Category: Clark County School District Board of Trustees

Nevada Ed-Watch: 3/23/23

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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, March 23, 2023

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda.
Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update Chronic Absenteeism

Trustees discussed an update on chronic absenteeism, as related to the District’s Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan. Highlights included:

  • While chronic absenteeism rate goals were not met, chronic absenteeism this year is lower than the previous year across all sub-groups.
  • There was an increase in chronic absenteeism the Black/African American group.
  • Multi-agency support, a restructure of the Attendance Department, and the use of a Student Advisory Committee have contributed to the improvement.

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Received an Update on Student Discipline

Trustees discussed an update provided regarding student discipline, as related to the District’s Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan. Highlights included:

  • Student suspensions and discretionary expulsions have increased to their highest level in the last five years.
  • Elementary school suspensions have gone down, but middle and high school suspensions have risen.
  • Disproportionality and inconsistencies in application of resolutions remains a concern.

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Approved the Naming of Northeast Career and Technical Academy (4-3)

Trustees approved the School Name Committee’s recommendation that the new school adjacent to Legacy High School be named the Northeast Career and Technical Academy.

Explore the supporting material and map.

Trustees Approved the Naming of the Paul Sawicki Vehicle Maintenance Building (7-0)

Trustees approved the recommendation to name the maintenance building at the Matthew B. Wallace Transportation Center, the Paul Sawicki Vehicle Maintenance Building.

Explore the supporting material.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • Child services
  • Teacher shortages
  • Mathematics scholarships
  • Shadow Ridge High School coach firing
  • Canyon Springs High School incident
  • Teacher burnout and vacancies
  • Healthcare access 

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 3/9/23

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, March 9, 2023

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda.
Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (6-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update on the Culture and Climate Study at CCSD

Trustees discussed the Culture and Climate Study currently underway for the District by Public Consulting Group (PCG). Highlights included:

  • PCG is conducting several focus groups and interviews with district staff, Superintendent Jara, Trustees, student advisory groups, and other community stakeholders.
  • A survey has been deployed to all CCSD staff, and will remain open until March 24.
  • A CCSD staff member has been designated to assist PCG with project management from the district.
  • A draft report will be issued in May.

Explore the update.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • A current due process hearing
  • Special education classroom concerns
  • Paraprofessionals in special education classrooms
  • Concerns regarding use of force by CCSD Police
  • Student social-emotional wellness
  • Student safety
  • Reporting requirements for the Dads in Schools program
  • Homework
  • Shadow Ridge High School athletic staff

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for March 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 2/23/23

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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, February 23

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda.
Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (6-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved a Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees (CCASAPE) Regarding an Incentives Program for School-Based Administrators (7-0)

Trustees conducted a public hearing on and approved a MOA between CCSD and CCASAPE that allows for recruiting and/or retention incentives to school-based administrators for the 2023-2024 school year. The fiscal impact of this MOA is $1,000,000.

Explore the Memorandum and fiscal impact summary.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved a Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and CCASAPE Regarding an Incentives Program for School-Based Administrators at Transformation Network Schools (7-0)

Trustees conducted a public hearing on and approved a MOA between CCSD and CCASAPE that allows for recruitment, retention, and/or performance-based incentives to school-based administrators at Transformation Network Schools (listed in the Memorandum). The fiscal impact of this MOA is $1,000,000.

Explore the Memorandum and fiscal impact summary.

Trustees Heard an Update on the Teachers Health Trust

Highlights of the presentation included:

  • Ongoing concerns identified include the $35M loan from CCSD, excess benefit obligations over net assets available for benefits, and post-retiree obligations.
  • The litigation risk has been successfully mitigated.
  • Overall, the audited financials establish that the financial statements were presented fairly, and THT presenters commented that the financial statements were tracking well.

