.  The board of trustees of a school district shall, upon application, allow any pupil who resides on an Indian reservation located in two or more counties to attend the school nearest to the pupil’s residence, without regard to the school district in which the pupil’s residence is located. For the purposes of apportionment of money, if such a pupil attends a school outside the county in which the pupil resides, the pupil must be counted as being enrolled in the district in which he or she attends school.

    2.  A pupil who is allowed to attend a school outside the school district in which the pupil’s residence is located pursuant to this section must remain in that school for the full school year.

    3.  The school district which pays the additional costs of transporting a pupil pursuant to this section to a school outside the school district in which the pupil’s residence is located is entitled to be reimbursed for those costs by the school district in which the pupil is enrolled. Such additional costs must be paid from money received by the school district in which the pupil is enrolled from the State Education Fund pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214.

    4.  The provisions of this section do not apply to a pupil who:

    (a) Is ineligible to attend public school pursuant to NRS 392.4675; or

    (b) Resides on an Indian reservation pursuant to an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state adjudging the pupil to be delinquent and committing him or her to the custody of a public or private institution or agency in this state.

    NRS 392.017  Regulations concerning school choice for pupils enrolled in persistently dangerous school and for pupils who are victims of violent offense while at school.  The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 7912 concerning the choice that must be offered to a pupil to attend another public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, if the pupil is enrolled in a persistently dangerous school or is the victim of a violent offense while at school or on the grounds of the school in which the pupil is enrolled. The regulations must include the criteria for identifying a school as persistently dangerous. [2]

    		”

    Charter schools

    See also: Charter schools in Nevada, How does Nevada compare to other states on school board authority over charter schools?

    Nevada is one of 36 states that grant school boards at least some authority over whether charter schools are issued in their district.

    Nevada school boards can receive and approve applications from proposed charter schools. They are not the only entities with the authority to approve these applications in Nevada. Colleges and universities within the Nevada System of Higher Education, cities, and counties can also approve charter applications. School boards are authorized to object to proposals for charter schools in their districts that were submitted to a different approval authority.[17][18]

    “

    NRS 388A.252  Review of application received by board of trustees of school district, college or university within Nevada System of Higher Education or city or county; written notice of approval or denial; opportunity to correct deficiencies; written request for sponsorship by State Public Charter School Authority if resubmitted application denied.

    1.  If the board of trustees of a school district, a college or a university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county receives an application to form a charter school, the board of trustees, the institution or the city or county, as applicable, shall consider the application at a meeting that must be held not later than 60 days after the receipt of the application, or a later period mutually agreed upon by the committee to form the charter school and the board of trustees of the school district, the institution or the city or county, as applicable, and ensure that notice of the meeting has been provided pursuant to chapter 241 of NRS. The board of trustees, the college or university or the city or county, as applicable, shall review an application in accordance with the requirements for review set forth in subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 388A.249.

    2.  The board of trustees, the college or university or the city or county, as applicable, may approve an application if the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 388A.249 are satisfied.

    3.  The board of trustees, the college or university or the city or county, as applicable, shall provide written notice to the applicant of its approval or denial of the application. If the board of trustees, the college or university or the city or county, as applicable, denies an application, it shall include in the written notice the reasons for the denial and the deficiencies. The applicant must be granted 30 days after receipt of the written notice to correct any deficiencies identified in the written notice and resubmit the application.

    4.  If the board of trustees, the college or university or the city or county, as applicable, denies an application after it has been resubmitted pursuant to subsection 3, the applicant may submit a written request for sponsorship by the State Public Charter School Authority not more than 30 days after receipt of the written notice of denial. Any request that is submitted pursuant to this subsection must be accompanied by the application to form the charter school.[2]

    		”

    Cellphone bans

    See also: How does Nevada compare to other states on cellphone laws?

    Nevada is one of 26 states with state laws or executive orders prohibiting or limiting cell phones in classrooms and/or schools, including through requiring school boards to pass certain policies.

    Governor Joe Lombardo (R) signed Senate Bill 444 on May 28, 2025, requiring school district boards in Nevada to adopt policies limiting electronic communication device use during instruction in K-12 schools. The bill establishes exemptions to the cellphone use restrictions, including in cases of emergency, if teachers allow cellphone use for instructional purposes, and if use of an electronic communication device is included in an individualized education program.[19]

    Collective bargaining agreements

    Teacher union collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) can constrain school board authority. Teacher CBAs are agreements between a school district and a teachers’ union to establish rights and other contract details for public school employees. CBAs do not have the force of law, but are contractually binding for a set period of time. Within the time set out in the agreement, the school board must comply with the stipulations that were agreed to in the contract. In this way, CBAs can constrain school board authority by giving teachers authority over curriculum, prohibiting school boards from banning books, and establishing certain student or parental rights. They can also determine rights and protections for educators, and conditions for students (such as required recess periods or the amount of standardized testing), among other provisions.

