Nevada Ed-Watch: 12/15/22

¿Qué es el Consejo Estatal de Educación y de qué es responsable? El Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada adopta reglamentos basados en las leyes de Nevada, que se transmiten a los distritos escolares de Nevada para su aplicación. La Junta tiene 11 miembros en total (7 nombrados y 4 elegidos públicamente).

¿Con qué frecuencia se reúne el Consejo Estatal? La Junta de Educación del Estado de Nevada se reúne una vez al mes los jueves a las 9:00 AM o 2:00 PM. Haga clic aquí para ver el Calendario de Reuniones de la Junta de 2022. Haga clic aquí para visitar el Calendario #NVEd de Hope For Nevada.

¿Pueden los miembros de la comunidad participar en las reuniones del Consejo Estatal? Se proporciona un tiempo para comentarios públicos al comienzo (para los puntos de la agenda) y al final (sobre cualquier asunto) de cada reunión de la Junta. Los miembros del público pueden proporcionar comentarios públicos por escrito a través del correo electrónico; los comentarios públicos se aceptarán a través del correo electrónico durante toda la reunión y se compartirán con la Junta Estatal de Educación durante los períodos de comentarios públicos. Los comentarios del público pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a NVBoardED@doe.nv.gov.

Haga clic aquí para consultar la lista de todos los miembros del Consejo Estatal.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Reunión del Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada

Haga clic aquí para consultar el orden del día de la reunión ordinaria del SBOE.

Haga clic aquí para ver la reproducción de la reunión.

¿Qué ocurrió en la reunión ordinaria?

Comentario público nº 1

Se escucharon comentarios del público sobre los siguientes temas: 

• Exempting speech language pathologists from certain competency testing
• Legislative priorities for the Board
• Alternate pathways to teacher licensure
• Nevada’s ranking in the Education Law Center’s “Making the Grade” report
• Teacher pay and recruitment
• Disproportionate opportunities for students of color
• High school start times
• Operational effectiveness in school districts

Informe del Presidente

Entre lo más destacado:

• Five schools were recognized as Purple Star schools for their support to military families.
• With the election of Governor-Elect Lombardo, there may be some shifts within the Board of Education.
• There is a budget surplus, which several members of the board and external partners, including legislators, are working on to benefit education in Nevada.
• The UNLV College of Education Alumni of the Year was Superintendent Jhone Ebert.
• NSHE Board of Regents approved new programs at UNLV, including two new Master’s programs for educators. New anti-bias and anti-discrimination regulations were also passed. Regents also approved the renewal of the MGM employer-sponsored higher education program. New board officer positions within NSHE have also been announced.

Informe del Superintendente

• Several school and district visits have taken place in Elko, Lander, Humboldt, Pershing, and Lyon Counties, and Owyhee Combined School.
• Megan Peterson is the new Deputy Superintendent for Student Investment.
• 1,458 responses have been submitted to the college and career readiness assessment survey.

Orden del día aprobado por consenso 

Puntos del orden del día de consentimiento incluidos:

• Approval of Commission on Professional Standards in Education Regulations
• Approval of school bus materials
• Approval of Nevada Career and Technical Education Course Catalogue 2023-2024

Explore los puntos del orden del día consensuados.

Board Discussed Possibly Implementing Later Start Times for High School

The Board discussed potentially implementing later start times for high school students. Benefits of later start times include better mental and physical health, improved academic outcomes, reduced risk of car accidents and injuries, and less tardiness.

Board and several superintendents in attendance discussed the need for additional stakeholder input on needs, cost and availability of transportation, student wellness, and piloting the program. The state will gather feedback on this topic to make a decision at a later date.

Explore the benefits document.

Board Approved a Position Statement for the 2023 Legislative Session

The Board approved its position statement on additional funding from the 2023 legislative session, to get student funding to an optimal level. The three large areas of priority identified by the state in this position statement are educator recruitment, training, retention, and support; Pre-K programs; and infrastructure (both physical and technological). After discussion, additional language was provided on competency-based learning and workforce development goals.

Explore the position statement.

Board Discussed Goals and Benchmarks of the State for Improving Student Achievement

Representatives of the Nevada Association of School Superintendents (NASS) presented a summary of the most recent math and ELA outcomes, graduation rates, and CTE outcomes, and potential alternate metrics for student achievement, including student-led conferences, student goals, service activities, and extra- and co-curricular activities. NASS representatives detailed the iNVest priorities for the 2023 legislature:

• Funding districts and schools to hire and retain high-quality staff in a competitive labor market, including increasing salaries, new pathways to the education profession, leadership pathways, standardized curriculum and professional development for teachers, and improved working conditions (Estimated cost: $1.7 billion)
• Increasing equitable education opportunities, including fully funding student weights, expanded CTE, STEM/STEAM, and other innovative programs, and 1:1 connectivity and access to WiFi (Estimated cost: $976 million)
• Improving needed supports for students and families, including addressing mental health needs, family empowerment programs, and extra- or co-curricular activities (Estimated cost: $1 billion)

NASS representatives asked the Board to adopt the iNVest platform at its next meeting.

Washoe County School District reported that they have adopted their legislative platform in alignment with iNVest priorities and the State’s position statement, and the district will be embarking on a strategic planning process in 2023. There is a need for greater systemic coherence and modernizing statues and regulations and policies.

Nevada Association of School Boards reported that their annual conference welcomed 130+ attendees, and that the organization is expanding its training and tracking programs, and rebuilding its website. The representative also spoke about the need for enhanced collaboration and the need to focus on student outcomes.

Nye County School District reported that resources and funding levels, as well as state support for school performance plans, are challenges for the District, as well as adequate staffing for teachers and support staff.

Explore the presentation, appendix, and iNVest platform document.

Board Deferred a Presentation on Developmentally Appropriate Kindergarten Policy

This item will be heard at the January board meeting.

Futuros puntos del orden del día

La junta revisó los siguientes puntos para su inclusión en el calendario de 2023:

• Graduation rates presentation
• Silver State Governance Training
• Board evaluations
• Horario de las reuniones del Consejo de Administración
• Priority bills for the 2023 Legislature
• High school start times workshop

Comentario público nº 2

Se escucharon comentarios del público sobre los siguientes temas:

• Disproportionality among students in discipline and student progress
• Pay rates for support employees
• Public comment periods at Clark County School District meetings
• District accountability

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2022.