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Regulation 4291 – Placement and Advancement on the Unified Administrative Salary Schedule (7-0)

Proposed changes include revising language and polices for at-will employees. The current salary schedule does not give the district the fluidity to provide competitive salaries needed to attract talent.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Regulation 4352 – Military Leave (7-0)

Proposed changes include updating a paper process to an automated process, and clarifying language and grammar.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Regulation 4357 – Political Leave (7-0)

Proposed changes include updating a paper process to an automated process.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • Safety in schools
  • Incident at Durango High School
  • CCSD Police reform
  • School funding reform
  • Shadow Ridge High School athletic staff

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for February 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. This is a joint meeting of the CCSD Board of Trustees and the CCSD Attendance Zone Advisory Committee, and will consider several proposed changes to school zoning.

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 2/9/23

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, February 9

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update on Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan: Algebra I and Geometry Participation in Middle School

Trustees received a presentation on the Algebra I and Geometry participation in middle schools, as part of the Focus: 2024 strategic plan. Highlights included:

  • More can be done to develop and support teachers, principals and staff.
  • Each year for the past five years, enrollment in Algebra 1 and Geometry has increased, as compared to the percentage of total students enrolled in CCSD. Note: These courses are in a sequence and students need to complete Algebra 1 before taking Geometry.
  • For the current school year, underrepresentation exists in African American/ Black and Hispanic / Latino student groups.
  • Targets were met for Middle School enrollment in Geometry but not for Middle School enrollment in Algebra 1.
  • Staffing gaps in this area are exacerbated by the additional licensure needed to teach math for high school credit.
  • All of this has led to a revised Theory of Action (page 11 of the presentation).

Explore the presentation in English and in Spanish.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • Law vs rules
  • Dental insurance plans for educators

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 1/26/23

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, January 26, 2023

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update on Graduation Rates

Trustees received a presentation on four-year high school graduation rates. Highlights included:

  • The Class of 2022 saw an increase in graduation rates from 80.9% to 81.3%.
  • Student groups that did not increase graduation rates include American Indian/ Alaskan Native, Black/African American, and students who identify as two or more Races.
  • CCSD graduation rates are consistent with statewide trends.
  • Providing high-quality Tier I instruction and Tier II and III interventions for students through MTSS and effective monitoring tools for guiding student progress should help with increases in the four-year graduation rate.

Explore the presentation in English and Spanish.

Trustees Received an Update on Winter MAP Growth

Trustees received a presentation on the Winter MAP Growth Assessment, part of CCSD Smart Balanced Assessment System. Highlights included:

  • Most grade ranges observed little improvement year-over-year in projected proficiency in SBAC and ACT
  • Exceptions to that rule included English Language Learners, whose progress is slightly decreasing.
  • Note: 2020-2021 assessments were completed remotely due to COVID, and participation rates were lower.
  • Academic rebounding continues but student achievement is lower than pre-pandemic levels and will likely take years to recover fully.

Explore the presentation in English and Spanish.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • Youth mental health and lack of mental health professionals within CCSD
  • Suggestions to improve Nevada’s educational system
  • Challenges within irrigation and grounds departments

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for February 9, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 1/12/23

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, January 12, 2023

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda.
Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (6-1-0). 

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update on the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) 2021-2022 System

Trustees received a presentation on the NEPF system for the 2021-2022 school year for teachers and school administrators. Presentation highlights include:

  • Staff provided an overview of NEPF domains for teachers (instructional practice standards and indicators, and professional responsibilities standards and indicators) and school administrators (instructional leadership standards and indicators, and professional responsibilities standards and indicators), as well as standards of each domain.
  • Student performance domains were removed from summative evaluation weights.
  • For the 2021-2022 school year: 2,203 teachers were rated highly effective; 12,630 were rated as effective; 39 were rated as developing; and 11 were rated as ineffective. Four hundred and thirteen teachers were exempt from receiving the full evaluation.
  • For the 2021-2022 school year: 144 administrators were rated as highly effective; 753 were rated as effective; four were rated as developing. No administrators were rated as ineffective, and 44 were exempt from evaluations.

Trustees and staff discussed aligning student outcomes to NEPF ratings, exemptions, and timing of NEPF.

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Policy 4111 – Administrative Selection and Appointment (7-0)

Trustees approved amendments to Board Policy 4111 –  Administrative Selection and Appointment. Changes include amended language regarding confidential documents and specifying interviews in place of assessment activities.

