Nevada Ed-Watch: Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado 7/26/23

Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado ng Nevada

Ano ang Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado at ano ang kanilang pananagutan? Ang Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado ng Nevada ay nagpapatibay ng mga regulasyon batay sa mga batas ng Nevada, na ipinapasa sa mga indibidwal na distrito ng paaralan sa Nevada upang ipatupad. Ang Lupon ay may 11 kabuuang (7 hinirang at 4 na inihalal sa publiko) na mga miyembro.

Gaano kadalas nagpupulong ang Lupon ng Estado? Ang Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado ng Nevada ay nagpupulong isang beses bawat buwan tuwing Huwebes sa 9:00 AM o 2:00 PM. Mag-click dito para makita ang 2022 Board Meeting Schedule. Mag-click dito upang bisitahin ang Hope For Nevada's #NVED Calendar.

Maaari bang makisali ang mga miyembro ng komunidad sa Mga Pagpupulong ng Lupon ng Estado? Ang oras para sa pampublikong komento ay ibinibigay sa simula (para sa mga item sa agenda) at sa pagtatapos (sa anumang bagay) ng bawat pulong ng Lupon. Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay maaaring magbigay ng pampublikong komento sa pamamagitan ng sulat sa pamamagitan ng email; ang pampublikong komento ay tatanggapin sa pamamagitan ng email para sa tagal ng pulong at ibabahagi sa Lupon ng Edukasyon ng Estado sa mga panahon ng pampublikong komento. Maaaring i-email ang pampublikong komento sa NVBoardED@doe.nv.gov.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Nevada State Board of Education Meeting

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Ano ang nangyari sa regular na pagpupulong?

Pampublikong Komento #1

• School start time concerns from school superintendents and Washoe County School District regarding local control vs. state mandates
• Role of Clark County Education Association in the 2023 Legislative Session

Ulat ng Pangulo

• Member Katie Coombs has resigned her position, and her role is eligible for an appointment. This position represents Congressional District 2.
• Member Arrascada provided an update on NSHE: several academic programs were recently approved; several legislative items from the 2023 session impact NSHE staff andstudents; updating CTE credit articulation between the Department of Education and the community college system; and ensuring that college preparatory classes are as rigorous as their college counterparts.
• Superintendent Tate Else of Eureka County is the newest Member of the State Board of Education.

Ulat ng Superintendente

• Goals and determinations have been set for the Principal’s Advisory Cabinet and Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Cabinet , and the Superintendent reiterated the importance of these cabinets being engaged. At the meeting, they asked questions about implementation of the legislation passed during the 2023 legislative session.
• School is getting ready to start in the next few weeks. Superintendent Ebert wished everyone a good start to the school year.

Inaprubahan ng Lupon ang Agenda ng Pahintulot

Kasama ang mga highlight:

• Pag-apruba ng Private School Consent Agenda
• Approval of dual credit requests
• Approval of development and design standards
• Meeting minutes

Review the consent agenda.

Board Discussed School Start Time Regulations

The Board discussed a regulation to move high school start times later in the morning, based on research regarding health, academic outcomes, and teenagers’ sleep needs. Members discussed if a potential regulation should apply to specific school districts, taking into account extracurricular activities, seat time minutes, some districts with four-day school weeks, and other situations heard during the public engagement process.

All school districts and public charter schools would fill out a form/questionnaire to determine if such a waiver would be beneficial for the school/school district. The questionnaire will provide information regarding if a school starts before 8:00 a.m., the Board needs to have an understanding of options for later start times for students. Stakeholder input for district will be required. Gradual implementation was also discussed.

Next steps include construction of the regulation and then moving it through the public hearing process.

Board Discussed Class Size Reductions

Each school that exceeds their target pupil-teacher ratio must request a variance for the next quarter of the school year, which can be approved for good cause. Justification must be included in each variance (space/facilities, hiring, funding, etc.), as well as a plan of action. Several schools were identified for class size reduction interventions. Criteria for these schools included performing at the bottom quartile of SBAC proficiency, top quartile of FRL eligibility rates, top quartile of schools serving minorities, schools that applied for a variance from the regular Class Size Reduction Plan, and schools with the most students exceeding the class sizes prescribed by Nevada Revised Statues for Grades K-3.

Explore the presentation (including priority schools).

Board Received a Presentation on the Milken Educator Award Winners

Milken Educator Awards for Nevada were presented to Liz Barnum (Dunn Elementary School), Jason Murray (Drake Elementary School), and Rejily Soriano (West Wendover Elementary School). Each awardee receives $25,000 of unrestricted funds from the Milken Family Foundation Awards.

Review the presentation.

Board Heard an Update Regarding the 2023 Legislative Session and Sponsorship of City and County Charter Schools

The Board received a summary of legislative action relevant to the Department. Base per-pupil funding will be $9,292 for FY24 and $9,754 in FY25. Funding also provided for employee raises and incentives, as well as 17 new positions and one reclassification. AB 400, the Governor’s omnibus education bill, included $70 million for early childhood literacy and readiness, as well as $2 million/FY for the Teacher Advancement Scholarship. Several NDE bills were signed by Governor Lombardo, including AB54 (FRL receivers, reimbursements, and attendance and enrollment language), AB65 (bullying definitions, kindergarten start date, and work-based learning), and SB9 (CTE funding).

Other bills included AB241 and AB274 on graduation requirements, AB399 and AB517 on district accountability and transparency, AB428 on CTE and licensing pathways, and SB442, establishing the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. School safety was also addressed through AB330 and AB285.

Charter school provisions in AB400 include cities and counties being able to sponsor charter schools. Additionally, charter schools received up to $7 million per year in transportation funding. Read by 3 provisions were also expanded by AB400.

Several bills will require additional work and guidance from the Department, including work-based learning plan approvals, adopting regulations, reporting, and appointments.

Opportunity 180 presented how the city/county charter school authorizer process would be rolled out, via Charter School Program grant technical assistance funds and a competitive RFP process to engage a subject matter expert partner in designing and vetting potential charter school authorizers.

Review the presentation from the Department and the presentation from Opportunity 180.

Board Discussed Professional Development Opportunities for Members

This item was pulled and will be heard at a future meeting. Additionally, an update on Board goals and metrics will be discussed.

Tinalakay ng Lupon ang Mga Aytem sa Hinaharap na Agenda

Mga Item sa Hinaharap na Agenda

Suggestions for future agenda items include an update on the Statewide Plan for the Improvement of Pupils, transportation, accountability, a student advisory board, licensure, and a presentation on NSHE’s institutional research office.

Review the schedule of recurring agenda items.

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, September 6, at 2:00 p.m.