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 5pm at the Edward A. Greer Education Center (Board Room): 2832 E. Flamingo Road, 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. Community members can sign up to speak after the agenda has been posted– by calling the Board Office at (702) 799-1072 at least 3 hours before the scheduled meeting, or signing up in-person at the beginning of the meeting. Prior to each agenda item being voted on, speakers can share their perspective after the Board’s discussion and prior to the vote.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting
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What happened at this meeting?
Public Comment
Members of the public submitted comments online. Public comment was not read into the record, and rather a summary of comments was provided to Trustees. Click here to see public comment submissions.
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- Memorandum of Agreement with Hazel Health to provide tele-health primary care services for students to reduce truancy due to health issues.
- 2 Memorandum of Agreements with the Public Education Foundation for their Teacher Leader Academy and Executive Leadership Academy, including specific accountability metrics for each program.
Trustees Approved a Resolution to Advocate for Federal Funding for Public Schools
The resolution is in conjunction with The Council of the Great City Schools. It asks for $200 billion in federal relief for public schools nationwide to mitigate learning loss caused by COVID-19 closures, and to accelerate student outcomes.
Click here to see the resolution.
Trustees Heard a Presentation about Improving CCSD’s Special Education
The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) worked with CCSD to assess Special Education in the district. A report was developed that outlines opportunities to improve outcomes for students receiving special education services. The report includes data such as:
- In the 2018-2019 school year, 9.8% of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) were on grade level in math, and 12.5% were on grade level in reading.
- The graduation rate for students with IEPs is 68%, compared to 85% for students that do not have IEPs.
- Black students with IEPs are 3.39 times more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension than other students with IEPs.
The report outlines the following 10 focus areas for the district to improve outcomes for students receiving special education services:
- Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Referral/eligibility data and determination practice to address overrepresentation of student subgroups receiving special education services (Black, Hispanic, those who are eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch, and English Language learners)
- The use of achievement, education environments, graduation, suspension, and absenteeism data to address disparities between local data and national data
- Academic instruction and positive behavior support for students with disabilities
- Parent support and engagement
- Interdepartmental collaboration within the district
- Student Support Division operational structure and regional alignment
- School-based special education administration instruction and service support
- Compliance, transportation, and fiscal management and accountability
- Internal project management
Trustees and CGCS discussed challenges to improving outcomes for students with disabilities– including overcrowded classrooms, lack of strong Tier 1 instruction across the district, and lack of professional development to build the capacity of educators.
Click here to see the presentation.
Click here to see the report.
Trustees Heard Updates on CCSD’s Human Capital Management System (HCMS)
To address major payroll issues with its HCMS system, CCSD brought in a consultant to identify and resolve the issues. CCSD was able to recover $700,000 in continued support from the consultant company that built the system. 80% of necessary fixes have been implemented.
Trustees requested a follow up presentation when all issues have been identified and addressed.
Click here to see the presentation.
Superintendent’s Report
Report Highlights:
- Superintendent Jara announced new principals: Andrea Hill (John Dooley Elementary) and Jaime Witte (Sue H. Morrow Elementary).
- Regarding COVID-19 closures, a final decision on graduations will occur during phase 2 of the Governor’s reopening plan. All plans will follow the governor’s orders and the district will maintain social distancing protocols.
Requests for Future Agenda Items:
- Information about policies related to Librarians in schools
- Information about the selection criteria for forming the Reopening of Schools Committee, and ongoing updates
- Updates on work related to the Special Education Report developed by The Council of the Great City Schools