This item may be heard at the February 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Regulation 4111 – Administrative Selection and Appointment (7-0)

Trustees approved amendments to CCSD Regulation 4111 – Administrative Selection and Appointment. Changes include amended language regarding references, screening designations over numerical scoring on administrative screening committees, and removing language regarding writing samples and/or performance tasks.

This item may be heard at the February 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Policy 6123 – Instruction in the Human Reproductive System, Related Communicable Diseases, Sexual Responsibility, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (7-0)

Trustees approved amendments to CCSD Policy 6123. Changes include language replacing “AIDS” with “human immunodeficiency virus;” modifying references to the Board of Trustees, curriculum, parents/guardians, and the Superintendent’s role; and specifying “two students” for representation on the advisory committee.

This item may be heard at the February 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Amend CCSD Regulation 6123 – Instruction in the Human Reproductive System, Related Communicable Diseases, Sexual Responsibility, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (7-0)

Trustees approved amendments to CCSD Policy 6123. Changes include language replacing “AIDS” with “human immunodeficiency virus;” modifying references to the Board of Trustees, curriculum, parents/guardians, and the Superintendent’s role; and specifying “two students” for representation on the advisory committee.

This item may be heard at the February 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved the Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) Regarding Summer Learning (6-1-0)

Trustees approved the Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and ESEA regarding the 2023 Summer Learning Program. It provides the necessary labor resources for the program, from May 30, 2023 – June 16, 2023. The fiscal impact of this agreement is $10 million.

One Trustee abstained from voting on this item.

Explore the Memorandum of Agreement and fiscal impact summary.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved the American Indian/Alaska Native Policies and Procedures for Federal Impact Aid Section 7003 – US Department of Education (7-0)

Trustees approved the filing of the application for the Federal Impact Aid Section 7003, with an anticipated project period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

Explore the item.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • Concerns regarding special education students and staff at Basic High School
  • IEP compliance  and retaliation at Coronado High School
  • Staff and student safety concerns
  • Concerns with Teachers Health Trust
  • Technology infrastructure
  • Concerns about educational experiences of students identifying as African-American/Black

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for January 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 12/8/2022

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, December 8, 2022

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

Click here to see the meeting agenda.
Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (6-1-0). 

 Consent Agenda Highlights:

  • Grant application for American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds totaling $150 million
  • Grant application for American Rescue Plan ESSER funds to provide evidence-based summer enrichment and after school programs totaling over $12 million.
  • Interlocal agreement between CCSD and the Nevada System of Higher Education to provide electronic transcripts
  • Grant application for the Clean School Bus Rebates Program
  • Employment of unified and licensed personnel

One Trustee abstained from voting on this item.

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received an Update on Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Regarding Career and Technical Education, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement

Trustees received a presentation on progress relating to strategic plan goals on career and technical education (CTE), international baccalaureate (IB), and advanced placement (AP) programs in schools.

CTE highlights:

  • CTE enrollment targets were met for most student groups with the exception of white female students in Level 1 CTE programs and African American male students in Level 2 and 3 programs.
  • Challenges for CTE enrollment include a tendency to frame the programs as electives, rather than career readiness programs.
  • Level 3 CTE program completion rates fell short of goal, due in part to pandemic-related challenges.

IB highlights:

  • IB diplomas awarded in CCSD are slightly lower than average compared to similar districts across the country; the target for the 2021-22 school year was missed by 19% due in part to student participation in other programs such as AP and dual enrollment.
  • IB programming has expanded exponentially in CCSD over the years.

AP highlights:

  • AP course enrollment goals were met for most student groups with the exception of Black and Hispanic students.
  • More than 12,000 students earned a score of 3 or higher on the AP exam, slightly under the goal of 14,125.
  • 78.86% of all students enrolled in AP courses took the AP exam, which was short of the 90% goal.
  • Nevada is showing similar trends to states with similar demographics in the area of how many students pass the AP exam.

Explore the presentation. 

