Applicability of NRS 391.650 to 391.826 , inclusive; exceptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.655
in effect1. The demotion, suspension, dismissal and nonreemployment provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826 , inclusive, do not apply to:
(a) Substitute teachers; or
(b) Adult education teachers.
2. The admonition, demotion, suspension, dismissal and nonreemployment provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800 , inclusive, do not apply to:
(a) A probationary teacher. The policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.685 and 391.725 applies to a probationary teacher.
(b) A principal described in subsection 1 of NRS 391.717 with respect to his or her employment as a principal.
(c) A principal who is employed at will pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 391.717 .
(d) A new employee who is employed as a probationary administrator primarily to provide administrative services at the school level and not primarily to provide direct instructional services to pupils, regardless of whether licensed as a teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice principal.
Ê Insofar as the policy is consistent with the provisions of NRS 391.717 , the policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.700 and 391.725 applies to any administrator described in this subsection.
3. The admonition, demotion and suspension provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800 , inclusive, do not apply to a postprobationary teacher who is employed as a probationary administrator primarily to provide administrative services at the school level and not primarily to provide direct instructional services to pupils, regardless of whether licensed as a teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice principal, with respect to his or her employment in the administrative position. The policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.700 and 391.725 applies to such a probationary administrator.
4. The provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800 , inclusive, do not apply to a teacher whose employment is suspended or terminated pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 391.120 or NRS 391.3015 for failure to maintain a license in force.
5. A licensed employee who is employed in a position fully funded by a federal or private categorical grant or to replace another licensed employee during that employees leave of absence is employed only for the duration of the grant or leave. Such a licensed employee and licensed employees who are employed on temporary contracts for 90 school days or less, or its equivalent in a school district operating under an alternative schedule authorized pursuant to NRS 388.090 , to replace licensed employees whose employment has terminated after the beginning of the school year are entitled to credit for that time in fulfilling any period of probation and during that time the provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826 , inclusive, for demotion, suspension or dismissal apply to them.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-391.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026