NAC386.856. Complaints: Preparation and submission; response; action by Executive Director or designee; appeal of decision.

     1. Each complaint must be prepared in writing and include any document or other information that supports the charge set forth in the complaint. The complainant shall submit the complaint to the Executive Director or a designee thereof and submit a copy of the complaint to the principal of the school that has allegedly committed the violation specified in the complaint. If a school files the complaint, the Executive Director shall, after reviewing the complaint, require the complainant to:

     (a) Notify the principal of the school specified in the complaint; and

     (b) Discuss a resolution of the complaint.

     2. Within 10 days after receiving a copy of a complaint, the principal of the school, or the principal of the school where the pupil named in the complaint is enrolled, shall prepare and submit a written response and any supporting documents to the Executive Director or the designee.

     3. As soon as practicable after receiving a written response to a complaint, the Executive Director or the designee shall conduct an investigation to determine the merits of the complaint and the extent to which any disciplinary action may be required.

     4. As soon as practicable after conducting an investigation, the Executive Director or the designee shall mail a copy of his or her written decision concerning the complaint to the principal of the school that is named in the complaint and to each pupil who is involved, if applicable.

     5. Within 10 days after receiving a copy of the decision of the Executive Director or the designee, the school or pupil who is named in the complaint may appeal the decision in accordance with the provisions of NAC 386.855.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)