Nevada Ed-Watch: Washoe County School District 7/25/23

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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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 o sa pamamagitan ng email. Ang mga komento sa email ay dapat isumite sa publiccomments@washoeschools.net .

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Pagpupulong ng Lupon ng mga Tagapangasiwa ng Washoe County School District

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Ano ang nangyari sa pagpupulong na ito?

Inaprubahan ng mga Trustees ang Agenda ng Pahintulot

Kasama sa mga highlight ng agenda ng pahintulot ang:

• Annual dues to the Nevada Association of School Boards
• Appointment of Nichole Loar to the Audit Committee
• Appointment of Annie Zucker to the Safe & Healthy Schools Commission
• FY 2022-2023 4th Quarter Report of Average Daily Attendance and Pupil-Teacher Ratios for Grades K-3

Explore the consent agenda here.

Trustees Discussed Community Engagement Activities by WCSD for the 2022-23 School Year

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• District staff honored educators during Teacher Appreciation Week; hosted an annual Back to School Expo and other forums and clinics for students and families; promoted a new online tutoring service; launched an Instagram; and facilitated numerous ribbon-cutting events.
• The Superintendent has visited every school in the district; hosted staff and community chats; participated in home visits with educators, parents, families, and students; launched the WCSD Family Action and Special Education Family Action Committees; held numerous town halls; and built numerous partnerships.
• Trustees attended schools and community events to engage with families, students, and faculty; met with elected officials about schools; and advocated for education initiatives.

Galugarin ang presentasyon .

Trustees Approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price 2 from Q & D Construction for the Management of Construction for Repurposing Hug High School into Debbie Smith Career and Technical Academy High School

Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price from the construction manager at risk for the repurposing of Hug High School into Debbie Smith Career and Technical Academy High School in the amount of $97,606,379, and approved contingency in the amount of $5,987,402.

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Trustees Approved the Draft Student Behavior Manual for the 2023-2024 School Year

The discussion included:

• A summary of activities by WCSD staff as of June 27, 2023 including facilitating meetings with associations, reviews of the manual by multiple administrators, and a briefing with the board trustees for briefings.
• An overview of next steps in August which will include disseminating the manual to schools for review and feedback as well as training on process and changes.

The final manual will be presented to the Board in September for consideration of final adoption.

Explore the presentation, draft manual, and summary of the changes between June 27 – July 25, 2023.

Trustees Approved the Proposed Sexuality, Health, and Responsibility Education (SHARE) 4th and 5th Grade Curricula, as Recommended by the SHARE Committee

The SHARE Committee, made up of nine members appointed by the Board of Trustees, proposed language revisions to the SHARE curriculum and that students be taught SHARE together rather than in separate classrooms by gender. Proposed 4th grade lessons will cover understanding the body, puberty, and friendships and consent. Proposed 5th grade lessons will cover puberty, communication and boundaries, personal safety, reproductive systems, and liking and loving. This is an opt-in program.

The reason for the proposed curriculum is that the current curriculum is more than 20 years old and does not adequately cover topics of healthy relationships, consent, setting boundaries, and sexual assault, and takes into consideration concerns from the community.

Members of the public in attendance shared comments on topics about the curriculum, language, and inclusivity.

Trustees discussed clarity and consistency of language, compliance with NAC and board policy, communication of changes and opt-in/opt-out process to parents/guardians, and updating content and videos for accuracy.

WCSD staff will further review all materials and return to the Board with additional recommendations for updates per Board feedback.

Pampublikong Komento

Public comment was heard on the following topics:

• Creating a safe place for students
• Governance training

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for August 8, at 2:00 p.m.