§ 236.073 — Week of Respect

Nevada § 236.073

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 19: MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND
• Ch. 236: Holidays

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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 discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying, including, without limitation:
(1) Statistical information regarding the number of pupils who experience discrimination based on race or are bullied or cyber-bullied each year;
(2) The methods to identify and assist pupils who are at risk of discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying; and
(3) The methods to prevent discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying; and
(b) Governing bodies to provide instruction on the ways in which pupils can prevent discrimination based on race, 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) “Discrimination based on race” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.1235 .
(d) “Governing body” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.126 .

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2247 ; A 2013, 1638 ; 2017, 4162 ; 2021, 3372 )