Section 388.302 - Participation by parent in certain meetings regarding pupil with disability1. The parent of a pupil with a disability must be afforded an opportunity to participate in meetings relating to the identification, evaluation and educational placement of the pupil, and the provision of a free appropriate education to the pupil. A public agency shall provide notice consistent with the provisions of subsection 8 of NAC 388.281 to ensure that the parent of a pupil is provided sufficient notice to enable the parent to make arrangements to participate in such meetings. 2. If neither parent of a pupil is able to participate in a meeting in which a decision is made relating to the educational placement of the pupil, the public agency shall use other methods to ensure the participation of a parent, including, without limitation, telephone conversations, conference telephone calls or video conferencing. 3. A decision relating to the educational placement of a pupil may be made without the involvement of a parent of the pupil if the public agency is not able to obtain the participation of a parent in the decision. In such a case, the public agency shall record its attempts to obtain the involvement of the parent. 4. For purposes of this section, "meeting" does not include: (a) Informal or unscheduled conversations involving personnel of the public agency , including, without limitation, conversations relating to teaching methodology, lesson plans or the coordination of services; or (b) Preparatory activities by personnel of the public agency to develop a proposal or a response to a proposal submitted by the parent which will be discussed at a meeting.Nev. Admin. Code § 388.302
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R058-07, eff. 10-31-2007; A by R017-18A, eff. 1/30/2019