Month: July 2021

Nevada Ed-Watch 7/30/21

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The Ed-Watch series is designed to increase access to information on what decisions are being made regarding public education in Clark County and Nevada.

State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA)

What is the SPCSA & what are they responsible for? Considered one of Nevada’s school districts, the SPCSA sponsors and oversees public charter schools. The Authority consists of seven appointed members responsible for overseeing educational and operational standards and holding sponsored schools accountable to the academic achievement of students. 

How often does the SPCSA Board meet? The SPCSA typically meets one a month, generally on Fridays. 

Click here for SPCSA meeting schedule and materials.

Can community members engage at SPCSA Board Meetings? While all meetings of the SPCSA are typically held publicly at the Nevada Department of Education building in Carson City and the Nevada Department of Education building in Las Vegas (1st floor boardroom), all meetings are now held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis. Members of the public may view the meeting online via the link on the SPCSA’s Public Notice web page and the agenda and any supporting materials can be found here. Public comment may be given on any agenda item at the beginning of the meeting, or public comment regarding any matter that is SPCSA-related may be given at the conclusion of each Board meeting. Members of the community giving public comment can utilize the following conference call line: 1-312-584-2401; extension 3952176# with a time limit of three minutes per speaker. Alternatively, public comment may be submitted in writing to publiccomment@spcsa.nv.gov, and any such public comment received prior to the meeting will be provided to the Authority and included in the written minutes of the meeting.

Click here for a list of all SPCSA Members.
Click here for a list of all SPCSA sponsored schools.

Friday, July 30, 2021

State Public Charter School Authority Special Board Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda

What happened at this meeting? 

Public Comment #1

Members of the public provided comment regarding: 

  • Concerns about cuts to federal charter school funding and charter schools that utilize for-profit services not being eligible to receive federal funding.
  • CSAN is planning a best practices seminar on September 24th, and they are looking for presenters who would like to share about any topic they feel their school does well.
  • Concerns over rising COVID-19 cases and students returning to school.
  • Concerns over distance learning program options for students who do not want to return to in-person learning. 
  • Concerns over masking mandate.  

Click here to view public comments submitted online.

Consent Agenda Highlights: 

SPCSA Executive Directors’ and SPCSA Staff Report:

Report highlights:

  • Over the past year, the Authority has worked to support schools in their efforts to serve all students equitably and uphold the SPCSA’s values of equity and diversity. Some of the steps taken to date include: 
    • updates to Site Evaluations,
    • updates to the charter school contract amendment & renewal application, 
    • increased accessibility to equity data 
    • Meetings and discussions around 1) efforts to increase access to quality professional development on restorative justice, culturally responsive practices, and diversity, equity and inclusion; 2) opportunities to reduce information and access barriers for historically underserved student groups; and 3) data regarding the demographics of staff in comparison to demographics of the student body.
    • SPCSA-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion training 
  • The Authority received nine complete new charter school applications. These applications should be posted to the SPCSA website next week and will likely be discussed at the November meeting. Click here to view applications. 
  • SPCSA staff and Authority board welcomed a new member, Erica Mosca 
  • The SPCSA has outlined their Annual Initiatives for the 2021-22 school year. 
    • Annual Reporting and Document Management 
      • Reevaluate and re-tool the SPCSA’s processes and systems for collecting and disseminating data, information and reports to meet statutory and regulatory requirements as a charter school sponsor and local educational agency. 
    • Library of Resources 
      • The SPCSA will develop a library of resources that is constantly accessible to schools, which includes guidance documents, manuals, FAQs and training videos. 
      • Five new staff will be added to the SPCSA: two staff members will be site evaluators, two staff members will be education programs (one for grants and one for fiscal), and one staff member will be a grant project analyst.
      • A newsletter explaining best practices for educators was mentioned as the initial steps to better connect charter schools. 
    • Click here to see initiatives. 
  • Governance Standards for Sponsored Charter Schools.
    • Per Assembly Bill 419, the SPCSA must establish governance standards for their sponsored charter schools and provide training on the governance of charter schools. Each member of the governing body of a charter school must also complete training before the opening of the school and every three years thereafter. 
      • Research is currently underway to develop governance standards. Focus groups will be held during the end of July and early August to gather input. The standards will be brought forward at the August 27, 2021 board meeting and brought back to the authority for final approval in October. Click here to see governance standards. 

