Nevada Ed-Watch: CCSD 4/10/25

Lupon ng mga Tagapangasiwa ng Clark County School District

Ano ang Board of Trustees at ano ang kanilang pananagutan? Ang CCSD Trustees ay mga gumagawa ng desisyon para sa distrito ng paaralan. Pitong miyembro ang inihalal batay sa distrito; apat ang hinirang na kinatawan mula sa apat na pinakamalaking munisipalidad sa Clark County (Clark County, City of Las Vegas, City of Henderson, at City of North Las Vegas). 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 (ikalawa 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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Thursday, April  10, 2025

Clark County School District Board of Trustees Meeting

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Trustees Approved the Consent Agenda with modifications:

Items 2.07, 2.08, and 2.16 were pulled for discussion (Motion Vote: 6-1).

Items 2.07 and 2.08 were tabled until new Superintendent Ebert has time to review items and approve item 2.16 (Motion Vote: 7-0)

Mga Highlight ng Agenda ng Pahintulot:

• 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 school calendars for staff
• Affinity card royalty agreement between the District and Silver State Schools Credit Union
• Maraming mga item sa pasilidad

Galugarin ang mga item sa agenda ng pahintulot dito.

Trustees Approved an Employment Agreement for the Superintendent and (7-0)

Trustees approved an Employment Agreement with new Superintendent Jhone Ebert. Her official tenure will begin on April 14, 2025 and highlights from the Agreement included:

• Standard contract provisions such as salary, benefits, performance evaluations, termination clauses, etc. were explained.
• A mutual commitment of balanced governance — including training — will include Superintendent and is listed as a contract provision.
• Resolutions for disputes and termination for convenience were created and explained.
• Review the contract here.

Trustees Approved a four-day employment extension for the Interim Superintendent (7-0)

Items 2.07  and 2.08 regarding 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School Calendars was discussed. Trusteed voted to table this item to give Superintendent time to review (7-0)

• Calendar committee meets every two years to create a calendar. Draft calendar goes out to SOT’s and are presented to parents, as well as government relations, student council and other groups.
• The 2026-2027 Calendar is due next year.
• There will be no ill effect if the item is delayed slightly for Superintendent to review.

Item 2.16 regarding an Affinity Card agreement with Silver State Schools Credit Union was discussed.

• Members will have opportunity to identify a school which will get a portion of cash back with credit and debit purchases. The plan will generate revenue for CCSD.
• Trustees asked questions about lending protections, community participation and marketing.

Trustees Received a Legislative Update

Trustees received an update from staff on the 2025 Legislative Session. Highlights included:

• All bills must be heard and passed out of first committee by April 11. April 22 is the deadline for first House passage. 1,090 Bills have been introduced.
• SB81: Aimed at reducing unnecessary administrative reporting requirements, brought by DOE.
• SB403: Proposed creation of the commission on innovation and excellence in education.
• SB444: Electronic device policy requires school districts to update guidelines to manage technology.
• AB416: Protects freedom to access library materials by preventing bans or intimidation.
• AB426: Clarifies roles of principals and aims to improve decision making
• AB445: Establishes criteria for removal of library books.
• AB454: Addresses student health and safety; expands heart-health and CPR training.
• AB527: School bus traffic violations detection. Aimed at fining drivers who pass a stopped school bus.
• Notable bills that moved forward include: AB156 (Trustees compensation), AB472 (J1 Visa grants, recruiting international teachers), AB533 (Open enrollment bill), SB400 (Mandating music and art educators).
• Full list of tracked bills can be found here.

Trustees Approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Tentative Budget (6-0)

Trustees adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 tentative budget and the approval of the General Fund unassigned ending fund balance of 4.25 percent. Presentation highlights included:

• Changes to presentation has been made to include detail and context
• This budget relies heavily on projections as much of the revenue and expenditures are unknown. Final budget will be presented in May.
• Complete budget is nearly $9.2B. General fund is $4B and has four sources, with the largest being state sources.
• Special education budget is projected at $726 Million.
• Weighted funding projections are: English Learners ($220M), Gifted and Talented ($20M), and At-Risk ($228M)
• Expenditures are expected to match resources in general fund and weighted categories.
• All existing requirements are being met.

Explore the budget summary, full tentative budget, the presentation in English, and the presentation in Spanish.

Trustees Approved the Transfer of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Appropriations Between Funds (6-0)

Trustees approved authorizing budget transfers for Fiscal Year 2025 between the Debt Services Fund to the Bond Fund in the amount of $86,277,001.

Explore the transfer.

Pampublikong Komento

Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay nagbahagi ng mga komento tungkol sa:

• School calendars
• Grade reform
• School autonomy in decision making
• Professional training
• Legislative bills and CCSD positions

Trustees acknowledged the contributions of Interim Superintendent Dr. Brenda Larsen Mitchell.

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 24, at 5:00 p.m.