1. The superintendent of each school district:

(a) Shall appoint a chief integrated pest management coordinator to carry out the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424; and

(b) May appoint subordinate integrated pest management coordinators to assist the chief integrated pest management coordinator in the performance of his or her duties.

2. An employee of the school district may be appointed as the chief integrated pest management coordinator or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator pursuant to subsection 1.

3. Not later than 90 days after appointing a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator, the superintendent shall report to the Department:

(a) The name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the integrated pest management coordinator;

(b) The effective date of the appointment; and

(c) The role to which the person has been appointed.

4. A chief or subordinate integrated pest manager appointed pursuant to this section shall:

(a) Oversee any staff who are responsible for pest and weed control and ensure proper training of such staff in accordance with NRS 386.428 and the pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424;

(b) Oversee the work of any contractor who is engaged to provide pest and weed control;

(c) Communicate with school administrators, the superintendent of the school district and the board of trustees of the school district concerning planned activities to control pests and weeds; and

(d) Ensure compliance with the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424, including, without limitation, the system for maintaining records and the procedure prescribed in the policy for providing notification before the application of a pesticide or herbicide on property belonging to the school district.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 1941, effective January 1, 2020)