Board Heard COVID-19 Update

SPCSA staff provided the Authority with an update regarding issues related to COVID-19, including COVID-19 mitigation measures for the 2021-22 school year.

  • COVID-19 mitigation measures are delegated to charter school sponsors. The SPCSA recommends that schools follow all CDC guidance and any guidance from local health officials. 
  • On July 27, the CDC released guidance, recommending that both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission. In accordance with Emergency Directive 045, Nevada automatically adopts the latest CDC guidance. 
  • As of now, mask requirements for students nine years of age and younger are not required to wear masks, although there may be changes to these requirements. 
  • All charter school employees in Clark County are required to wear face coverings while at school regardless of vaccination status. 
  • There are distance education options for students. The minimum requirements state that schools are required to provide distance education for students who have medical conditions that keep them from participating in person and students who have to quarantine. 
  • Testing: antigen rapid testing may possibly be used for screening this year, as well as a mobile testing unit. 
    • The funding for this testing comes from the federal government and will be implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services. 
  • Click here to see the update. 

Board Approved Charter School Contract Amendments

  • TEACH Las Vegas has been approved to reduce enrollment from 325 to 150 for the 2021-22 school year. 16 classrooms at their location will be subleased to Explore Academy. Additionally, the school will postpone their transportation plan until the 2022-23 school year. Click here to view the staff recommendation memo.  
  • Girls Athletic Leadership School has been approved for  the use of a short-term contingency facility at the Boys and Girls Club in the event that GALS does not have a Certificate of Occupancy for their new school site at 4220 South Maryland Parkway by August 3, 2021. This request was made to ensure GALS is able to maintain their August 9th start date. Click here to view the staff recommendation memo. 

Board Heard Update from Nevada Connections Academy

Aligned to their charter agreement, Nevada Connections Academy provided an update on their progress to improve their Star Rating from one to three stars in three years. NCA has invested in reading, math, and ACT prep and are implementing a new grading framework. NCA is also offering three graduation pathways aligned to college and career readies, including AP/Honors courses, CTE pathways, and dual enrollment with Truckee Meadow Community College.

Click here to view the full presentation.

Board Heard Updates from Quest Academy

Quest Academy provided a brief update regarding their governing board, academic performance, and financial performance. Moving forward, Quest Academy will shift to quarterly board updates. 

Click here to see the full update. 

Board Heard Updates from Discovery Charter 

Discovery Charter currently has 538 enrolled students and no current staff vacancies. They have implemented ACE and GATE programs and have a reopening plan in place. Moving forward, Discovery Charter School will shift to quarterly board updates. 

Board Heard Updates from CIVICA Nevada Career & Collegiate Academy

CIVICA Nevada Career and Collegiate Academy has 546 students registered and no staff vacancies. Construction on their school building is almost complete, and they will soon be able to receive their certificate of occupancy. 

Click here to see the presentation. 

Board Heard Overview of Charter School Renewal Process

SPCSA staff provided the Authority with an overview of the charter school renewal process

Click here to see the full presentation, including information and data used to make renewal recommendations and the SPCSA staff approach to recommendations. 

Board Heard Proposed Regulatory Changes to Charter School Applications

SPCSA staff is considering shortening the length of notice for Letters of Intent from 120 days to 90 days. Additionally, staff is considering moving from two application windows to a single application window each year. Prior to any formal regulatory changes, the SPCSA would hold a regulatory workshop as well as a regulatory hearing, and any regulatory changes approved by the Authority would ultimately be subject to approval by the Legislative Commission.

Click here to see proposed regulatory changes. 

Long-Range Calendar

  • August meeting: proposed changes to site evaluation process, proposed governance standards presented 
  • October meeting: review of academic performance, discussion of how ESSER funds are being used 
  • November meeting: new charter school applications reviewed 

Click here to see the long-range calendar.

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Nevada Ed-Watch 7/15/21

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The Ed-Watch series is designed to increase access to information on decisions being made regarding public education in Clark County and Nevada.

