Nevada AB 138: Authorizes the de minimus collection of precipitation under certain circumstances. (BDR 48-445)

Bill Text

A.B. 138
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 138–ASSEMBLYMEMBER GALLANT

PREFILED JANUARY 28, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Education

SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to curriculum standards
for teaching the personal safety of children.
(BDR 34-922)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of
Education to develop age-appropriate curriculum
standards for teaching the awareness and prevention of
sexual abuse to pupils; requiring the instruction of pupils
in personal safety to include dangers of physical and
sexual abuse; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Education, in consultation with 1
persons and organizations who possess knowledge and expertise in the personal 2
safety of children, to develop age-appropriate curriculum standards for teaching the 3
personal safety of children to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12. (NRS 4
389.031) Section 1 of this bill: (1) additionally requires the Department to develop 5
age-appropriate curriculum standards for teaching the awareness and prevention of 6
sexual abuse to pupils; and (2) revises the definition of “personal safety of 7
children” to include an age-appropriate recognition of various hazards and dangers 8
that are particular to children, including physical and sexual abuse. 9
Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the 10
governing body of each charter school to ensure that instruction in the personal 11
safety of children, based on the standards developed by the Department, is 12
implemented as part of the course of study in health which is required to be taught 13
as applicable for grade levels and to the extent practicable in all public schools. 14
(NRS 389.018, 389.064) Section 2 of this bill specifies that the awareness and 15
prevention of sexual abuse is included in the personal safety of children for the 16
purposes of the instruction which must be implemented as part of the course of 17
study in health. 18

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 389.031 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
389.031 1. The Department, in consultation with persons and 2
organizations who possess knowledge and expertise in the teaching 3
of personal safety of children, shall develop: 4
(a) Age-appropriate curriculum standards based on best 5
practices for teaching the personal safety of children to pupils in 6
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. 7
(b) Age-appropriate curriculum standards based on best 8
practices for teaching the awareness and prevention of sexual 9
abuse to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, 10
including, without limitation: 11
(1) Methods for increasing awareness among teachers, 12
pupils and parents, guardians or other caretakers of pupils of 13
issues regarding the sexual abuse of children, including, without 14
limitation, recognizing common indicators of sexual abuse; 15
(2) Actions that a child who is a victim of sexual abuse 16
should take to obtain assistance and intervention; and 17
(3) Counseling options that are available to pupils affected 18
by sexual abuse. 19
(c) Recommendations to assist a school district or charter school 20
in developing: 21
(1) A training plan to ensure that at least one employee at 22
each school, as designated by the principal, receives training on the 23
personal safety of children; 24
(2) Educational materials and information to be distributed to 25
parents, guardians or other caretakers of pupils regarding the 26
personal safety of children and how and when to teach and reinforce 27
concepts and skills of the personal safety of children; and 28
(3) Policies and procedures for the referral of a child who has 29
reported or experienced an incident that did or could have 30
threatened his or her personal safety, and his or her family or 31
guardian, if appropriate, to various services, including, without 32
limitation, counseling or any other available services or resources. 33
[(c)] (d) Recommendations of existing research-based programs 34
and curriculum samples to be considered for implementation. 35
2. The Department will review the standards and 36
recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 1 on an annual 37
basis to ensure that those standards and recommendations contain 38
current information. 39
3. The Department may apply for and accept grants, gifts, 40
donations, bequests or devises from any public or private source to 41
carry out the provisions of this section. 42

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4. As used in this section, “personal safety of children” means 1
an age-appropriate recognition of various hazards and dangers that 2
are particular to children, i