Nevada Ed-Watch: 09/27/22

¿Qué es la Junta Directiva y de qué es responsable? La Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe es el órgano decisorio elegido públicamente para el distrito escolar. Son responsables de supervisar al Superintendente y de establecer la política del Distrito. Los administradores son responsables de trabajar con sus comunidades para mejorar el rendimiento estudiantil.

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¿Con qué frecuencia se reúne el Consejo de Administración? Los administradores se reúnen dos veces al mes (segundo y cuarto martes) a las 14.00 horas, tanto virtualmente como en la sala de juntas del edificio de la Administración Central, 425 E.^9th St., Reno, NV 89512.

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¿Pueden los miembros de la comunidad participar en las reuniones de los administradores? Los órganos decisorios se benefician enormemente de las aportaciones del público y de sus múltiples puntos de vista. En la actualidad, el público puede enviar comentarios sobre los puntos del orden del día y los que no lo están a través del correo electrónico o de una grabación de voz. Los comentarios del público pueden hacerse en persona o por correo electrónico. Los comentarios por correo electrónico deben enviarse a publiccomments@washoeschools.net. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Reunión de la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe

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¿Qué ocurrió en esta reunión?

Los fideicomisarios aprobaron el orden del día

Los puntos destacados del orden del día son:

• Approval of a document management system maintenance agreement
• Bid approval for installation of Braille signage at several schools
• Final approval of several Board policies to update formatting and clarify language

Item 2.06, an interlocal agreement between Washoe County School District (WCSD) and the City of Reno, Parks and Recreation Department, was pulled from the consent agenda.

The following items were pulled from the consent agenda for individual discussion, and passed on separate votes:

• 2.08 – Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between WCSD and the Washoe School Principals’ Association providing for signing incentives and/or end of year stipends for principals selected for or retained at an assignment at Acceleration Schools
• 2.12 – Directing the Superintendent to enter into a contract with Balanced Governance Solutions for the facilitation of the Superintendent evaluation process
• 2.16 – Preliminary approval of revisions to Board Policy 9088 on Trustee/Superintendent relations
• 2.17 – Preliminary approval of revisions to Board Policy 9100 on public bodies
• 2.20 – Preliminary approval of revisions to Board Policy 9115 on meetings of the Board of Trustees

Explore el orden del día consensuado aquí.

Trustees Received a Presentation on the New Logo and Mascot of JWood Raw Elementary School

Staff detailed the design, community engagement, vetting, and voting process for the new branding, logo, and mascot of JWood Raw Elementary School. A stakeholder group reviewed nominations and selected finalists, and then reviewed brand color options and logo concepts. Final concepts were sent out for a vote via online survey, which was open for two weeks. The new mascot will be a jaguar, and the final logo was selected by a 209-191 vote.

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Trustees Received an Update on the Comprehensive Facility Modernization Plan

In June 2022, CannonDesign began a professional services agreement for a Facility Modernization Plan. Trustees received an update on the Plan, which will guide facility use and capital investment decisions for the next 5-10 years, and is part of the Superintendent’s strategic plan. There is a focus on equity, efficiency, transparency, and ensuring a data-driven process, with priorities informed by students and community members.

Community engagement will involve 22 planning workshops, 100+ committee members, over 25,000 engaged stakeholders, three community surveys, and several community forums. 170 campuses are part of the assessment process.

The District Planning Working Group met September 22 to discuss guiding principles, and will meet in October on data. The Stakeholder Advisory Group will meet in October and Community Forums began in September and will continue in October and January. The Board will be briefed in November (data findings), December (draft options and early action projects), and February/April for preliminary and final recommendations. Community members can stay engaged by participating in the Community Forum series. More information can be found here.

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Informe del representante de los estudiantes

The Student Representative was not present at this meeting.

Informes de los administradores

Entre los aspectos más destacados del distrito de Trustee figuran:

• Attending first day of school activities and supporting student clubs and activities
• Attending the first town hall conducted by the Superintendent Enfield
• Varias visitas escolares
• Attending JROTC events
• New Communities in Schools locations
• National Blue Ribbon school awardees
• Parent/teacher home visit program information
• Various Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations

Informe del Superintendente

El informe del Superintendente incluye los puntos más destacados:

• A request for motorists to be alert and aware around schools
• The first Student Advisory Council meeting of the year
• Town halls and coffee meetings with various District team members
• The first Soup with the Supe event, including a Q & A with students and sitting down with staff on opportunities and challenges
• October 26 will be the first quantitative presentation on education quality to the Trustees, with a focus on equity challenges and opportunities; November will begin school presentations.
• Honoring a district superstar student of the month at upcoming board meetings

Comentarios del público

Los miembros del público compartieron comentarios sobre este punto en relación con: 

• Student screen time
• Superintendent and Trustee community engagement
• Educator engagement with the Facility Modernization Plan
• Classroom resources and ESSER fund usage
• History education
• Períodos de comentario público

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.