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Ano ang Board of Trustees at ano ang kanilang pananagutan? Ang mga Tagapangasiwa ng CCSD ay pampublikong inihalal na mga gumagawa ng desisyon para sa distrito ng paaralan. Responsable sila sa pagbibigay ng pangangasiwa sa Superintendente at pagtatatag ng patakaran sa buong Distrito. Ang mga trustee ay may pananagutan na makipagtulungan sa kanilang mga komunidad upang mapabuti ang tagumpay ng mag-aaral.
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Gaano kadalas nagpupulong ang Board of Trustees? Ang mga trustee ay nagpupulong dalawang beses bawat buwan (pangalawa at ikaapat na Huwebes) sa ganap na 5 ng hapon at sa Edward A. Greer Education Center Board Room (2832 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89121).
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Maaari bang makisali ang mga miyembro ng komunidad sa mga pulong ng Trustee? Malaki ang pakinabang ng mga katawan sa paggawa ng desisyon sa pakikinig ng pampublikong input at maraming pananaw. Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay maaaring magsumite ng mga komento sa agenda at mga item na hindi agenda sa pamamagitan ng email o voice recording. Maaaring magbigay ng pampublikong komento nang personal, sa pamamagitan ng email, o sa pamamagitan ng voice recording. Ang mga komento sa email ay dapat isumite sa Boardmtgcomments@nv.ccsd.net. Upang magsumite ng voice recording sa mga item na nakalista sa agenda ng pulong, tumawag sa 702-799-1166. Limitado sa 1 minuto 30 segundo ang naitala ng boses na pampublikong komento.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting
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Ano ang nangyari sa pagpupulong na ito?
Pampublikong Komento sa Mga Item na Hindi Agenda:
Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagsumite ng pampublikong komento sa mga item sa agenda tungkol sa:
- Concerns that teachers still may be required to develop student learning goals.
- Concerns around workload and responsibilities of teachers.
- Concerns around transportation issues, specifically the school bus driver shortage and the effects on students, including cost burdens for families.
- Concerns around the district’s vaccine and mask policies, COVID-19 tracing policies, and other COVID-19 mitigation measures.
- Appreciation for teachers, support professionals, and trustees.
- Concern around negativity and hostility in district and at Trustee meetings.
- Concerns around violence among students, excessive force by CCSD police, and a request to eliminate the use of pepper spray in CCSD schools.
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Mga Highlight ng Agenda ng Pahintulot:
- Approval of contract with the WIDA Consortium to purchase the ACCESS for ELLS English Language Proficiency Assessment. Approximate cost: $1,612,600.
- Approval of Clark County School District Plan for Test Administration and Test Security 2021-22. The plan will now be submitted to the Nevada Department of Education for approval.
- Approval of contract with the Las Vegas Natural History Museum to provide opportunities for students and families to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities. Approximate cost: $90,000.
- Approval of employment agreement for Betty J. Foley for Assistant General Counsel.
- Approval of amendment to Clark County School District Policy 5112, School Attendance Zone Assignment Exceptions and Clark County School District Regulation 5112, Zone Variance, Board-Approved Option, Transfer, and Magnet School Assignment. Trustees heard the presentation on the notice of intent to update school assignment policies and regulations at the August 26, 2021 meeting. For reference, CCSD Board Meeting Ed-Watch for August 26, 2021.
Consent agenda passed 6-0 with one trustee absent.
Members of the public submitted public comment on these agenda items regarding:
- Concerns around workload and responsibilities of teachers.
- Concerns around student testing.
- Concerns around Sami Rudolph’s employment with the district and frequent changes in general counsel.
- Concerns around zone variance policy.
