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.
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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, June 10, 2021
Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting
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What happened at this meeting?
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Members of the public submitted public comment regarding:
- Concerns and suggestions regarding teacher retention
- Concerns summer acceleration opportunities do not apply to IEP students
- Concerns about instruction with the lens of anti-racism and critical race theory
- Concerns over the Anti-racism, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce
- Concerns over mask mandate
- Concerns over critical race theory
- Support for ARP funds to hire paraprofessionals and expand community partnerships
- Call for increased representation of people of color in leadership
- Request to increase access trade schools
- Assistance for unemployment without Summer Acceleration
Click here & here to view written public comment on non-agenda items submitted online.
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- Approval of Grant Applications totaling $8,3312,785.63.
- Approval of Nevada Ready! State Pre-Kindergarten program for an approximate amount of $10,983,460.00 from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, with no impact to the general fund.
- Approval of Educating Students with Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Local Plan, totaling $61,301,906.00/
- Approval of Buck Institute for Education: PBLWorks for professional learning and coaching services in the amount of $640,300.00, to be paid from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund from June 11, 2021, through June 30, 2023, with no impact to the general fund.
- Approval of randomized, mandatory COVID-19 testing for educators.
- Trustees voted to remove item 3.24 from the agenda.
Public Comment on Consent Agenda Items
Members of the public submitted public comment regarding:
- Support for district-wide Implementation of the Language Development Approach for English Language Learners and Request for Revisions to the Plan with regards to include full community support, funding, teacher retention, and professional development.
Trustees Heard Presentation on District-Wide Implementation of the Language Development Approach for English Language Learners
Trustees heard a presentation and discussed the district-wide implementation of the Language Development Approach for English Language Learners (ELLs) which ensures that ELL students are afforded opportunities to engage in content and language learning that is grade-level appropriate, academically rigorous and and aligned to the Nevada Academic Content Standard and the Nevada English Language Development Standards. Components of the approach included professional learning, diversifying support and services, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
Click here to view the presentation.
Click here to view written public comment.
Trustees Approved Renaming and Naming of Facilities
Trustees approved the renaming of two schools and naming of two school facilities.
- Helen Anderson Toland International Academy (previously Helen Anderson Toland Elementary School)
- Robert O. Gibson Leadership Academy (previously Robert O. Gibson Middle School)
- Dr. Bruce E. Miller Gymnasium at Western High School
- Austin Chong Ballpark at Lion Field at Sierra Vista High School
Trustees Approved First Appendix of New Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Summer Learning Program 2021
The new agreement provides for stipends for First Aid Safety Assistants (FASAs) ($1,000) and FASA Back-Ups ($400) for summer learning programs.
Click here to view the first appendix to the memorandum of agreement.
Click here to view the fiscal impact assessments summary.
Click here to view the written public comment.
Trustees Approved the New Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Negotiated Agreement between the Clark County School District and the Clark County Education Association
The memorandum allows for an advanced payment and creates new reporting requirements for the Teacher Health Trust with no additional costs so that teachers have access to quality health care.
Click here to view the memorandum of agreement
Click here to view the fiscal impact assessments summary
Trustees Approved Emergent Issues and Concerns to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Clark County School District and the Clark County Education Association Regarding Summer Learning Program 2021
The new agreement modifies the compensation for specified professional learning subjects and clarifies the pay for Nurses during summer 2021 educational programs with additional costs.
Click here to view the memorandum of agreement
Click here to view the fiscal impact assessments summary
Trustees Approved Notice of Intent to Adopt Clark County School District Regulation 5121, Student Progress: Grading
Trustees heard public comment and approve Notice of Intent to Adopt Regulation 5121, Student Progress: Grading 6-1. The provision states that grades shall not be influenced by behavior or other nonacademic measures (e.g., late or missing assignments, attendance, participation, responsibility). This item will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval on July 8, 2021.
Click here to view the notice of intent.
Click here to view public comments.
Trustees Approved Holley Driggs as Board Counsel for the Board of School Trustees (5-2)
Trustees have selected Holley Driggs to provide legal services to the Board of School Trustees. The terms of the contract will be determined by the Board at a later date.
Click here to view public comments.
Click below to view supplementing documents:
Holley Driggs Document ProposalQuestionnaire Response, and Cost Appendix