Nevada Ed-Watch: 10/11/22

¿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, October 11, 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 an interlocal agreement between the Washoe County School District (WCSD) and the City of Reno, Parks and Recreation Department, Sierra Kids after-school program
• Approval of Microsoft 365 A3 Volume Licensing three-year agreement
• Approval of a service agreement with Enome, Inc. to purchase Goalbook toolkits

Item 2.06 – Possible Action for the Board of Trustees to use the office of the general counsel to represent WCSD Board of Trustees for open meeting law purposes, was pulled for discussion and approved on a separate vote.

Explore el orden del día consensuado aquí.

Trustees Received a Presentation on the Use of Pinyon Public Strategies for Strategic Consultation and Government Relations Services

Trustees received a presentation on the use of Pinyon Public Strategies, which will provide strategic consultations and government relations services to WCSD for the 2023 legislative session, working closely with the Office of General Counsel to monitor potential legal impacts of proposed legislation. This contract will be in place of a full-time staff member.

Explore the agreement.

Trustees Approved a Bid to Demolish and Abate Various Buildings at Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education Academy High School

Trustees approved the award of Bid #23-09-B-08-DA for the demolition and abatement of various building at Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education Academy High School to Integrated Demolition and Remediation Inc. for $7.6 million.

Explore the bid tabulation and contract.

Trustees Approved Forensic Analytical Consulting Services for Project Management and Oversight for Site Demolition and Abatement of Various Buildings at the Debbie Smith Career and Technical Academy High School

Trustees approved Forensic Analytical Consulting Services to provide environmental health consulting services, project management, and project oversight during the demolition and abatement activities impacting asbestos-containing materials and lead-containing paints as part of Debbie Smith CTE Academy High School, for $197,710.

Explore the agreement.

Trustees Heard an Update on the Creation of the New Position of Associate Chief of Teaching and Learning, Specialized Instruction

After several months meeting with students, families, and staff members, the Superintendent recommended spitting the current role of one of the Area Superintendents (Area 5 & Special Education) into two separate positions: Area Superintendent (Area 5) and a new position, Associate Chief of Teaching and Learning, Specialized Instruction, to provide more personalized, dedicated service to students, families, and schools. The creation of this position will be funded in FY 2022-2023 General Fund contingency account, and through the General Fund in future years.

A more comprehensive set of recommendations will be given to the Board in December.

Explore the Superintendent’s Entry Plan and the presentation.

Informe del representante de los estudiantes

Entre los puntos destacados del informe del representante de los estudiantes figuran los siguientes

• The first Student Advisory meeting of the year, with recruitment underway for additional members

Informes de los administradores

Entre los aspectos más destacados del distrito de Trustee figuran:

• Several school visits, as well as specialty programs for adult learners
• Attending a conference relating to homelessness and children in transition
• A district school earning an Edward Murrow Award for student reporting
• Upcoming town halls with the superintendent and creating relationships with city officials and other community stakeholders
• Attending the NIAA annual meeting
• Attending meetings with teacher leaders

Informe del Superintendente

El informe del Superintendente incluye los puntos más destacados:

• 40+ community, staff, and student meetings convening in the Superintendent’s first three months
• Diedrichsen Elementary School teacher Connie Hall being awarded the 2023 Nevada Teacher of the Year
• Full transportation services returning to the district

Comentarios del público

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

• Accountability with student achievement
• Memberships in 501c6 advocacy organizations
• Student data collection
• Individual Education Programs
• Special education staff shortages
• School counselor caseloads
• Educator and support staff shortages

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.