    CBAs vary greatly within and across states in size, topics covered, and constraints they put on school boards. Not all states allow teachers to bargain collectively. As of January 2022, 35 states and the District of Columbia guaranteed K-12 teachers some right to bargain collectively, and six states prohibited public-sector employee collective bargaining by law, which includes public school teachers. The other nine states have no statewide bargaining framework, but local jurisdictions within these states can grant bargaining rights if they choose.[20][21]

    Nevada school boards are authorized to engage in collective bargaining agreements with school employees, which can constrain their authority over certain district policies.

    For example, the agreement between the Carson City School District and the Ormsby County Education Association guarantees teachers instructional discretion and allows them to use supplemental materials.[22]

    “

    c. Instructional discretion is defined as the discretion to teach about controversial issues which have economic, political, scientific, or social significance within the adopted curriculum standards and guidelines of the School District. Subject to the discretionary review and approval by the District, teachers shall have the discretion to use supplemental materials relevant to the level of maturity and ability of the student. Specific techniques are left to the discretion of the teachers so long as they are consistent with the adopted curriculum and instructional standards. [2]

    		”

    Parents' bill of rights

    See also: How does Nevada compare to other states on Parents' Bills of Rights?

    Nevada is one of 26 states that has a Parents' Bill of Rights.

    The statutes hold that parents have the right to the care, custody, and management of their child, the right to direct their child's education, and other provisions. The text is as follows:[23][24]

    “

    NRS 126.036 Liberty interest of parent in care, custody and management of parent’s child is fundamental right.

    1.The liberty interest of a parent in the care, custody and management of the parent’s child is a fundamental right.

    2.Nothing in this section shall be construed to:

    (a)Authorize a parent to engage in any unlawful conduct or to abuse or neglect a child in violation of the laws of this State.

    (b)Prohibit courts, law enforcement officers or employees of an agency which provides child welfare services from acting in their official capacity within the scope of their authority.

    3.Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the provisions of this section apply to any statute, local ordinance or regulation and the implementation of such statute, local ordinance or regulation regardless of whether such statute, local ordinance or regulation was adopted or effective before, on or after October 1, 2013.

    4.As used in this section, “agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.

    NRS 388D.010 - "Parent" defined.

    As used in NRS 388D.010 to 388D.060, inclusive, "parent" means the parent, custodial parent, legal guardian or other person in this State who has control or charge of a child and the legal right to direct the education of the child.[2]

    		”


    How does Nevada compare to other states?

    This section compares Nevada's school board authority and constraints with those of other states on select topics. These topics include authority over discipline policy, school board election timing, charter schools, cellphone use policy, as well as constraints on school boards' authority from Parents' Bills of Rights.

    Book bans, removals, and restrictions

    Twenty-four (24) states have no laws regulating the curation of school library books. Twenty-six (26) states, however, have passed laws restricting school board authority over school library book curation. These laws typically fall into one of the following categories:

    • Ten states require school boards to develop a policy for the removal of books, including creating a way for the public to challenge school library books.
    • Eight states prohibit school boards from removing books on the grounds that they represent specific ideologies or perspectives.
    • Six states prohibit books if they contain specific material, including sexual content or anything deemed harmful to minors.
    • Five states require school boards to establish local boards to review challenges to library books.
    • Two states require school boards to allow parents to view a catalogue of books.

    Some states have adopted multiple types of these policies.

    Discipline

    • School boards in 47 states have authority over disciplinary policy in their district.
    • School boards in two states have authority over disciplinary policy for specific circumstances, such as suspension, expulsion, or bullying.
    • Individual schools in one state create their own disciplinary policy.


    School board elections

    School boards' authority over the timing of school board elections varies by state.

    • School boards in 42 states do not have authority over election timing;
    • School boards in five states can choose from limited options when to hold school board elections;
    • School boards in two states can choose from a date range when to hold school board elections;
    • The school board in Hawaii is not elected.

    The map below shows the types of authority school boards in the states have to determine the timing of school board elections.


    Charter schools

    See also: Charter schools in the United States

    Some school boards in the U.S. are authorized to approve or deny applications for charter schools in their district, while state boards of education hold the authority in other states. In some states, school boards can authorize charter schools, but there are other entities besides school boards that can also authorize charter schools or to which a school board decision can be appealed.

    • 10 states do not authorize school boards to make decisions on whether to approve new charter schools in their districts.
    • 36 states do authorize school boards to approve new charter schools in their districts, deny approval to new charter schools, or both.
    • 3 states do not have laws governing charter school authorization.
    • 1 state allows school districts to apply to the state board of education to be a charter school district.


    State cellphone laws

    See also: State policies on cellphone use in K-12 public schools

    In most states, school boards or superintendents often set policies on cellphones in public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), around 76% of schools said they banned the non-academic use of cellphones or smartphones during school hours during the 2021-22 school year, down from 91% in 2010.[25]

    Beginning with Florida in 2023, some states enacted laws or policies to regulate student cellphone usage in public schools. Twenty-six (26) states had statewide laws or policies restricting cellphone use in K-12 classrooms or schools as of June 2025. Four states had requirements for all school district boards to adopt a policy on cellphones but without specific requirements for those policies. Four other states had policies encouraging school districts to establish restrictions on cellphone use in the classroom.