Trustees Approved an Appointment to the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) Board of Control (5-0-2) 

The NIAA Board of Control is the governing board of high school athletics and activities in Nevada. Three of the voting members of the board must be high school parents/guardians, and one must be appointed by CCSD to serve from January 18, 2023 through June 15, 2023.

Trustees approved Deanne M. Riddle, parent of a CCSD high school student/athlete, to the NIAA Board of Control.

Explore a summary of the application process and applicants.
Explore submitted applications. 

Trustees Approved Endorsing iNVest 2023 (7-0) 

iNVest 2023 is the Nevada Association of School Superintendents’ platform to improve public education in Nevada for the upcoming legislative session. The 2023 priorities include increasing per-pupil funding, fully funding assigned weights to provide appropriate and equitable levels of support, modernizing educational statutes, additional funding for school technology, school safety measures, and funding dedicated exclusively to school facilities.

Learn more about iNVest here.

Trustees Approved the 2022-2023 Amended Final Budget (7-0)

Highlights from the presentation include:

  • The Pupil-Centered Funding Plan (PCFP) was fully implemented for this budget year, but has presented challenges related to disproportionate fixed costs, staff costs, and students or facilities with special needs per school.
  • A vast majority of school funding comes from state education fund.
  • There was a decline in revenues of around $32 million due in part to lower enrollment as well as an increase in expenditures as a result of utility costs and inflation.

Explore the budget presentation and the amended final budget.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing On and Approved an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between CCSD and the Education Support Employee Association (ESEA) Regarding the Provision of Improved Services (6-1-0)  

Trustees approved an amendment to the MOA between CCSD and ESEA which modifies language regarding the training and coverage of First Aid Safety Assistants and School Health Assistants. This amendment has a fiscal impact of $1 million. 

One Trustee abstained from voting on this item.

Explore the amendment and the fiscal impacts summary. 

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing On and Approved the Memorandum of Agreement Between CCSD and the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees (CCASAPE) Regarding the Summer Learning Program 2023 (7-0)  

Trustees approved a negotiated agreement between CCSD and CCASAPE to provide labor resources for the summer learning program from May 30, 2023 – June 16, 2023. This agreement has a fiscal impact of $2.016 million. 

Explore the agreement and the fiscal impacts summary. 

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing On and Approved the Memorandum of Agreement Between CCSD and the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) Regarding the Summer Learning Program 2023 (6-1-0)

 Trustees approved a negotiated agreement between CCSD and CCEA to provide labor resources for the summer learning program from May 30, 2023 – June 16, 2023. This agreement has a fiscal impact of $56 million. 

One Trustee abstained from voting on this item.

Explore the agreement and the fiscal impacts summary. 

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing On and Approved the Memorandum of Agreement Between CCSD and the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) Regarding the Movement of Certain Positions to 12-Month Contracts (6-1-0)  

Trustees approved an MOA between CCSD and ESEA to provide amend the positions of School Office Managers as assigned to elementary schools, and Administrative School Secretaries as assigned to secondary schools, to 12-month contracts. This agreement has a fiscal impact of $2 million. 

One Trustee abstained from voting on this item.

Explore the agreement and the fiscal impacts summary. 

Public Comment 

Members of the public shared comments regarding: 

  • CTE drop out rates and improvement suggestions
  • Opportunity of services for dental hygiene and need for MOA approval
  • SPED spending and processes
  • More stringent punishment for bullying
  • School staffing shortages
  • Revision of substitute pay structure
  • Change to public comment procedures
  • Board transitions and farewells

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for January 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 11/17/22

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, November 17, 2022

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Joint Meeting with the Audit Advisory Committee

Trustees Received a Presentation of the Annual Independent Auditor’s Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022

Representatives from Eide Bailly presented the annual Independent Auditor’s Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022. Highlights included:

