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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, October 13, 2023
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?
Comentario público nº 1
There was no public comment in the board room or online.
La Junta aprobó el orden del día consensuado
Highlights of the consent agenda included transportation plans and amendment applications for Quest Academy, Legacy Traditional Schools – Cadence Campus, Honors Academy of Literature, and Elko Institute for Academic Achievement.
Informe del Director Ejecutivo interino de SPCSA
Entre los aspectos más destacados del informe figuran:
- Staffing: There are 8 vacancies, 6 of those are new positions. Interviews and job offers are in progress. Positions should be filled by the end of the calendar year.
- Transportation Funding: $2.3M in transportation funding is available with an urgency to get it out. Round 2 of funding proposals is active.
La Junta examinó las solicitudes de modificación de contratos escolares
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada was approved to adopt an updated enrollment lottery priority in accordance with an agreement the school has with the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Explore the Doral Academy of Northern Nevada recommendation memo.
Nevada State High School’s flagship campus in Summerlin was approved to move from its Durango campus to a new location adjacent to College of Southern Nevada’s Charleston campus.
Explore the Nevada State High School recommendation memo.
Board Approved Issuances and Removals of Notices of Academic Performance
Staff provided Board members with options regarding potential issuance and removal of Notices based on academic performance for the 2022-23 school year. Highlights included:
- Nevada Department of Education recently released the Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) results for the 2022-2023 school year.
- This is the first-time star ratings have been released since the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education are still impacting student growth and performance data.
- Given this, the Authority should consider the following:
- A one-time exception to the standard academic notice
- Incorporating the SPCSA Academic Performance Framework into academic notice criteria, as authorized by NAC 388A.350.
- Lifting existing academic notices for schools that received a three-star or higher rating in the 2023 NSPF AND Meets or Exceeds Standard in the SPCSA Academic Performance Framework.
- Maintaining existing academic notices for schools that did not achieve a three-star or higher rating in the 2023 NSPF AND Meets or Exceeds Standard in the SPCSA Academic Performance Framework.
Board approved Option 1 of three options regarding the need to hold schools more accountable for academic underperformance as follows:
- Issue notices to any schools demonstrating underperformance (schools with a 1- or 2-star NSPF rating AND Below or Does Not Meet Standard in the SPCSA Academic Performance Framework).
- Lift existing academic notices for schools that received a three-star or higher rating in the 2023 NSPF AND Meets or Exceeds Standard in the SPCSA Academic Performance Framework.
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Explore the presentation here.
Board Conducted Interviews for the Executive Director Position
Five candidates for the role of Executive Director of the State Public Charter School Authority were selected to be interviewed. Of these five candidates, three names will be submitted to the Governor’s office for review and final appointment. Candidate interview highlights included:
- Dennis Holmes – Former educator and administrator with more than 30 years experience.
- Jessica Hoban – 15 years of fiscal and operational experience with State of NV. Prior experience with SPCSA and former small-business owner.
- Melissa Mackedon – Current charter school CEO (since 2011) and former Board Chair of SPCSA.
- Patrick Carter – Experience in education, management, communications, business operations, and board governance.
- Sione Thompson – Not present for interview. Resume and cover letter available in the below link.
Review the candidates’ resumes.
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:
- Academic Performance Framework Results and NSPF Results
- Growth Management Plan
- Renewal and New School Applications
- Organizational Performance Results
- Evaluación de las necesidades académicas y demográficas
Review the calendar here.
Comentario público nº 2
Entre los comentarios del público destacan:
- Celebration of Kamari Wolfe’s life
- School safety
The next Meeting of the SPCSA Board is scheduled for Friday, November 3, 2023, @ 9:00 a.m.
