NRS 236.073 - Week of Respect.

NV Rev Stat § 236.073 (2019) (N/A)
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1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the first week in October to be “Week of Respect.”

2. The proclamation may call upon:

(a) News media, educators and appropriate government offices to bring to the attention of the residents of Nevada factual information regarding bullying and cyber-bullying, including, without limitation:

(1) Statistical information regarding the number of pupils who are bullied or cyber-bullied each year;

(2) The methods to identify and assist pupils who are at risk of bullying or cyber-bullying; and

(3) The methods to prevent bullying and cyber-bullying; and

(b) Governing bodies to provide instruction on the ways in which pupils can prevent bullying and cyber-bullying during the Week of Respect and throughout the school year that is appropriate for the grade level of pupils who receive the instruction.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.122.

(b) “Cyber-bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123.

(c) “Governing body” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.126.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2247; A 2013, 1638; 2017, 4162)