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, September 26, 2024
Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting
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What happened at this meeting?
Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- District Plan for test administration and test security 2024-25
- Several changes of sponsorship requests for charter schools
- Unified and licensed personnel employment
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Teachers, Recruitment, and Critical Labor Shortage
- Professional Services Agreement for consulting services for the Facility Master Plan
Explore consent agenda items here.
Trustees Received an Update from Hazzard, Young, Attea & Associates on the Superintendent Search
Trustees received an update on the superintendent search process from Hazzard, Young, Attea & Associates, including the completion of the online community survey, which 13,749 people took. There were also several focus groups held. The top two priorities are recruiting, employing, and retaining effective personnel throughout CCSD, and fostering a unifying, positive, professional climate of mutual trust and respect among faculty, staff, and administration.
Additional consensus is seen in additional priorities, such as financial planning and management, transparent communication, establishing a culture of high expectations, and demonstrating a deep understanding of educational research and emerging best practices.
This informed the five desired characteristics of the leadership profile:
- Relational, transformational leader
- Data-driven decision-making for improved academic achievement
- Financial steward
- Effective communicator
- Political acumen and knowledge of CCSD
The board approved the leadership profile with additional climate and cultural relevance comments.
Explore the leadership profile report.
Trustees Approved a Recommendation for a Change in the Superintendent Search Timeline
HYA Associates presented a recommendation to move the selection process for the new CCSD Superintendent from October 30, 2024, to a later time, due to community concerns heard by the search team regarding the resignation of District B’s representative, the upcoming election, and the upcoming legislative session.
Several options were presented in the below recommendation document:
- Option 1: Moves the selection phase to January, with official hiring occurring at the end of February
- Option 2: Includes additional board governance training, moves the selection phase to February and March, with official hiring occurring at the end of March
- Option 3: Includes additional board governance training, moves the selection phase to March and April, with official hiring occurring at the end of April
Trustees approved the timeline of Option 2, without the additional governance training or other services.
Explore the recommendation document.
Trustees Discussed the Process, Procedure, and Timeline to Fill the Vacancy in District B
Trustees reviewed the process to fill a board vacancy for District B. The position will be advertised in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on September 29 and October 6, 2024, and will be advertised on the District’s social media and other channels. Applications will open Monday, September 30, and will be available on the CCSD website. The deadline to submit applications will be October 18, 2024.
Applications will be reviewed on October 21 by Board Counsel and the Board Liaison, and candidates will be contacted regarding interviews on October 22, 2024.
A special meeting will occur Wednesday, October 30, at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom. Immediately after the interviews, the new Trustee will be sworn in for the of the unexpired term, which would be until the end of the 2024 calendar year.
Review the trustee vacancy process.
Public Comment
Members of the public shared comments regarding:
- Concerns regarding enforcement of early retirement benefits for teachers
- Concerns regarding CCSD leadership
- Support for diversity in literature available to students
- Support for school libraries
- Concerns regarding gender identity
- Concerns regarding District B representation and District financial issues
- Gentlemen in Schools program MOU for services in schools
- Concerns regarding reading material available in schools
- Concerns regarding District financial issues and teacher pay
- Concerns regarding student suicide rates
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
