Nevada Ed-Watch: Washoe County School District 9/23/25

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, September 23, 2025

Pagpupulong ng Lupon ng mga Tagapangasiwa ng Washoe County School District

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Ano ang nangyari sa pagpupulong na ito?

Trustees Pulled Items 2.03 & 2.09 from the Consent Agenda and Approved all remaining items.

Kasama sa mga highlight ng agenda ng pahintulot ang:

• Approval of the FY 2025-26 Annual Report on Average Daily Attendance and Pupil-Teacher Ratios.
• Re-appointment of Anne Cory to the Council on Family Resource Centers
• Approval of agreement with UNR School of Medicine for district-wide mental health support and training
• Approval of additional professional development services from Curriculum Associates for the 2025-26 school year
• Several facilities items

Galugarin ang agenda ng pahintulot dito.

Trustees Heard a Presentation on The Washoe County School District (WCSD) (FY) Budget Process and Status, Including a Review of the Preliminary General Fund Budget Deficit and Approved Staff Recommendations

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Long-term pressures, such as lower enrollment
• Presentation of long-term solutions, such as the Facilities Modernization Plan
• Initial budget reduction ideas resulted in a $5.7 million reduction, leaving the budget deficit at $12.7 million.
• Staff will begin presenting these options in October to finalize personnel recommendations.

Galugarin ang presentasyon .

Trustees Approved and Adopted the Negotiated Agreement between the WCSD and the Washoe County School Police Officer's Association for a term of agreement form 2025-27

Highlights of the agreement included:

• Two-year agreement (2025-2027) with updated contingent on 2% Cost of Living Increase in FY 27, subject to guardrails.
• Updated pass-through language on for SB 231 funding.
• Additional benefits included, new rules for pre-planned sick leave, language updates on workplace injuries, updated safety equipment list to better reflect current need, and more.

Explore the presentation and the negotiation agreement.

Trustees received a Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month in the Washoe County School District

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Sparks Middle School recognized for academic achievement and attendance with over 70% students identifying as Hispanic.
• Hispanic students joined the presentation and shared positive anecdotes regarding their experiences at Sparks middle school.
• Shared experiences related to the Hispanic community in education and how important cultural appreciation is to the education experience.

Explore the proclamation.

Trustees received a Presentation on High School Advanced Coursework, including Dual Credit, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Offering more concurrent enrollment options, subsidizing tuition and instructional materials for concurrent enrollment courses, discounted tuition rate for dual-credit courses outside of concurrent enrollment, and removal of Advanced Placement Testing fees for students.
• Provided an overview of historical dual enrollment in the WCSD, including a partnership between CCSD and UNR.
• Provided an overview of the vision for 2025-26 and beyond which includes college-level Math, English, and Social Studies classes for High School students.

Galugarin ang presentasyon .

Trustees Received a Presentation on Milestone and Momentum made on Strategic Plan Goal 4, Academic Achievement and Growth

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Defining "Prive Capacity", which refers to speech as a private citizen versus speech not part of the performance of an official duty.
• Adoption of policies aligned with the U.S. & Nevada Constitution rather than the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Amendments to clarify protected and unprotected speech, and to move the reporting process to Administrative Regulations.

Galugarin ang presentasyon .

Trustees Approved the Change of Use for Kate Smith Elementary School in Accordance with Administrative Regulation 7087 and Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 393 Effective Beginning the 2027-28 School Year

Ang mga highlight ng pagtatanghal ay kinabibilangan ng:

• Repurposing of Kate Smith Elementary in accordance with the Facilities Modernization Plan.
• This item is aligned with Goals 3 (Safety & Belonging) and 4 (Academic Growth & Achievement).
• Anticipating a rezoning to a facility that is 33 years younger and includes new academic facilities.

Galugarin ang item .

Trustees Approved the Deletion of Board Policy 4700, Employee Complaint Process and Initiation of the 13-day Public Review and Comment Period

Items within the board policy included:

• Scope of employee complaints including violation of law to the WCSD or WCSD board policy.
• Hierarchy process for complaints submitted by employees.
• Prohibition of unlawful retaliation against an individual.

Explore the board policy.

Student Representative's Report

Kasama ang mga highlight ng ulat:

• During the latest student voice meeting, a group of students voted on questions that related to school appreciation and achievement.

Trustees Report

Board reports were not given, due to time.

Superintendent's Report

Superintendent's report was not given, due to time.

Pampublikong Komento

Public comments included:

• Proposals to delay or redact the demolition of the Glenn Hare Greenhouse while a group of interested parties is being gathered to propose an alternative option.

The next Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.