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 decision-makers for the school district. Seven members are elected based on district; four are appointed representatives from the four largest municipalities in Clark County (Clark County, City of Las Vegas, City of Henderson, and City of North Las Vegas). 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.
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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.
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 25, 2025
Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting
Click here to see the meeting agenda.
What happened at this meeting?
Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (7-0) with the removal of agenda item 2.07 – Purchasing Awards
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- Student expulsions
- Licensed personnel employment
- Grant application for 2023-24 salary incentives for licensed educational personnel
- Several facilities items
Explore consent agenda items here.
Trustees Discussed and Approved Purchasing Awards (Agenda item 2.07) with the exception of the line item for textbooks and supplemental material, which shall be amended to a $10M limit (7-0)
Questions from constituents asking for clarity on a line item regarding $40M for textbooks ignited discussion. CCSD staff clarified the following:
- $40M is an authorization limit, not a planned spend.
- The cost for instructional material has varied from year to year, and has been lower in the past, but this budget item reflects an average estimate to allow for instructional materials purchasing without further board approval.
- State law mandates that instructional material purchasing begin with the Nevada Dept of Education, which vets, selects and recommends material to the Nevada State Board of Education. It is then either adopted or not. If adopted, the Department adds material to a list that districts can purchase from. Districts can not purchase materials that are not included on the adopted list.
- Regulation 6150 is about a school-based review and selection process. A team of teachers, administrators and parents can select subsequent materials to support Tier 1, 2 and 3 instruction.
- Board requested the limit be amended to $10M and re-visited once a new Superintendent was hired. A motion was created and voted on.
Trustees Accepted the Compliance Monitor Update (7-0)
The compliance monitor appointed by the Nevada Department of Education, Yolanda King of King Strategies, presented an update. Highlights of that update included:
- CCSD has submitted the corrective action plan to the State Superintendent and the plan was approved on Jan. 9.
- Problem statements, root causes, and new goals are included on the Corrective Action Plan.
- 29 Action Steps are included, including responsible party leads and stakeholders, in order to meet new goals.
- New materials in professional learning are planned and indicated in italics.
- As an example, the new school budget development technical manual was presented.
Trustees voted to accept the update.
Explore the Notice of Non-Compliance and Request for Plan of Corrective Action, Corrective Action Plan, the notice of approval from the Nevada Department of Education regarding the Plan of Corrective Action, 2025-26 Spring School Budget Guide, and the FY2026 School Budget Development Technical Manual.
Trustees Terminated the Council of Great City Schools Agreement (7-0)
Trustees terminated an agreement with the Council of Great City Schools for leadership training and support, coaching, and other support mechanisms.
Explore the Professional Services Agreement and timeline.
Public Comment
Members of the public shared comments regarding:
- CCSD Trustees
- School budgets, warrants and settlements
- Tier 1 instructional materials
- Digital vs printed textbooks
- Bullying
- Policies on religiously-motivated incidents
- Universal free school meals
- Chaparral HS Administration issues and petition
- Indian Springs facilities
- Restorative justice
The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
