NAC388.225. Prohibition on requiring medication of pupil; consulting or sharing certain observations with parent.

     1. A person employed by a public agency shall not require a pupil or a parent of a pupil to obtain a prescription for the pupil for a substance covered by the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq., as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation for special education or related services, or receiving special education or related services.

     2. This section does not prohibit a teacher or other school personnel from consulting or sharing classroom-based observations with a parent of a pupil concerning:

     (a) The academic achievement and functional performance of the pupil;

     (b) The behavior of the pupil while in the classroom, on the premises of any public school, at an activity sponsored by a public school or on any school bus; or

     (c) The need for the pupil to be evaluated for special education or related services.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R071-05, eff. 2-23-2006)