1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.466 and to the extent practicable, a public school shall provide a plan of action based on restorative justice before expelling a pupil from school.

2. The Department shall develop one or more examples of a plan of action which may include, without limitation:

(a) Positive behavioral interventions and support;

(b) A plan for behavioral intervention;

(c) A referral to a team of student support;

(d) A referral to an individualized education program team;

(e) A referral to appropriate community-based services; and

(f) A conference with the principal of the school or his or her designee and any other appropriate personnel.

3. The Department may approve a plan of action based on restorative justice that meets the requirements of this section submitted by a public school.

4. The Department shall post on its Internet website a guidance document that includes, without limitation:

(a) A description of the requirements of this section and NRS 392.462;

(b) A timeline for implementation of the requirements of this section and NRS 392.462 by a public school;

(c) One or more models of restorative justice and best practices relating to restorative justice;

(d) A curriculum for professional development relating to restorative justice and references for one or more consultants or presenters qualified to provide additional information or training relating to restorative justice; and

(e) One or more examples of a plan of action based on restorative justice developed pursuant to subsection 2.

5. The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

6. As used in this section:

(a) “Individualized education program team” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(B).

(b) “Restorative justice” means nonpunitive intervention and support provided by the school to a pupil to improve the behavior of the pupil and remedy any harm caused by the pupil.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3570)