Nevada State Board of Education

What is the State Board of Education & what are they responsible for? The Nevada State Board of Education adopts regulations based on Nevada laws, which are passed down to individual school districts in Nevada to implement. The Board has 11 total (7 appointed and 4 publicly elected) members.

How often does the State Board meet? The Nevada State Board of Education meets once per month on Thursdays at 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM. Click here to see the 2021 Board Meeting Schedule. Click here to visit Hope For Nevada’s #NVEd Calendar.

Can community members engage at State Board Meetings? A time for public comment is provided at the beginning (for agenda items) and at the conclusion (on any matter) of each Board meeting. Members of the public may provide public comment in writing via email; public comment will be accepted via email for the duration of the meeting and shared with the State Board of Education during the public comment periods. Public comment may be emailed to NVBoardED@doe.nv.gov.

Click here for a list of all State Board Members.

Thursday, July 15, 2021
Nevada State Board of Education Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda

What happened at this meeting?

Public Comment

Members of the public provided comment regarding:

  • Concern over masks and vaccine rollout for students in Carson City
  • Concern for the welfare and safety of Carson City students in regards to vaccines, masks, and the city’s school reopening plan
  • Concerns regarding the welfare and morale of educational support professionals

President’s Report

The president and board welcomed a new board member, Russell Hecht, Superintendent of Schools in Pershing County and the immediate past president of the Nevada Association of School Superintendents (NASS). He will replace current board member, Mike Walker. 

Superintendent’s Report

  • 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards: The 21st Century Community Learning Center program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The Nevada Department of Education announced the award of $7M to 13 partners across the state to support out-of-school activities.
  • Nevada Association of School Superintendents (NASS) Conference: The board discussed the upcoming NASS conference. Ongoing details will be provided throughout the development of the conference.
  • Federal Relief Funding Update: Nevada has received roughly $9B in federal relief funds. Nevada school districts receiving fund allocations are required to submit a plan for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services to the Nevada Department of Education by July 14, 2021. By September 10, 2021, districts are also required to submit their ARP ESSER funding plans.
  • Additional updates:
    • The board shared congratulations for Sarah Nick, the new Education Programs Professional, who is moving from the executive team to the Office of Student and School Supports. 
    • The Division of Business and Support Services has been renamed Student Support Services. 
    • The board wished Board President Ortiz a happy birthday. 

Board Approved Consent Agenda 

Consent agenda highlights: 

Board Heard Update on the 81st Legislative Session

The Board heard updates following the close of the 81st Legislative Session, including an update regarding the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan.

Legislation filed on the Nevada Department of Education’s behalf and successfully passed: 

  • SB439: Pupil-Centered Funding Plan
  • AB38: Work-based learning
  • AB67: Discipline clarity 
  • AB417: School bus safety
  • SB36: Crises management 
  • SB215: Blue ribbon commission 
  • AB419: Standards

The presentation also covered all of the bills that will be managed by the State Board of Education in order to ensure proper reporting and accountability. 

The Nevada Department of Education is currently in the regulatory work and stakeholder engagement section of the 2021-2022 legislative implementation plan. The next stage will be forming and conducting interim committees before beginning the budget and bill draft requests for the 2023 legislative session. 

2021 legislative session funding bills: 

  • Standard Budget Bills
    • AB-494: Appropriations Act (general Funds)
    • SB-459: Authorizations Act (federal funds)
    • SB-458: K-12 funding bill 
  • Budget Implementation Bill
    • SB-439: Pupil-Centered Funding Plan 
  • Other Education Finance Bills
    • AB-495: Mining tax bill, ARP funds for education 
    • SB-463: PCFP – Supplemental payments to charter schools. 

Board members shared requests for clarification on requirement changes of the board in terms of regulatory matters, requests for per-pupil spending data in Nevada in comparison to other states, and concerns over infusion of federal funds without a plan for lasting change once these funds are no longer available.

Click here to view the legislative update presentation.
Click here to view a presentation on the budget approved during the legislative session and the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan. 

Board Approved Vision Statement and Goals Aligned to Silver State Governance

The Board approved a new organizational vision statement: All Nevada students are equipped and feel empowered to attain their vision of success.

The Board will continue their work regarding the development of goals to monitor student outcomes as outlined by Silver State Governance. As part of this work, the SBOE has attended Silver State governance training and conducted a self-assessment in order to grow in student focused governance and create goals to monitor student outcomes.

