School district, public school or employee thereof prohibited from allowing access to grounds, buildings or facilities or disclosing educational information to law enforcement officer in certain circumstances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.276
in effect1. A school district or public school, and any employee of a school district or public school, shall not grant a law enforcement officer carrying out official duties permission to access the grounds, buildings or facilities of a school district or public school unless:
(a) A court of competent jurisdiction has issued a lawful order, warrant or subpoena;
(b) There are exigent circumstances that would make it unreasonable for the law enforcement officer to obtain an order or warrant, as determined by the law enforcement officer;
(c) The law enforcement officer is engaged in the investigation, prevention or enforcement of a criminal offense under state or local law or ordinance; or
(d) The law enforcement officer is providing educational programming for pupils or employees of the school district or public school.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.281 to 388.296 , inclusive, a school district or public school, and any employee of a school district or public school, shall not disclose or provide in writing, verbally or any other manner, educational information to a law enforcement officer carrying out official duties, except pursuant to a lawful order, warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, except as necessary during or in the immediate aftermath of a mass casualty event or other emergency on or within the grounds, buildings or facilities of a school district or public school where the delay occasioned by obtaining such an order or warrant would endanger human life.
3. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the school district or public school which employs the person.
4. As used in this section:
(a) 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, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
(b) Exigent circumstances includes, without limitation, a fresh or hot pursuit.
(c) Law enforcement officer does not include:
(1) A school resource officer, as that term is defined in NRS 388.2358 ;
(2) A person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360 , inclusive; or
(3) A person authorized to make an arrest pursuant to NRS 171.124 to 171.1257 , inclusive.
(d) Mass casualty event has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 10281.
(e) Public school includes, without limitation, a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-388.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026