Law / United States / 
Nevada
Disclosure of pupil educational information to law enforcement officers
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- If you are a school district, a public school (including a charter school or a university school for profoundly gifted pupils) or an employee of either, do not disclose a pupil's educational information to a law enforcement officer carrying out official duties unless a court of competent jurisdiction has issued a lawful order, warrant or subpoena, or the disclosure is necessary during or in the immediate aftermath of a mass casualty event or other emergency where the delay would endanger human life (NRS 388.276(2)). A school resource officer, a person upon whom peace officer powers are conferred under NRS 289.150 to 289.360 and a person authorized to make an arrest under NRS 171.124 to 171.1257 are outside the term law enforcement officer (NRS 388.276(4)(c)).
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What record it asks for
Logging duty
NRS 388.276(2) bars disclosure of educational information to a law enforcement officer without a court order, warrant or subpoena. It names no duty to create, keep or produce a log or record of a disclosure.
- Kind
- None
- As of
What this law does
A school district or public school, and any employee of one, must not disclose or provide in writing, verbally or in any other manner educational information to a law enforcement officer carrying out official duties, except under a lawful order, warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as necessary during or in the immediate aftermath of a mass casualty event or other emergency on or within school grounds, buildings or facilities where the delay of obtaining an order or warrant would endanger human life.
Educational information means information concerning a pupil or the family or household of a pupil that is protected under the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act. A law enforcement officer for this purpose does not include a school resource officer, a person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred under NRS 289.150 to 289.360, or a person authorized to make an arrest under NRS 171.124 to 171.1257.
A person who knowingly and willfully violates the section is subject to disciplinary action by the school district or public school that employs the person. Section 46.5 of Assembly Bill 4 of the 36th Special Session of 2025 added this section to chapter 388 of NRS. Assembly Bill 4 of the 36th Special Session became effective on .
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