Clark County School District public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees is holding a special teleconference meeting. The main item is discussion and possible action on the 2020 summative evaluation of Superintendent Jesus F. Jara. The agenda also includes adoption of the agenda, a public comment period, and an announcement of the next meeting.
- Discussion and possible action on the 2020 summative evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools
- Public comment period for agenda and non-agenda items (email submissions by 2:00 p.m.)
- Adoption of the agenda
- Upcoming meeting announcement for January 4, 2021
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees met via teleconference on December 10, 2020, and approved a consent agenda that included a $83,968,770 amendment to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund budget, a $761,000 purchase of Panorama Education's data platform for social-emotional learning, and several other contracts and grants. The board also approved minutes from prior meetings and adopted the agenda. All items were approved unanimously.
- Approved $83,968,770 amendment to ESSER Fund budget for operations, technology, and family engagement
- Approved $761,000 purchase of Panorama Education data platform for social-emotional learning
- Approved $250,000 purchase of library books from Capstone
- Approved $5,456,223.30 Title I 1003(a) Reallocation Grant application
- Approved $1,000,000 five-year contract with Western Psychological Services for assessment supplies
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees will hold a work session to discuss and possibly take action on internal governance processes, including how board members request information from the superintendent, the template for presentations and reports, and aligning the meeting agenda to the Balanced Governance model. The meeting is teleconference-only, with public comment accepted by email. No major policy or budget decisions are on the agenda.
- Discussion and possible action on board member request for information process (Item 3.01)
- Discussion and possible action on presentation and report template and vetting process (Item 3.02)
- Discussion and possible action on aligning board meeting agenda to Balanced Governance model (Item 3.03)
- Public comment periods for agenda and non-agenda items (Items 2.01 and 5.01)
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District's Attendance Zone Advisory Commission is meeting to discuss and possibly approve attendance boundary scenarios for a new elementary school opening in 2021, as well as evaluate and potentially adjust boundaries for several existing elementary schools. The meeting is held via teleconference only, with public comments accepted by email. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes and setting future meeting dates.
- Evaluate scenarios for new elementary school at Chapata Drive and Casady Hollow Avenue (opening 2021) and boundaries for Lorna J. Kesterson, Ulis Newton, and John C. Vanderburg/Neil C. Twitchell Elementary Schools
- Evaluate scenarios for boundaries of Linda Rankin Givens, William Lummis, and Billy and Rosemary Vassiliadis Elementary Schools
- Approval of minutes from November 10, 2020
- Public comment periods for agenda and non-agenda items (email submissions due Nov 30, 2020)
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees held a regular meeting via teleconference, approving a consent agenda that included a $500,000 grant for financial literacy education, a $80 million capital modernization plan, and several facility contracts. The board also held a public hearing on American Indian/Alaska Native policies for federal impact aid. All items were approved unanimously.
- Approved $500,000 grant from Nevada Department of Education for K-12 financial literacy education
- Approved use of approximately $80 million from Statutory Reserve for capital modernization projects
- Approved $3,165,321.54 in purchasing awards and $746,353.86 in purchase orders
- Approved professional services agreements for building commissioning at John R. Beatty Elementary ($70,650), unnamed elementary at Chapata Drive ($85,920), and Marion B. Earl Elementary ($56,500)
- Held public hearing on American Indian/Alaska Native policies for Federal Impact Aid Section 7003
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Bond Oversight Committee is meeting by teleconference to review the 2015 Capital Improvement Program status, receive a semi-annual update on deferred maintenance, and hear reports from staff and liaison representatives. The committee will also consider approving minutes from October 15, 2020, and discuss future agenda items. Public comments are accepted by email until 8:30 a.m. on the meeting day.
- Approval of minutes from October 15, 2020
- 2015 Capital Improvement Program Summary Status Report and Projects in Progress
- Semi-annual update on Deferred Maintenance
- Discussion of future agenda items including Deferred Maintenance, K-8 program schools, CTE programs, minority contractors, workforce diversity, and Facility Condition Index
- Public comment periods for agenda and non-agenda items
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees and Audit Advisory Committee will hold a joint teleconference meeting to discuss and act on the annual independent auditor's report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, including district responses and compliance statements. They will also consider approving a recap of budget appropriation transfers for the same period. The agenda is largely procedural, focused on audit and budget approvals.
- Presentation of annual Independent Auditor's Report for FY ended June 30, 2020, by Eide Bailly LLP
- Action on accepting district responses to auditor's recommendations and NRS compliance statements
- Action on authorizing recap of budget appropriation transfers for FY 2019-2020
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees met via teleconference on November 12, 2020, and voted on a consent agenda that included approval of meeting minutes, student expulsions, and various contracts and purchasing awards. The board approved all consent items in a single motion, with one member voting against the agenda adoption. The meeting was held remotely due to the COVID-19 emergency directive.
- Approved purchasing awards totaling $10,607,000
- Approved $149,000 architectural design contract for HVAC and roof replacement at Dean Lamar Allen Elementary School
- Approved $28,710 drug testing agreement with SPORT SAFE Testing Services for Foothill High School athletics
- Approved $90,000 contract with Las Vegas Natural History Museum for STEM activities
- Approved $125,872 contract with UNLV for pollen-monitoring program
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees, acting as the Attendance Zone Advisory Commission, will discuss and possibly vote on scenarios for new attendance boundaries for elementary and middle schools opening in 2021, as well as adjustments to existing boundaries. The meeting is held via teleconference only, with public comment accepted by email. The agenda also includes approval of minutes, reports, and scheduling of future meetings.
- Evaluate scenarios for new elementary school at Chapata Drive and Casady Hollow Avenue (opening 2021) and boundaries for Kesterson, Newton, Vanderburg/Twitchell elementary schools
- Evaluate scenarios for boundaries of Givens, Lummis, and Vassiliadis elementary schools
- Evaluate scenarios for new middle school at Mountains Edge Parkway and Buffalo Drive (opening 2021) and boundaries for Faiss and Tarkanian middle schools
- Approval of minutes from October 20, 2020 meeting
- Public comment deadline: 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020
CCSD Board of Trustees - Imported 2007- 2026
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees held a retreat to discuss internal governance topics, including the board's role in reopening schools, the process for requesting information from the superintendent, onboarding for newly elected trustees, and the superintendent's summative evaluation. The agenda was adopted unanimously, and public comments were accepted via email. No formal decisions were made on the discussion items.
- Discussion on Board member role in Reopening of Schools
- Discussion on Board Member Request for Information Process
- Discussion on Trustee Elect Onboarding Process
- Discussion on Superintendent Summative Evaluation Process