Nevada Ed-Watch: CCSD 2/13/25

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.

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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).

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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 13, 2025

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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What happened at this meeting?

Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda (X-X)

Consent Agenda Highlights:

• FOCUS: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Algebra I and Geometry Participation
• Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and Jobs for Nevada Graduates
• Approval of membership to the Oversight Panel for School Facilities
• Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and Teach for America
• Several facilities items

Certain items within 2.22, Grant Applications, were removed. Items 2.10 and 2.02 were removed.

Explore consent agenda items here.

Trustees Approved the Presentation on Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan – Chronic Absenteeism (X-X)

Highlights of the presentation include:

• • By working with multiple agencies, and engaging effective monitoring, chronic absenteeism is decreasing.
    • Current levels demonstrate a decrease in all measured student populations.
  • Absenteeism rates at CCSD are lower compared to similar districts across the country, including Denver Public Schools, Albuquerque Public Schools and Los Angeles Unified.
  • Attendance officers completed more than 20,000 visits during the first semester of this school year.
  • The “Every Day Matters” Campaign is ongoing, as well as Town Halls and other next steps.
  • Discussion of issues related to absenteeism ensued:
    • Current affairs
    • Free school lunch
    • Mental Health
    • Safety
    • Start times
    • Budgets for attendance officers
    • Housing destabilization
    • “Dip” days

Explore the presentation in English and the presentation in Spanish.

Trustees Received an Update on the 2025 Legislative Session

Highlights of the presentation include:

• 506 Bills have been introduced so far. CCSD is tracking 92 of them.
• Bill draft deadlines are coming up.
• Senate Committee on Education has heard two bills so far
  • SB 38: Emergency Operations Plans
  • SB 45: Grants
• Due to snow, presentations on the K-12 budget was canceled but should happen soon.
• CCSD Interim Superintendent will provide an update to the assembly education committee next week, and will introduce a bill AB 48 regarding a new bullying law.
• More updates available via a Legislative Newsletter, which is public.

Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to amend CCSD Regulation 5127 – Graduation Requirements

Highlights of the amendments include:

• Exemptions for Physical Education were clarified.
  • Specific clubs and sports that qualify for the exemption are now listed.
• Outdated language was removed.

Explore the Notice of Intent.

Trustees Received a Report on the Final Use of American Rescue Plan ESSER III Funds

Highlights of the presentation include:

• CCSD Allocation was $777M.
• The State is applying for a late liquidation extension.
• The funds resulted in a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds were used to:
  • Increase access and equality
  • Invest in teachers
  • Strengthen community partnerships
  • Make fulfilling investments, aligned to FOCUS 2024 priorities
• 100% of funds were obligated on time.
• Student success in Mathematics has been recognized nationally, as other districts attempt to replicate the work of CCSD.
• Grade 8 Science saw improvement in every student group.
• Steady increase has been seen in College + Career Readiness over the last three years.
• A third party evaluated the investment strategy (Hanover research) who reviewed and validated the decisions.

Explore the presentation in English and the presentation in Spanish.

Public Comment

Members of the public shared comments regarding:

• Math performance data
• Chronic Absenteeism
• High-achieving student recognition
• Environmental issues caused by diesel school buses
• Lunchtime nutrition
• School funding
• Teacher retention

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