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se están tomando con respecto a la educación pública en el condado de Clark y Nevada.
Autoridad Estatal de Escuelas Públicas Concertadas (SPCSA)
¿Qué es la SPCSA y de qué es responsable? Considerado como uno de los distritos escolares de Nevada, el SPCSA patrocina y supervisa las escuelas públicas charter. La Autoridad está formada por siete miembros designados responsables de supervisar las normas educativas y operativas y hacer que las escuelas patrocinadas sean responsables del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes.
¿Con qué frecuencia se reúne el Consejo de Administración de SPCSA? El SPCSA suele reunirse una vez al mes, generalmente los viernes.
Haga clic aquí para consultar el calendario y los materiales de las reuniones de la SPCSA.
¿Pueden los miembros de la comunidad participar en las reuniones de la Junta de SPCSA? Aunque todas las reuniones de la SPCSA se celebran normalmente en público en el edificio del Departamento de Educación de Nevada en Carson City y en el edificio del Departamento de Educación de Nevada en Las Vegas (sala de juntas del 1er piso), todas las reuniones se celebran ahora virtualmente debido a la crisis COVID-19. Los miembros del público pueden ver la reunión en línea a través del enlace en la página web de Aviso Público de SPCSA y la agenda y cualquier material de apoyo se puede encontrar aquí. El público puede hacer comentarios sobre cualquier punto del orden del día al principio de la reunión o sobre cualquier asunto relacionado con SPCSA al final de cada reunión del Consejo. Los miembros de la comunidad que hagan comentarios públicos pueden utilizar la siguiente línea de conferencia telefónica: 1-312-584-2401; extensión 3952176# con un límite de tiempo de tres minutos por orador. Alternativamente, los comentarios del público pueden enviarse por escrito a publiccomment@spcsa.nv.gov, y cualquier comentario público de este tipo recibido antes de la reunión se facilitará a la Autoridad y se incluirá en el acta escrita de la reunión.
Haga clic aquí para consultar la lista de todos los miembros de la SPCSA.
Haga clic aquí para ver una lista de todas las escuelas patrocinadas por SPCSA.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Reunión de la Junta Directiva de la Autoridad Estatal de Escuelas Públicas Charter
Acceda al orden del día y a la reproducción de la reunión.
¿Qué ocurrió en esta reunión?
Public Comments
Public comments included:
- Information about the Nevada Youth Legislature
- School food waste
La Junta aprobó el orden del día consensuado
Entre los puntos destacados del orden del día figuran los siguientes
- December 13, 2024, meeting minutes
- Annual report to Nevada Department of Education
Informe del Director Ejecutivo de SPCSA
Entre los aspectos más destacados del informe figuran:
- Introduction of new board member Roseanne Richards, with experience in teaching, education administration, and hospitality
- School Highlight: Nevada State High School ties its instruction back to its core pillars
- Delinquent Schools PERS Contributions: Nevada Prep and Equipo Academy both have approved payment plans from PERS.
- SPCSA Historic Enrollment Data: Historic enrollment data can be found here.
- Legislative Update: The SPCSA’s bill is AB39, and staff are actively tracking bills as they are filed and as bill language is released. The tracking sheet can be found here.
- TEACH and Eagle School Closure Updates: TEACH is working with Clifton Larson Allen to conduct the financial audit of the wind-down. The school has also satisfied its PERS obligation. Eagle received its final CSP payment, which it is using to pay vendors. The school has also satisfied its PERS obligation. It is also working with Clifton Larson Allen for its financial audit.
Board Took Action on Charter School Contract Amendment Applications
Amplus Academy’s request to increase its enrollment cap at its Durango Campus was approved, under the condition that the school works with SPCSA staff to complete the requirements pertaining to the expansion of the campus. Review the recommendation memo.
Leadership Academy of Nevada’s request to increase its enrollment cap and expand grade offerings to include grades 4-5 was approved. Review the recommendation memo.
Nevada Virtual Charter School’s request to reduce the school’s enrollment cap and change its enrollment policy to limit enrollment to students who reside in Clark County was approved. Review the recommendation memo.
Vegas Vista Academy’s request to reduce the school’s enrollment cap was approved. Review the recommendation memo.
Board Heard the SPCSA Annual Review and Overview of SPCSA-Sponsored Public Schools
SPCSA students comprise 13.1% of all public schools in Nevada, and is the third largest local education agency in the State. There are 80 charter school campuses sponsored by SPCSA across Churchill, Clark, Elko, Washoe, and White Pine counties. Seventy-nine percent of new charter school campuses (opened in the last five years) are Title I schools.
Seventy-three percent of SPCSA schools earn a 3-star or better on the SNPF, and SPCSA schools have a graduation rate of 83.3%, with 26 of 27 high schools exceeding the statewide graduation rate. SPCSA schools outperform other states in SBAC proficiency.
SPCSA schools also made progress with increasing the diversity of students served by SPCSA schools, with recently opened SPCSA schools more reflective of state enrollment rates in terms of student racial demographics, English Learners, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities.
There are five schools scheduled to open in the 2025-26 school year, and six Clark County School District charter schools that will be in the SPCSA portfolio following today’s meeting.
Explore la presentación.
Board Took Action on Charter Sponsorship Transfer Applications
The Board approved transfer applications for the following schools, which were previously sponsored by Clark County School District:
- Delta Academy
- Explore Knowledge Academy
- FuturEdge Charter Academy
- Innovations International Charter School of Nevada
- Odyssey Charter Schools
- Rainbow Dreams Academy
Calendario a largo plazo (próximos 3 meses):
Se prevé que entre los puntos del orden del día de las tres próximas reuniones de la Junta de SPCSA figuren:
- Financial Performance Framework ratings
- Legislative updates
- Recomendaciones para la solicitud de préstamos renovables
- Portrait of a Learner update
- Newly-sponsored schools’ updates
Explora el calendario.
The next Meeting of the SPCSA Board is scheduled for Friday, March 7, @ 9:00 a.m.