The board also approved two final goals and discussed one proposed goal aligned to these outcomes:  

  • Approved Goals
    • The Nevada Education System will move up in state rankings from 18th as of September 2020 to Top 10 by July 2026 as measured by the academic portions of the Quality Counts K-12 student achievement data.
    • Increase the overall number of students receiving their CCR diploma from 23.9% on July 31, 2021 to 50% on July 31, 2026 and eliminate gaps of student subgroups while raising the overall average. 
  • Proposed Goal
    • Improve statewide culture and climate survey from the statewide score of 365 on July 31, 2020 to Y on July 31, 2026. This goal is on hold until the SBOE can receive a presentation with accurate data  

Throughout the goal development process, the SBOE discussed appropriate language for each goal, what goal benchmarks should be set in regards to the state’s ranking and diploma attainment, and their concerns for goal success based on varying statewide and region-specific factors. 

After approving the vision statement and two goals, the SBOE discussed guardrails for the two approved goals. Guardrails are “thou shalt not” phrases, the bumpers that will keep the board in line. 

Guardrails:

  • The State Superintendent will not propose major decisions that pertain to these goals to the Board without first having engaged students, families, and staff. 
  • We will not negatively impact student achievement of any student subgroup based on these goals. 
    • The above guardrails were not voted on, but they were decided as being the main guardrails as of now. The board wanted to pass them on to the State Superintendent for review and discussion. 

Other considered guardrails: 

  • We will not overinflate star ratings over individual student outcomes. 
  • We will not move from a standard diploma without the rigor of the coursework to achieve the CCR diploma. 
  • We will not allow our overall graduation rate to drop. 
  • We will not narrow the breadth and rigor of curriculum being taught. 
  • We will not consider the results of student data without also considering their social emotional and mental health of the students and staff. 
  • We will not allow academic gaps between subgroups. 

The State Superintendent and staff will come back with their thoughts and review on the approved goals. The SBOE will then finalize their third goal, guardrails, and decide on interim goals. 

Click here to view the evaluation rubric.

Future Agenda Items

The board submitted requests for future agenda items including brainstorming possible regulatory options and a review of recent reorganization outcomes.


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Nevada Ed-Watch 7/8/21

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The Ed-Watch series is designed to increase access to information on what decisions are being made regarding public education in Clark County and Nevada.

Clark County School District Board of Trustees 

What is the Board of Trustees & what are they responsible for? The CCSD Trustees are publicly elected decision-makers for the school district. They are responsible for providing oversight to the Superintendent and establishing District-wide policy. Trustees are accountable to work with their communities to improve student achievement.

Click here to learn more and see a list of current Trustees
Click here to find your Trustee District

How often does the Board of Trustees meet? Trustees meet twice per month (second and fourth Thursdays) at 5 pm both virtually and at the Edward A. Greer Education Center Board Room (2832 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89121).

Click here for a full list of Trustees meetings and agendas
Click here to visit Hope For Nevada’s #NVEd Calendar

Can community members engage at Trustee meetings? Decision-making bodies benefit greatly from hearing public input and multiple perspectives. Currently, members of the public can submit comments on agenda and non-agenda items through email or voice recording. Public comment can be provided in person, via email, or via voice recording. Email comments should be submitted to Boardmtgcomments@nv.ccsd.net. To submit a voice recording on items listed on the meeting agenda, call 702-799-1166. Voice recorded public comment is limited to 1 minute 30 seconds.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda

What happened at this meeting?

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Members of the public submitted public comment regarding: 

  • Ensuring that the voice of the Southern Paiute is included in the District’s planning.
  • Providing culturally relevant and responsive history to students.
  • Concerns about bullying not being addressed in the CCSD trustee boardroom during the June meeting.
  • Concerns that critical race theory will exacerbate racial divides.
  • Concerns that some groups of support staff were excluded from the distribution of CCSD stipends.
  • Requests to remove the mask mandate for students of all ages.
  • Concerns that students are being asked about vaccinations by school staff.
  • Concerns over healthcare provisions for CCSD educators and adequate funding of the Teacher Health Trust Fund.
  • Concerns about racism in schools.
  • The inclusion of restorative justice as an outcome in the discipline policy.
  • Concerns about the distribution of the ELL Bill of Rights in accordance with AB-195.
  • Concerns about CCSD meeting accessibility for students and inclusion of student input in CCSD meetings.

