1. The authorities in charge of every private school within this State shall provide drills for the pupils in the schools at least once in each month during the school year to instruct those pupils in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a lockdown, fire or other emergency. Not more than two of the drills provided pursuant to this subsection may include instruction in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a chemical explosion, related emergencies and other natural disasters. At least one-half of the drills provided pursuant to this subsection must include instruction in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a lockdown.

2. In all cities or towns, the drills required by subsection 1 must be approved by the chief of the fire department of the city or town, if the city or town has a regularly organized, paid fire department or voluntary fire department.

3. The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe general regulations governing the drills required by subsection 1 and shall, with the cooperation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, arrange for the supervision of drills in schools.

4. A copy of this section must be kept posted in every classroom of every private school by the principal or teacher in charge thereof.

5. The principal, teacher or other person in charge of each school building shall cause the provisions of this section to be enforced.

6. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor.

7. As used in this section, “lockdown” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.2343.

[463:32:1956] — (NRS A 1967, 1097; 1993, 113; 2001, 1334; 2007, 190; 2017, 2732)