  • Auditor’s issued an unmodified opinion, which is the highest level of assurance that financial materials are correct and can be relied upon.
    • The Government Auditing Standards report showed no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
    • The Compliance report did not find any non-compliance.
    • Uniform Guidance on Major Federal Programs report yielded an unmodified opinion and did not identify any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
    • The Schedule of Expenditures showed a healthier financial position trend year-over-year.
  • The reserves (fund balance) have increased to almost $113M, or 4% of expenditures and restricted funds now total around $207M.
  • Revenues were around $30M less than budget, due to decreases in enrollment and investment income. CCSD holds investments to maturity, however, and will not be selling them at a loss. It is expecting to earn about 2% on those investments.
  • Spend was about $191M less than budget, mostly due to staff vacancies and supply chain carry-over.
  • Total expenditures were around $260M lower in totality, again due to staff shortages and timing of spends that were delayed by supply chain backlogs.
  • CCSD is the largest employer in Clark County (over 40,000 employees), with most in the instructional unit.
  • Cost-per-pupil spend continues to trend upward, while student-to-teacher ratio is trending downward.

Explore the report and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

Trustees Approved the Independent Auditor’s Narrative Report of Recommendations and District Responses to Recommendations for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022, and Independent Auditor’s Statements on NRS Compliance (7-0)

Trustees approved to accept CCSD’s responses to the independent auditor’s recommendations for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022. The written responses and narrative will be incorporated by reference into the minutes, and the report will be filed as per NRS 354.625. Trustees also accepted the auditor’s statements on NRS compliance, including any necessary corrective actions. These will also be transmitted and filed. 

The report found CCSD to be fully compliant in all areas.

Explore the narrative report.

Trustees Approved the Authorization to Include the Recap of Budget Appropriation Transfers between Governmental Functions of all Funds for the Period from July 1, 2021 – June 20, 2022, in Official Board Minutes (7-0)

Trustees approved authorizing inclusion of the recap of budget appropriations transfers from fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 20, 2022), in official board minutes.

Explore the recap of budget appropriation transfers.

Public Comment on Items Not Listed on Action Items of the Agenda of the Joint Meeting

Members of the public shared comments on this item regarding: 

  • Suggestions on how to better shift spending to the staff level, and general comments on compliance

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

  • Changes to public comment and engagement with the Board
  • Issues with late busses and inability to track some busses
  • Suggestion on dress code compliance

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for December 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 10/27/22

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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, October 27, 2022

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received a Presentation on ARP ESSER III Annual Use of Funds Report

Staff presented the first ARP ESSER III Annual Use of Funds Report. There were $777 million in ESSER III funds awarded to CCSD. Of those, over $255 million (or 33.47%) in funds have been encumbered/ obligated or spent at the time of the report. Included in those funds are teacher retention bonuses, ELL endorsements for teachers, literacy professional learning, relocation bonuses, and strategic planning. Planned spending that has not yet been spent or encumbered/obligated includes Tier I instructional materials for ELA, health services for COVID-19 mitigation and other costs, and data transparency and accountability.                                                                                                            

Data and transparency services are behind schedule, as they have decided to take some of the work in-house, but overall, CCSD reported it is mostly on schedule for spending these funds.

Trustees discussed alignment with the Focus: 2024 strategic plan, mental health services, and other supports for students and teachers.

Explore the report and the presentation.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Members of the public shared comments on this item regarding: 

  • Math instruction and student achievement
  • Teacher Advisory Committees
  • English Language Learner discrimination
  • RFP processes
  • Handling of feral animals on school property
  • Bullying
  • CORE student experience and impact
  • District communication regarding principal assignments
  • Public comment periods for students

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for November 10, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 

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Nevada Ed-Watch: 10/13/22

Posted on by Opportunity 180

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, October 13, 2022

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Watch the meeting playback on CCSD EduVision.

