1. The board of trustees of each school district:

(a) Shall establish a plan for the teachers and other licensed educational personnel in the school district who teach or supervise pupils in physical education; and

(b) May establish a plan for the teachers and other licensed educational personnel in the school district who teach or supervise pupils in courses of study or activities other than physical education which involve a high risk that cardiopulmonary resuscitation will need to be administered during the course of study or activity,

to receive the training which is necessary for certification in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2. A plan established by the board of trustees pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Comply with the guidelines established by the American National Red Cross or the American Heart Association for the certification of persons in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(b) Set forth the courses of study and activities offered at schools within the district other than physical education which involve a high risk that cardiopulmonary resuscitation will need to be administered during the course of study or activity, including, without limitation, laboratory sciences, vocational education, special education, competitive sports and the transportation of pupils; and

(c) Set forth an estimation of the time and resources necessary for all personnel of the district to obtain certification in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. The board of trustees of each school district shall submit to the State Board any plan that it establishes pursuant to subsection 1.

4. A teacher or other person who:

(a) Is licensed pursuant to this chapter; and

(b) Teaches or supervises:

(1) Physical education; or

(2) A course of study or an activity that the board of trustees of the school district in which the person is employed has identified as involving a high risk that cardiopulmonary resuscitation will need to be administered during the course of study or activity and for which the board of trustees has established a plan pursuant to subsection 1,

shall establish and maintain current certification in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the plan established by the board of trustees.

5. The board of trustees of a school district may enter into an agreement with a local fire department, a local law enforcement agency or a nonprofit organization to provide the training and certification required by the plan.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1715)