1. Unless the parties agree to a later date, within 30 days after the selection of a hearing officer pursuant to NRS 391.322, the hearing officer shall conduct a hearing. Within 15 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall prepare and file with the Superintendent of Public Instruction a report containing:
(a) A recommendation as to whether the license of the licensee should be suspended or revoked; and
(b) Findings of fact and conclusions of law which support the recommendation.
2. The State Board may accept or reject the recommendation or refer the report back to the hearing officer for further evidence and recommendation, and shall notify the teacher, administrator or other licensed employee in writing of its decision. The decision of the State Board is a final decision in a contested case.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 858; A 2015, 2102)