2020 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 391 - Personnel
NRS 391.294 - Authority and supervision of school psychologist.

1. A school psychologist may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational personnel or by providing direct services:

(a) Deliver mental and behavioral health services to pupils in a school;

(b) Collaborate with the school, community and parents or legal guardians of pupils to promote a safe and supportive learning environment;

(c) Provide preventative, intervention and postintervention services through integrated systems of support;

(d) Collect and analyze data on the mental and behavioral health of pupils;

(e) Administer applicable assessments to pupils;

(f) Monitor the progress of the academic, mental and behavioral health of pupils;

(g) Assist with the development and implementation of school-wide practices to promote learning;

(h) Analyze resilience and risk factors of pupils;

(i) Provide instructional support to other educational personnel;

(j) Evaluate and make recommendations for the improvement of special education services;

(k) Promote diversity in development and learning;

(l) Conduct research and evaluate programs related to the mental and behavioral health of pupils; and

(m) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.

2. In a school district in which more than 50,000 pupils were enrolled during the preceding school year, each school psychologist must be supervised by a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who is a licensed administrator.

3. In a school district in which not more than 50,000 pupils were enrolled during the preceding school year, each school psychologist must be supervised by a licensed administrator.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3080)