Click here to view written public comment submitted online on non-agenda items. 

Consent Agenda Highlights: 

One trustee was not present to vote.

Members of the public submitted public comment on this agenda item regarding: 

  • Concerns about bullying in CCSD buildings.
  • Concerns about building materials used for schools.
  • Concerns over whether there are enough buildings to support the seat number at Global Community HS.
  • Concerns about whether the new grading policy is equitable or student-centered.
  • Requests for additional community input on the new grading policy. 
  • Concerns about whether the ELL program will be beneficial to English language learners.
  • Ensuring students have adequate access to the Internet at home now that 1:1 devices are available to all students.

Trustees Heard Update on the Plan for Path Forward Program of Distance Education and Plan for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services

American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER requires districts to clarify how local education agencies (LEAs) must meet the statutory requirements to create a plan to safely reopen schools and how SEAs work with LEAs to develop these plans. In accordance with Directive 044, CCSD (an LEA) is required to submit a plan for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services to the Nevada Department of Education (an SEA) by July 14, 2021.By September 10, 2021, CCSD is also required to submit the District’s ARP ESSER Funding Plan.

Highlights of the Plan for Path Forward Program of Distance Education:

  • For the 2021-22 school year, CCSD will be offering three separate learning models to parents/guardians:
    • Full-time face-to-face instruction at every school, with the exception of Nevada Learning Academy which is a virtual school.
    • Full-time distance education at any school with enough participation for the principal to staff the program, and available to all students at Nevada Learning Academy.
    • Hybrid instruction (on a limited basis).
  • All students will be issued a District-owned device, and the District will subsidize Internet connections for eligible families.
  • CCSD will prepare all educators to effectively provide instruction focused on teaching content and language simultaneously during distance education for ELLs.
  • CCSD will provide special education and related services in accordance with each student’s IEP as well as technical assistance to educators to meet the diverse needs of identified students.
  • Students participating in full-time distance education that qualify for FRL may receive meals at school at no cost.

Highlights of the Plan for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services:

  • Masks are required indoors for staff who are not fully vaccinated, students in Grades 4 and 5, and on school buses. Masks are optional for students in Grades 6 through 12 who have been fully vaccinated.
  • CCSD is partnering with community leaders on the Focus on the Future for Kids Community Input Initiative. The first step is to gather community input on the ARP ESSER federal funds provided to CCSD. Input received will provide a community-informed, kids-first agenda to allocate CCSD’s federal funds and other future community investments. The initiative will also establish a new approach to collecting community input and prioritizing the integration of community voices into CCSD’s planning. This process will allow CCSD to prepare and post on the District’s website any revisions to the plan as required by the guidance. Updates will be provided by no later than December 15, 2021, July 15, 2022, December 15, 2022, and July 15, 2023.

Current Registration for the 2021-22 School Year:

  • 95% of currently registered students (or 221,405 students) are registered for face-to-face instruction. The remaining 5% (or 11,853 students) are registered for full-time distance education.
  • The number of registered students is currently trending up by nearly 35,000 over this time last year. A registration influx is anticipated in July and August.

Click here to view the presentation.
Click here to view the draft plan.

Members of the public submitted public comment on this agenda item regarding: 

  • Prioritizing the mental health of educators including support professionals, teachers, and administrators.
  • Concerns about the safety, morale, and preparedness of educators into the new school year.
  • Concerns about policies related to who is allowed to be masked and unmasked.
  • Concerns about the lack of air filters in classrooms.
  • Concerns about health risks due to COVID-19 variants.
  • Concerns about mask requirements for students.

Click here and here to view written public comment submitted online on this agenda item.

Trustees Heard Update on the 2021 Legislative Session

Trustees received a 2021 Legislative Report following the conclusion of the 2021 Legislative Session. For the first time in over 20 years, all CCSD sponsored bills have passed in a legislative session.