    Parents' Bill of Rights

    See also: Parents' Bill of Rights in education

    If state law explicitly provides certain rights to parents, it can constrain the policy-making authority of school boards. These sections of statute are often referred to within statute and are categorized here as Parents' Bills of Rights. In some states, they are education-specific, regarding the rights a parent has to be involved in their child's public education. Common examples include notification requirements, opt-out rights, and records access. Other Parents' Bills of Rights are more general, commonly affording parents a right to direct the upbringing of their child.

    • 26 states have enacted a statewide Parents' Bill of Rights
    • 24 states have not enacted a Parents' Bill of Rights.


    Noteworthy events

    See also: Overview of trends in K-12 curricula development
    • Nevada adopts cellphone ban in K-12 classrooms (2025): Governor Joe Lombardo (R) signed Senate Bill 444 on May 28, 2025, requiring school district boards in Nevada to adopt policies limiting electronic communication device use during instruction in K-12 schools. The bill establishes exemptions to the cellphone use restrictions, including in cases of emergency, if teachers allow cellphone use for instructional purposes, and if use of an electronic communication device is included in an individualized education program.[26]
    • The Nevada Department of Education develops AI policy (2024): The Nevada Department of Education held a series of town hall meetings during March and May 2024 to receive input for what the department described as an ethical statement on AI for K-12 instruction. Jhone Ebert, the Nevada superintendent of public instruction, stated, “[t]his set of policies will provide the guardrails that guide how AI is treated within schools across our state.” The new policy was expected by late June.[27]
    • Coalition of attorneys general files amicus brief in support of incorporating LGBTQ+ books in curriculum (2023): A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed an amicus brief on October 31, 2023, in support of Maryland's Montgomery County Board of Education’s policy to allow LGBTQ+ books to be incorporated into the curriculum. Montgomery County Public Schools faced legal challenges from a group of parents after implementing a policy in the 2022-2023 school year to incorporate LGBTQ+ books into their curriculum. The coalition included attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.[28]

    See also


    Footnotes

    1. ↑ State Legislature of Nevada, "NRS 386.010," March 21, 2025
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada State Legislature, "NRS 386.350  General powers; exceptions." March 15, 2025
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Justia Law, "NV Rev Stat § 389.036 (2024)," March 15, 2025
    5. ↑ Case Text, "Required Instruction: NRS 389.054, 389.057, 389.061, 389.064, 389.072, 389.074, 389.077," March 15, 2025
    6. ↑ The White House, "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling," accessed March 14, 2025
    7. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "NRS 393.170 Library books, textbooks and other school supplies: Purchase; payment for damage; ownership; penalty." March 15, 2025
    8. ↑ Education Law Center, Pennsylvania, "Challenging book bans: What can you do," September 18, 2024
    9. ↑ Law.Justia.com, "Island Trees Sch. Dist. v. Pico by Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982)," September 18, 2024
    10. ↑ Law.Justia.com, "Zykan v. Warsaw Community School Corp., 631 F.2d 1300 (7th Cir. 1980)," October 11, 2024
    11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, "U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax," accessed January 28, 2025
    12. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "NRS 393.080  General powers of board of trustees; notice required to close school or change location or use of school." March 15, 2025
    13. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, " NRS 389.0095," March 21, 2025
    14. ↑ The United States Supreme Court, "Mahmoud et al. v. Taylor et al." Accessed July 7, 2025
    15. ↑ The White House, "Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Policies," April 30, 2025
    16. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "NRS 392.010, 392.015, 392.017," March 15, 2025
    17. ↑ Nevada State Legislature, "NRS 388A.252," March 15, 2025
    18. ↑ Legiscan, "Nevada Senate Bill 460," accessed June 18, 2025
    19. ↑ Legiscan, "NV SB444," accessed June 4, 2025
    20. ↑ National Education Association, "Collective Bargaining: What it is and How it Works", accessed October 3, 2024.
    21. ↑ National Education Association, "The Benefits of Collective Bargaining in Education", accessed October 3, 2024
    22. ↑ Nevada Department of Business and Industry Government Employee-Management Relations Board, "COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE ORMSBY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2023-2025," March 15, 2025
    23. ↑ Nevada Public Law, "NRS 126.036 Liberty interest of parent in care, custody and management of parent’s child is fundamental right." March 15, 2025
    24. ↑ Justia Law, "NV Rev Stat § 388D.010 (2022)," March 15, 2025
    25. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Percentage of public schools with various safety and security measures: Selected school years, 1999-2000 through 2021-22," accessed August 8, 2024
    26. ↑ Legiscan, "NV SB444," accessed June 4, 2025
    27. ↑ ‘’Govtech.com’’, “Nevada Department of Education Forges K-12 AI Policy,” accessed Mar 29,2024
    28. ↑ Rob Bonta Attorney General, "Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Effort to Support Curriculum Inclusivity for Transgender Students," October 31, 2023
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