What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (6-0)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Received a Presentation on Focus: 2024 Indicators and Results

Trustees received a presentation on student achievement as it relates to Focus: 2024 indicators and results. Highlights included:

  • A reminder of previous reports given and statement regarding a gap in 2020-2021 school year, when this report was waived due to the COVID pandemic, as well as the context that goals for 2021-2022 were set prior to COVID pandemic and not modified.
  • With an understanding that students are still recovering from the learning losses from the pandemic, most of the achievement goals were not met in the current measured year.
  • Rates of proficiency do seem to be improving since the 2020-2021 year and are comparable to national trends.
  • Targets were not met for English Language Arts Proficiency across all age groups.
  • Proficiency results in mathematics for grades 3-5 showed a sharper rebound year over year, but targets were not met and student outcome levels still did not reach those in 2018-2019.
  • No grade band met proficiency rates in Mathematics.
  • Science proficiency was also not met in each grade band. However, middle school science represents the highest proficiency rate at 30.3%.
  • Challenges included high faculty and staff vacancies and student/staff absences due to the ongoing pandemic recovery.

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved the New Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and the Education Support Employee Association Regarding Increases in Pay and Training for Specialized Programs Teachers’ Assistants (6-0)

Trustees held a public hearing on and approved an increase in pay and training for Specialized Programs Teachers’ Assistants III and IV within the approved Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and ESEA. The total fiscal impact of these changes is $600,000.

Explore the Memorandum and fiscal impacts summary.

Trustees Conducted a Public Hearing on and Approved the New Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees Regarding Extra Pay for a Twelve-Month Administrator with Additional Responsibilities (6-0)

Trustees held a public hearing on and approved extra pay for a twelve-month administrator who will be on-call for CCSD’s Connection Line program from August 2022 until the program is no longer needed or funding is no longer available. The total fiscal impact of these changes is $5,289.

Explore the Memorandum and fiscal impacts summary.

Trustees Discussed and Approved a Notice of Intent for Regulation 2130 – District Organization (6-0)

Trustees discussed and approved a Notice of Intent regarding Regulation 2130, pertaining to district reorganization.

Staff reviewed changes to the regulation, including the appeals process, clarifying the SOT role in hiring, usage of carryforward dollars, requiring the Superintendent to monitor use of carryforward dollars, and the dispute resolution process.

Changes that triggered the second notice of intent include waiting to include language that may be directed by the Legislature, as well as language regarding the formation of SOTs at school sites with inconsistent enrollees or small schools.

Trustees acknowledged adjustments will still need to be made to this policy and reiterated the importance of meeting State Board requirements and deadlines.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Discussed and Approved its Platform for the 2023 Legislative Session

Trustees discussed and approved its legislative platform. Previously, Trustees voted to advance two BDRs, one related to recruiting and retaining teachers, and one that would establish standards and qualifications for education-related oversight boards.

Staff outlined legislative priorities that would be supported, opposed, or planned as neutral.  Topics under the umbrella of “Support” include Student Learning (acceleration of student learning, fully funding the Pupil Centered Funding Plan based on recommendations from the Commission on School Funding); Workforce (allowing union/trades representatives to teach classes specific to their trades, and allowing professionals to teach classes specific to their profession without a teaching license); and Mental Health, Health, and School Safety (updates to bullying statutes, updating sex education statutes, and funding for critical equipment/systems).

Trustees added items to the Student Learning section regarding examining student assessments in more depth and exploring removing unnecessary tasks for schools and classrooms (including some reporting). The Workforce section passed as is, as well as the Mental Health, Health, and School Safety section.

Trustees approved a new section in the Neutral stance, Governance and Transparency, and moved the audit of CCSD finances including ESSER funds (originally under the Neutral stance) to Support; added bullet points for state infrastructure within the Nevada Department of Education and potentially auditing other education entities throughout the state. Trustees also added an item under Student Learning to support ensure additional state-level support, including funding, for students with IEPs.  

Trustees also approved the items outlined in the Oppose section, including efforts to reconstitute the organization of large school districts, unfunded mandates, and measures that undermine the acceleration of student learning in schools.

Explore the 2023 Legislative Platform.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Members of the public shared comments on this item regarding: 

  • Guest teacher trainings and pay scale
  • Matching salaries
  • Bullying
  • Support staff hiring and rehiring processes
  • Staffing at Centennial High School
  • College and career readiness
  • Teachers’ health insurance
  • Special education student safety and academic concerns

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 27, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 

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