The CCSD bills that passed:

  • SB-2 removes duplicative reporting or tasks that take away from the instructional needs of our children.
  • SB-66 identifies students statewide who lack a digital device or sufficient internet access. This legislation puts Nevada ahead of other states in potentially accessing future federal funds.

Trustees also heard updates on the following:

  • SB-450 will add approximately $3 billion to capital construction to help modernize schools and construct new schools where needed.
  • SB-439 creates a special revenue fund for K-12. All school money will go into a single fund where it cannot be siphoned out for some other purpose.
  • AB-406 will increase funding for K-12 schools.

Education bills that passed:

  • AB-224 creates a pilot program so school districts provide menstrual products in 25% of secondary schools.
  • AB-57 temporarily suspends student learning goals as an evaluation measurement of teachers during the 2021-2022 school with a hold harmless for the current school year.
  • AB-194 requires school districts to hold the appeal process for a suspension or expulsion in an expedited timeline that is to be determined in regulations by the Nevada Department of Education.
  • AB-195 requires school districts to report on the amount of English Learner students and staff in the districts as well as provide the English Learner bill of rights in the primary language of the student and his/her guardian.
  • AB-235 requires school districts to provide two annual events a year to help pupils and parents complete the FAFSA.
  • AB-257 invites school districts to use federal funds to test and repair HVAC units in schools.
  • AB-266 allows teachers to receive extra weights in their evaluation if their class size exceeds recommended class size ratio.
  • AB-371 extends provisions related to bullying and cyber-bullying to additionally prohibit and address discrimination based on race.
  • SB-102 now requires a student to be 5 years old by the first day of school to attend kindergarten starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
  • SB-249 allows students to take mental health days and allows students identification cards to have information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
  • SB-353 allows the state to audit the amount of testing done at the federal, state and district level and requires school districts to submit a waiver if they would like to conduct additional testing.

Education bills that did not pass: 

  • SB-120 required administrators to reapply for jobs every five years and asked school districts to provide documentation on professional learning.
  • AB-255 and SB-111 created partially appointed school boards.
  • SB-142 removed the ending fund balance protection from collective bargaining from 16.6% to zero; SB439 set at 12%.
  • SB-27 mandated paraprofessionals and coaches to receive a license from the Nevada Department of Education.
  • SB-10 and SB-64 revolved around changes to the property tax structure.

Click here to view the presentation.

Members of the public submitted public comment on this agenda item regarding:

  • Requests to disaggregate MAP and testing data to identify ELLs who are long-term ELLs and/or who have IEPs and 504s.
  • Requests for CCSD to gather information for new incoming students with significant interruptions for formal education.
  • Requests to fix ventilation and filtration systems in schools.

Click here to view written public comment submitted online on this agenda item.

Trustees Approved Proposed Amendments to CCSD Policies and Regulations

  • Policy 4111 – Amendments to Policy 4111 will change the promotion of in-district support professionals to administration positions from a consent item to an informational item. Out-of-district administrators still need to come before the board for consent. Other changes include language cleanup.
  • Regulation 4111 –  Amendments include changes to update and reflect current processes. Some of the changes include outlining the minimum qualifications for licensed administrative positions and professional technical administrative positions; updating language to remove the screening process from an HR function to a committee function; outlining that it is responsibility of the Chief HR Officer to ensure a quality, objective, and fair selection process; and new language indicating that principal selections must follow the process outlined in NRS 388G.740.
  • Regulation 4291 – The amendment contains new language that allows the Superintendent to utilize a full salary schedule to place or advance at-will employees based on their experience, previous salary, and the position requirements. All other changes are primarily cleanup language.
  • Regulation 4360 – Changes will include updates to outdated manual processes that are now facilitated in a human capital management system. All references to the Superintendent being responsible for any part of the resignation process have been removed and replaced with the Chief HR Officer designation.

Trustees approved all motions to pass the policy and regulation amendments 6-0, with one trustee not present to vote.

Trustees Submitted Requests for Future Board Items:

  • Presentation from the Bond Oversight Committee
  • A work session on AB-495 to discuss the Legislative Committee on Education Study and how the District would like to help the committee ensure that their concerns are addressed
  • A work session with NASB (Nevada Association of School Boards) to discuss some of the ongoing work that NASB is doing at the state level, ground in the role of the Board of Trustees, and educate incoming legislatures.

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