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.
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.
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 12, 2024
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 (6-0)
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- Memorandum of Agreement between the Nevada System of Higher Education and CCSD regarding special education endorsement scholarships
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Career and Technical Education, International Baccalaureate, and Magnet Schools
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Student Discipline
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Highly Effective Staff: Professional Learning
- Several facilities items
- Amendment of CCSD Regulation 6150
- Several school and facility naming items
Explore consent agenda items here.
Trustees Approved the Revised 2025 Calendar of Board Meetings (6-0)
Trustees approved the revised 2025 board meeting calendar.
Explore the revised calendar.
Trustees Approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Final Budget (6-0)
Trustees approved the FY2025 amended final budget. The amended final budget is based on audited actual information from the prior fiscal year, as well as projected revenue for the current fiscal year based on actual average daily enrollment for the first quarter of the school year. General operating revenues are generated through state sources (97.1%) and local, federal, and other financing sources (2.9%). Operating expenses include salaries and benefits (81.1%), and textbooks, utilizes, professional services, technology, vehicles, buses, fuel, insurance, maintenance, printing, postage, etc. (18.9%).
There is a required 2% minimum unassigned ending fund balance; the amended final budget’s unassigned ending fun balance is 4.24%.
Explore the final budget, presentation in English, and presentation in Spanish.
Trustees Approved a Compliance Monitoring Agreement (6-0)
Trustees approved an agreement with King Strategies LLC to provide services as a Compliance Monitor, pursuant to the requirement of the appointment of a Compliance Monitor by the Nevada Department of Education.
Explore the agreement.
Public Comment
Members of the public shared comments regarding:
- Bullying concerns
- Student grading concerns regarding summative and formative assessments
- Vulnerable student population concerns regarding academic growth
- Student potential and the need for collaboration
- Concerns regarding a new school board member
- Honoring school police
- Social emotional wellness of a student with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with transportation needs
The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
