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.
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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, August 8, 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:
- 2024 Application Cycle for Proposed Charter Schools
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Understanding and Quality of Financial Information
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update Pertaining to Teacher, Recruitment, and Critical Labor Shortage
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: School Breakfast and Lunch, and Supper Participation
- Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Employee Morale, Engagement, and Retention
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Trustees Accepted a Report on Focus: 2024 Strategic Plan Regarding Student Discipline and Chronic Absenteeism
Student suspensions rose in the 2023-24 school year, with 30,326 suspensions (an increase over 2022-23’s 29,791 suspensions). This number represents a six-year high on suspensions (although 2020-21 data is not comparable due to COVID-related school closures). There was a rise in suspensions in the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Middle schools represented 17,363 suspensions, high schools represented 9,602 suspensions, and elementary schools represented 3,361 suspensions. Student suspensions continue to disproportionately impact several student groups.
Discretionary expulsions decreased in the 2023-24 school year, with 1,313 discretionary expulsions (a decrease from 2022-23’s 1,434 expulsions). Discretionary expulsions exceeded 2023-24 targets in all student groups.
Challenges identified include offering large-scale professional learning opportunities and developing appropriate data-sharing policies with community partners to strengthen support. Successes identified include a revised CCSD Pre-K-Grade 12 Student Code of Conduct, establishing an effective communication network with the Department of Juvenile Justice, and increasing use of restorative practices.
Next steps include professional learning for discipline administrators, implementing a mandatory student identification badge and signal-blocking pouch initiatives for secondary schools, collaborating with middle school principal supervisors to identify concerning trend data and school procedures, and personalized administrator professional learning sessions at identified middle schools. Student town falls will also be an ongoing effort.
Chronic absenteeism dropped in the district, from 36% in the 2022-23 school year to 30.9%. District attendance enforcement officers completed over 38,000 home visits over the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, over 12,000 students maintained perfect attendance throughout the school year. Lessons learned include that chronic absenteeism is most effectively addressed when focusing on the root causes of the absenteeism, and engaging multiple school and family stakeholders in addressing causes of chronic absenteeism.
Explore the presentation in English and the presentation in Spanish.
Trustees Approved a Notice of Intent to Adopt, Repeal, or Amend Regulation 2130 – District Organization
Trustees approved amendments to Regulation 2130, regarding District Organization, in response to legislation that took effect July 1. The changes include:
- Requiring a School Organizational Team (SOT) approve a school’s plan of operation by at least 75% of the SOT’s voting members present for the vote, or developed or approved by the Superintendent
- Removing language around an advisory role of the SOT relating to the school’s plan of operation
- Changing the composition of the SOT by adding the principal of the school as a voting member and modifying the total number of SOT members from 6-12, to 7-13 members, in one of three possible combinations to account for an additional parent member of the SOT (in order to ensure the required 50% parent composition of an SOT)
- Adding references to Regulation 1140.1 relating to parent and family engagement and school culture investigations and the role of the SOT in those processes
Explore the regulation language.
Public Comment
Members of the public shared comments regarding:
- CCSD library policies
- Treatment of CCSD employees and how the District has handled claims of employee misconduct
- Concerns regarding academic underperformance, student behavior issues, and staff shortages
- Encouraging family engagement in schools and trust among schools and families
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for August 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
