Nevada Ed-Watch: Washoe County School District 8/11/26

Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe

¿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 de los estudiantes.

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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.

Haga clic aquí para consultar la lista completa de reuniones de los Administradores.

¿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, August 12, 2026

Reunión de la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe

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Vea la reproducción de la reunión.

Administradores Aprobado la Agenda de Consentimiento

Los puntos destacados del orden del día son:

• Approval of agreement with PBS for the PBS Reno  Curiosity Classroom Workshops across WCSD schools in the amount of $125,000 
• Approval of the purchase of 10 new school buses through the Joinder Utah State contract 
• Several facilities and RFP items

Explore the consent agenda here.

Trustees Received a Report on the 1-Year Pilot Program With the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC)

Trustees received a report on the 1-year pilot program with the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County to provide free transit passes to Washoe County School District Students and approved the action to direct the superintendent to negotiate a long-term agreement with the RTC for a continuation of this program. 

Entre los aspectos más destacados de la presentación figuran los siguientes: 

• Over 240,000+ rides taken by students from June 2025-June 2026 and over 6,000 RTC passes provided to students. 
• Sparks High School shared its success in being in a location with multiple RTC routes; the school mentioned the system was incredibly beneficial to students, particularly the ability to provide physical passes for those who may not have phone access. 
• Both schools and families can receive customized support in the form of physical passes sent directly to campuses or families in the community. 

Explore the presentation. 

Trustees Received a Video Presentation to Celebrate the Start of the 2026-2027 School Year

Trustees received a video presentation to celebrate the start of the 2026-27 school year with introductions of new school principals and voices from students, staff and families from various schools throughout the Washoe County School District.

Highlights of the program included:

• Several announcements of new school leaders and/or principals across several campuses in the Washoe County School District.

Explore the new school leadership presentation.

Trustees Approved the Washoe County School District Bill Draft Request and Updated the Legislative Platform 

Trustees received a presentation and approved the Washoe County School District Bill Draft Request (BDR) and updated the legislative platform for the 2027 Nevada Legislative Session and 2026-2027 biennium. 

Entre los aspectos más destacados de la presentación figuran los siguientes:

• An overview of the bill draft process: Topical discussion occurring August 11th followed by finalizing of topics (if necessary) and meeting the submission deadline due by September 1st.

The topics approved are as follows: 

• Money & Finance 
  • Categorical funding, matching special education funding, universal lunch
• Instruction
  • Minimum Instructional Load/amount of time spent in the classroom (a.k.a. Seat Time)
  • Dual credit GPA calculations
• Human Resources 
  • Workers' compensation wage loss adjustments
  • Charter school leave status 
  • Public employee strike guardrails
• Social Services/Student Supports
  • Protections for homeless and juvenile reentry
  • Title IX Investigation Timelines
• Operations 
  • Property Leases and Sales

Explora la presentación.

Trustees Received a Presentation and Approved the Process for Collecting Feedback and Revising the Current Washoe County School District Strategic Plan During the 2026-27 School Year

Entre los aspectos más destacados de la presentación figuran los siguientes: 

• One key priority mentioned regarding the strategic plan is its ability to serve all groups. The survey topics were as follows:
  • What the WCSD community believe is going well
  • The top priorities or concerns WCSD needs to address
  • Examples or stories tell WCSD that they are getting it right for students.
  • Reviewing the current strategic plan to decide what goals need to be added or revised. 
• The survey begins Friday, August 14th, and remains open until Friday, September 4th. 

• For the first time, a high-level overview showing the final progress across all goals for the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan on September 22nd. 

Explore the presentation.

Trustees Report

Entre los aspectos más destacados del informe figuran:

• Various site visits to schools' back-to-school events. 
• The trustees wished all students a warm welcome back.

Superintendent Report

Entre los aspectos más destacados del informe figuran:

• Urged all students to be safe and have a great start to their school year. 

• Acknowledgment for students impacted by the Bug and Stallion fires.

• Thanks to first responders assisting the community during this time.

Comentarios del público

Entre los comentarios del público destacan:

• Sharing out a Reading Skills Program, "Read Between the Lions", to promote early literacy. 

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for August 25th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.