2025 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction
NRS 388.045 - Racially discriminatory name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier prohibited; exception.

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NV Rev Stat § 388.045 (2025)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district, governing body of each charter school and governing body of each university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall change, and adopt a policy prohibiting the use of, any name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier that is racially discriminatory or contains racially discriminatory language or imagery, including, without limitation, a name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier associated with the Confederate States of America or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

2. The board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school or governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils may use a name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier associated with a federally recognized Indian tribe if the board of trustees or governing body obtains approval from the Indian tribe to use the name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2073)

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