Trustees Heard Presentation on the Differentiated School Support Framework
The district plans to implement a differentiated school support framework by utilizing data to identify schools that need additional support, provide unique, targeted interventions to each identified campus, and then monitor and follow up on the effectiveness of the applied solutions. The district will analyze quantitative data aligned with the Nevada School Performance Framework, or “star rating” metrics, qualitative data aligned with the Nevada Educator Performance Framework in order to identify schools that need additional support and assistance around academic performance, climate and culture, and instructional systems and structures. Each school will create a school specific performance and supplemental performance plan.
Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagsumite ng pampublikong komento sa agenda item na ito tungkol sa:
- Concerns around risk of creating data driven schools and the effect this system could have on students and teachers.
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Trustees Approved Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Reopening of Schools between the Clark County School District and the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA)
The third appendix to the memorandum of agreement regarding reopening of schools between CCSD and ESEA modifies the content of the work day to allow employees to complete the COVID-19 testing directives, clarifies that testing time will be paid, and encourages flexibility for testing requirements. The terms of this agreement will be effective retroactively from August 4, 2021.
Motion passed 6-0 with one trustee abstaining.
Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagsumite ng pampublikong komento sa agenda item na ito tungkol sa:
- Concerns around disbursement of stipends to support professionals and treatment of support professionals.
- Concerns around school bus driver shortage and treatment of current bus drivers.
- Concerns around COVID-19 testing policy.
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Trustees Approved the Fourth Appendix to the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Reopening of Schools between the Clark County School District and the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA)
The fourth appendix to the memorandum of agreement regarding reopening of schools between CCSD and ESEA provides one-time additional compensation for the direct delivery of specialized personal services for special education students.
All Specialized Program Teacher Assistants (SPTAs) assigned to Helen J Stewart School, Variety School, John F. Miller School, and Miley Achievement Center will receive a stipend of $1,000. SPTAs assigned to work one-on-one with special education students will receive a stipend of $750.
Motion passed 6-0 with one trustee abstaining.
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Trustees Heard Presentation by the Clark County Education Association regarding Teachers Health Trust
The Teachers Health Trust (THT) has been around since 1983 and is a self funded, non-profit organization that services 34,000 CCSD educators. The governing board of THT is currently composed of district educators.
As of 2021, the THT has a new administration and has instituted new governance changes, including a change to the governance model, allowing a blended format of educators and professionals with expertise in healthcare and business finances to lead the governing board. An advisory committee of healthcare experts has also been created to help guide this transition.
The THT is currently operating with a deficit of $42,698,288. The organization plans to reduce this deficit to $3,409,372 by 2022 by increasing revenue by $16,308,420 and reducing expenses by $29,799,240, outlined in the below Expense Reduction Plan.
As of July 2021, the THT currently owes $40M in medical bills and has $24M in funds available.
Expense Reduction Plan:
- Administrative reorganization totaling $5M annually
- Reduced staff and staff compensation
- Eliminated vendors and renegotiated contracts
- Simplified and eliminated redundancies
- Health care delivery cost improvements totaling $17M annually
- Improved provider network discount
- Improved pharmacy delivery
- Reduced total cost of care management
Burden of Costs Shifted to Educators Plan:
- Increase contributions of educators each paycheck; totaling $7.1M
- Make changes to the benefit plan; totaling $7.8M
- Design changes and introduced high deductible health plan options
Proposed Revenue Improvement Plan:
- In order to reduce the deficit to $3,409,372, the THT is requesting that CCSD contribute an additional $9.2M. Superintendent Jara and CCSD Assistant General Counsel/Chief Negotiator Fikisha Miller advised that they are unable to provide commentary on this proposed request
Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagsumite ng pampublikong komento sa agenda item na ito tungkol sa:
- Concerns around funding of the Teachers Health Trust and whether teachers will be equitably provided with quality health insurance.
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Pampublikong Komento sa Mga Item na Hindi Agenda
Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagsumite ng pampublikong komento sa mga bagay na hindi agenda tungkol sa:
- Concerns that CCSD anti-bullying policies are not translated in Spanish
- Concerns with teacher contracts and wellbeing of all educators
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