Nevada Ed-Watch: Washoe County School District 10/27/26

Lupon ng mga Tagapangasiwa ng Washoe County School District

Ano ang Board of Trustees at ano ang kanilang pananagutan? Ang Lupon ng mga Trustees ng Distrito ng Paaralan ng Washoe County ay inihalal ng publiko 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 Martes) sa ganap na 2 ng hapon at sa Central Administration Building Board Room, 425 E. 9 ^th St., Reno, NV 89512.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Pagpupulong ng Lupon ng mga Tagapangasiwa ng Washoe County School District

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Inaprubahan ng mga Trustees ang Agenda ng Pahintulot

Kasama sa mga highlight ng agenda ng pahintulot ang:

• Approval to provide professional consultant services for architecture & engineering services for the Sparks Middle School Reconstruction Project ($6,200,000)
• Approval of a 1-year renewal of the Power School Contract for My Professional Growth System (MYPGS), the WCSD's  Online Professional Learning, Evaluation, and Student Learning Objectives Platform ($204,259.43)
• Approval of several facility and RFB items

Explore the consent agenda here.

Trustees Received a Presentation of the Teachers of Tomorrow 2026 District Impact Award for Excellence in Supporting Teachers 

Trustees received a presentation of the Teachers of Tomorrow District Impact Award for Excellence in Supporting Teachers to the Washoe County School District.

Learn more about the Teachers of Tomorrow organization here.

Trustees Received a Presentation and Approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 1 From Core West, INC. DBA for Construction of a New Elementary School on the Edward L. Pine Middle School Site

Trustees received a presentation and approved the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) 1 from CORE West, INC. DBA CORE Construction as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for construction of a new elementary school on the Edward L. Pine Middle School site, CMAR #26-27-C-09-AA, in the amount of $6,248,571; approval of an owner's contingency in the amount of $350,000, for a total of $6,598,571; and approval of the Washoe County School DIstrict's owner-CMAR construction agreement.

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Design phase funding was approved in February of 2025, and the construction phase funding was approved in September of 2026.
• Demolition and abatement began last fall and is expected to conclude by the end of Winter Break.
• CORE staff anticipate coming forth with the next phase for approval in January of 2027.

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Trustees Received a Presentation and Approved the Temporary Closure of Fred W. Traner Middle School

Trustees received a presentation and approved the temporary closure of Fred W. Traner Middle School, in accordance with Washoe County School District Administrative Regulation 7087, effective at the conclusion of the 2028-29 school year, for reconstruction of a modern pre-K-5 elementary school facility anticipated to open for the 2030-31 school year.

Highlights of this presentation and the item below included:

• The temporary closure of Traner in 2026 is the catalyst for  Sparks Middle School opening in 2029 and then a new elementary school on the Traner campus in 2030. 
• The current capacity (subject to change based on decisions of the zoning advisory committee) of the new Sparks Middle School will be 1200 students. 
• Trustees were satisfied with the updated timeline and comprehensive approach regarding how the materials will be presented to the zoning committee. 

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Trustees Received a Presentation and Approved the Change of Use of Glenn Duncan Elementary School, Dorothy Lemelson Elementary School, and Rita Cannan Elementary School. 

Trustees received a presentation and approved the change of use of Glenn Duncan Elementary School, Dorothy Lemelson Elementary School, and Rita Cannan Elementary School in accordance with Washoe County School District Administrative Regulation (AR) 7087, to begin the approved repurposing framework process, effective at the conclusion of the 2029-30 school year. This process will inform how these buildings or sites may be used in the future.

Highlights of this presentation can be found under the item above. 

Explore the administrative regulation.

Student Representative's Report:

Kasama ang mga highlight ng ulat:

• The superintendent provided a presentation on strategic goals to the student advisory committee.
• Next meeting will be on November 18th. 

Trustee Reports:

Kasama ang mga highlight ng ulat:

• Trustees attended several school and community events. 
• Next Monday (November 2nd) is the last listening session for the Strategic Plan Refresh occurring from 5:30- 6 p.m. at Vaughn Middle School.
• Trustee Smith attended the 70th anniversary of the Council of Great City Schools. 

Superintendent Report

Kasama ang mga highlight ng ulat:

• U.S. News published a ranking of the top-performing schools, and 10 of WCSD's schools were included in the top 50 for elementary and middle schools in the state of Nevada.
• The superintendent awarded several teachers teaching awards during school visits.

Pampublikong Komento

Kasama sa mga highlight ng pampublikong komento ang:

• Concern regarding the effectiveness of the iReady assessment. 
• Concern with data privacy and screen time associated with EdTech. 

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for November 10th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.