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.
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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).
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, September 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
Consent Agenda Highlights:
- Memorandum of Agreement between CCSD and Special Olympics of Nevada
- Professional services agreement for the Paraprofessional Pathway Project
- Unified and licensed personnel employment
- Focus 2024 Strategic Plan Update: Technology Effectiveness and Efficiency Update
- Unified and licensed personnel employment
- Several facilities items
Explore consent agenda items here.
Trustees Received an Update from Hazzard, Young, Attea & Associates on the Superintendent Search
Trustees Received an Update from Hazzard, Young, Attea & Associates on the Superintendent Search
Trustees received an update on the superintendent search process from Hazzard, Young, Attea & Associates. Highlights included the presentation of the Leadership Profile Report, which outlines a set of desired characteristics for the Superintendent, and was formed using collected data from multiple sources, including board interviews, individual interviews, focus groups, meetings, and stakeholder surveys.
Focus groups were asked to respond to questions relating to values and strengths, issues the District currently faces and is expected to face in the next 3-5 years, and desired personal and professional characteristics. The survey asked about leadership profile attributes, priorities for the future, and open ended comments, and 13,749 people took the survey.
The top two priorities identified by the survey are recruiting, employing, and retaining effective personnel throughout CCSD and its schools, and fostering a unifying, positive, professional climate of mutual trust and respect among faculty, staff, and administration.
Additional consensus was reached on priorities around effectively planning and managing the long-term financial health of the District, providing transparent communication, establishing a culture of high expectations for all students and personnel, and demonstrating a deep understanding of educational research and emerging best practices.
From these results, HYA Associates developed several desired characteristics:
Focus groups will continue, and the Board can further review this draft and provide edits or revisions. The board will vote on the leadership profile on September 26.
Explore the presentation and the draft report.
Trustees Took No Action on an Appointment to the Audit Advisory Committee
Trustees took no action to appoint a candidate for a two-year appointment to the Audit Advisory Committee. Note, this item was heard at the last board meeting but was required to be reheard due to an issue with the vote count and quorum of elected members.
Review the candidates.
Trustees Held a Public Hearing on an Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between CCSD and the Clark County Education Association Regarding the Extra Pay for Extra Duty Schedule
Trustees held a public hearing on and approved a Memorandum of Understanding between CCSD and the Clark County Education Association regarding extra pay for extra duty schedules. The fiscal impact of this MOU is approximately $700,000.
Review the public hearing document and the MOU.
Trustees Approved a Transfer of Appropriations Between Funds
Trustees approved transferring appropriations between the General Fund and two funds: the first to English Language Learner funds, and the second to offset a timing issue with a state grant allocation.
Details on the transfers can be found here.
Public Comment
Members of the public shared comments regarding:
- High expectations for college and career readiness
- Concerns regarding a former Trustee not residing in her district
- Critical labor shortages and concerns with inequity among pay scales
- Concerns regarding LETTERS training
- Concerns regarding an employment experience and evaluation experiences
- Civic engagement and durable skills in schools
- Request for a special meeting to appoint a Trustee for a vacancy in District B to ensure representation
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for September 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
