Nevada Ed-Watch: State Board of Education 7/31/24

Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada

¿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 miércoles a las 9:00 AM o 2:00 PM. Haga clic aquí para ver los materiales de la reunión 2024.

¿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.

Wednesday, June 31, 2024

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

• Proposed graduation requirement changes and implementation dates
• Expanding the definition of flex credits

Informe del Presidente

Entre lo más destacado:

• Board Member Updates: Attending various conferences, including UnidosUS, JAG national training events, Mountain Madness, and conferences for educators
• School Year 2024-2025: The 2024-25 school year begins as soon as next week for some districts and schools, and community members were encouraged to drive slower, be aware of crosswalks, and be mindful of school buses.
• NSHE Updates: The new NSHE representative to the State Board of Education will be Regent Stephanie Goodman. The outgoing representative outlined areas of collaboration and progress between NDE and NSHE in the last two years.

Informe del Superintendente

Entre lo más destacado:

• Nevada Department of Education Updates: New funding and partnerships to revitalize tribal language efforts, including language immersion programs and training programs; school safety conference being held in Las Vegas and Reno (Las Vegas – this week, Reno – next week)
• UNR Summer Literacy Institute: This was the inaugural event, and was successful. Programming included training, guest speakers, and collaborative learning opportunities.
• Portrait of a Nevada Learner: Five school districts and NDE staff held a co-design session in Ely.
• Early Childhood Grants: A Pre-K conference was held in Lake Tahoe area, and are working on a session in Southern Nevada

La Junta aprobó el orden del día consensuado

Puntos del orden del día de consentimiento incluidos:

• Approval of private school new licenses and renewals
• Aprobación de las solicitudes de doble crédito
• Approvals of instructional materials appeals 2024
• Approval of the Nevada State Assessment System

The item on high school start time surveys was pulled from the consent agenda.

Explora la agenda de consentimiento.

Board Heard an Update from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, as well as representatives from his office, reviewed the student mock elections program available for teachers and school districts. The goal of the program is to increase civic engagement and education with Nevada students, and to get students excited about the voting process. The program includes an overview on influential elected leaders in Nevada history, lesson plans, and writing prompts.

Explore the Student Mock Election Manual.

Board Held a Public Hearing to Solicit Comments on Proposed Regulation R099-23P, Relating to the Adult and Regular High School Diploma, and Approved the Proposed Regulation

This item was brought back to the Board after the Board tabled proposed regulations on revising courses of study required for graduation from a public high school and revising requirements of the arts and humanities credit for the receipt of certain diplomas. Under the proposed change, there would be an additional arts and humanities, JROTC, or CTE credit to be earned for graduation; this would reduce the elective credits needed to graduate from six credits to five credits.

The presentation addressed feedback from school districts, including students enrolled in special education courses, English Learners, and career and technical offerings.

Explore the presentation and the public hearing packet.

Board Held a Public Hearing to Solicit Comments on Proposed Regulation R050-24P Related to the Identification of Pupils for Placement in More Rigorous Coursework, and Sent Back Language for Clarification

This proposed regulation seek to ensure pupils are identified for placement into more rigorous courses by requiring each public school to carry out a plan to identify students in grades 3-12 for placement in more rigorous coursework in math, English Language Arts, science, and social studies.

After discussion, the Board voted to send back the proposed regulation language for clarification on the language.

Explore the public hearing packet.

Board Held a Public Hearing to Solicit Comments on Proposed Regulation R131-22P Prescribing Requirements Relating to Planning and Monitoring the Education of Certain Children Who Are Admitted to a Facility Which Provides Residential Treatment for Mental Illness, and Approved the Proposed Regulation

This proposed regulation prescribes requirements around monitoring the education of children admitted to a residential treatment facility for mental illness. These requirements include convening an individualized education program meeting, monitoring the child’s placement, and participating in discharge planning for transitioning the child into a school or other educational setting. The Board approved the proposed regulation language.

Explore the public hearing packet.

Board Held a Public Hearing to Solicit Comments on Proposed Regulation R092-24 Regarding Physical Education Credits in High School, and Approved the Proposed Regulation

The Board held a public hearing on and approved amending the proposed regulation to allow high school students to receive an exemption of one credit of physical education for a competitive individual or group activity or sport.

Explore the public hearing packet.

Board Heard a Presentation on Rural Support

Staff presented an update regarding assistance offered by multiple offices within the Department of Education and how those aid mechanisms are aimed at supporting teaching and learning in rural school districts.

The Office of School Supports provides grant and fiscal supports, professional learning, and technical assistance programs, including the College and Career Readiness Frmework, Catapult Professional development, and Title II scholarships for EDU288. There are also several community partnerships and collaborations with the OSSS, including the Rural Education Achievement Program, Small Rural Schools Achievement Program, and the Nevada Commission on Mentoring Micro-Grants.

The Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment also offers grant and fiscal supports, including school-based mental health services grants and mental health worker extensions, Project Aware, and trauam-informed services in schools. Professional learning and technical assistance are provided for multi-tiered system of supports, trauma-focused training, bullying, and SEL/SEAD, among other programs.

The Office of Inclusive Education offers grants and fiscal supports, as well as professional learning and technical assistance, for special education, Indian education, and the gifted and talented program. It also partners with several community organizations.

Explore la presentación.

Board Heard a Presentation Regarding the Teacher Exit/Transfer Survey

The Board heard a presentation providing an overview of the educator survey project including information about the Teacher Exit/Transfer Survey relative to participation, response rates, and a general overview of the responses. The Board also received an update on the status of the Working Conditions Survey being piloted in July.

The Teacher Exit/Transfer Survey collected reasons teachers left their school, district/charter, state, or profession, future plans, professional background, and demographics. Nine districts and one charter district are participating. A total of 389 exiting/transferring teachers were submitted by these districts, and of those, 213 have completed the survey (55% completion rate). Additionally, 50 interviews were completed across seven districts/charter districts.

Top reasons for leaving include personal life reasons, student discipline or behavior concerns, and workload/expectations, among others. Top factors for what could have convinced them to stay include fewer student discipline problems, pay increases, smaller classes, and more time to plan or prepare.

The Educator Working Conditions Survey will gather data to inform systemic efforts to drive continuous improvements of school, district, and statewide educator working conditions. Information collected includes questions on facilities, instructional resources and support, staff autonomy, and staff leadership. The summer pilot study for measurement purposes was launched, adn the first full survey will be administered in Fall 2024.

Next steps include spreading the word about the surveys, reviewing results, and elevating communication around the results.

Explore la presentación.

Futuros puntos del orden del día

• Successful outcomes aachieved by the State Board of Education
• Dual credit programs
• Update on Read by Grade 3
• Commission on School Funding updates
• ESSER funding
• AB 469 compliance update
• At-risk definition

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, September 4, at 2:00 p.m.