Charter Schools meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Charter School Boards Convene Across Nevada; No Minutes Published Yet

Across Nevada's charter school sector, more than two dozen governing boards met between July 20 and July 31, 2026. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, no final decisions, vote tallies, or approved dollar amounts can be confirmed from the available records. What follows is a summary of the items boards placed on their agendas, based solely on the posted agenda materials.

Beacon Academy of Nevada

The Beacon Academy Governing Body scheduled the most detailed agenda of the period. Items listed for consideration included the re-appointment of Brian Kale as Treasurer and James Frank Valenzuela as Member, each for two-year terms. The board also planned to act on FY27 professional and health insurance policy renewals, a contract renewal for legal services with the Law Office of Africa A. Sanchez, Esq. LLC, a memorandum of understanding with the Southern Nevada Health District for Maternal-Child Health Services, and an Uber Transportation Program policy and program agreement. No vote tallies or dollar figures were included in the agenda.

Innovations International Charter School of Nevada

The Governing Board listed possible action on Emergency Operations Plans for its Oakey and Sahara campuses, as well as possible action on the Organizational Performance Framework self-certification form for the school year ending June 30, 2026. The agenda also included discussion of a search for a new auditing firm, facilities needs and updates for both campuses, and an overview of grants approved for the 2026–2027 school year.

Ely Learning Bridge Board

The Learning Bridge Charter School Board agenda included approval of several 2026-27 operational documents: the Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, Emergency Operations Plan, and Test Security Plan. The board also planned to review the year-to-date Budget to Actual report ending June 30, 2026, and to hold an election of board officers.

Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment School

The WYLEES board agenda included approval of June 9, 2026 meeting minutes, a financial review with curriculum purchases requiring board action, discussion of SPCSA compliance review progress, CSP grant goals and progress, and facilities updates including Kohost partnership details for possible approval. A separate July 23 retreat was listed as training and discussion only, with no formal decisions scheduled.

Agendas With No Listed Items

Several boards posted meeting notices or schedule pages without specific agenda items. These included Equipo Academy's Governance Committee (July 20), Nevada Classical Academy Elko (July 21), Quest Preparatory Academy (July 21), Strong Start Academy Elementary Schools (July 22, at the Tony Hsieh Education Center), Explore Academy Las Vegas (July 22), Legacy Traditional Schools of Nevada (July 22), Oasis Academy (July 22, with PDFs requiring sign-in), CIVICA (July 23), Northern Nevada Wildflower Montessori (July 23 retreat), Nevada Rise Academy (July 23), Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada (July 24 and a July 31 special Zoom meeting), Explore Knowledge Academy (July 25), Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (July 28), Do & Be Arts Academy of Excellence (July 29), The Delta Academy (July 29), Odyssey Charter School (July 29), and Discovery Charter School (July 30). SLAM Nevada (July 30) announced an August 10 open house and parent presentation at Central Church.

Coming Up

Meetings scheduled for August 3–7, 2026 include Equipo Academy and Somerset Academy on August 3, Young Women's Leadership Academy on August 4 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom, Vegas Vista Academy on August 5, Do & Be Arts Academy of Excellence on August 6 (virtual), and Nevada Classical Academy Elko and Northern Nevada Wildflower Montessori on August 7. The Northern Nevada Wildflower Montessori board has adopted a bimonthly meeting schedule for 2026–2027, with no meetings in September 2026, November 2026, or July 2027.

Charter School Boards Across Nevada Packed With July Meetings; Most Agendas Lack Detail

More than two dozen charter school governing boards met across Nevada between July 15 and July 25, 2026, but the majority of posted agendas contained no substantive items or were inaccessible to the public. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the meetings, so no final decisions can be confirmed. Several boards, however, scheduled significant discussions and possible actions on enrollment, contracts, finances, and school policies.

ThrivePoint Academy Considers Enrollment Cap Increase

The ThrivePoint Academy School Board met July 15 with an agenda that included an application to increase the school's enrollment cap from 450 to 500 students. The board was also scheduled to conduct final reviews of contracts with Exceptional Student Services of Arizona and Communities In Schools, review the 2026-2027 Student & Family Handbook, and consider a Distance Education Plan amendment regarding a transition from Schools PLP to Canvas. No minutes have been published, so outcomes are not yet known.

Beacon Academy of Nevada Reviews Board Appointments and Contracts

Beacon Academy of Nevada's Governing Body met July 23 with a full agenda. Proposed items included the re-appointment of Brian Kale as Treasurer and James Frank Valenzuela as Member, each for two-year terms. The board was also set to consider FY27 Professional and Health Insurance Policy renewals, a contract renewal for legal services with the Law Office of Africa A. Sanchez, Esq. LLC, a memorandum of understanding with the Southern Nevada Health District for Maternal-Child Health Services, and a policy and program agreement for an Uber Transportation Program. Results are not yet available.

Western Youth Leadership School Discusses Finances and Facilities

The Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment School (WYLEES) board met July 21 to discuss a financial review and curriculum purchases requiring board approval. The agenda also included updates on SPCSA compliance review progress, CSP grant goals, and facilities, including details of a Kohost partnership for possible board approval. A partnership with UNLV was also listed. The board held a separate retreat on July 23 focused on mission, vision, and governance, with no formal decisions scheduled.

Ely Learning Bridge Board to Approve 2026-27 Documents

The Learning Bridge Charter School Board met July 22 with plans to approve several operational documents for the 2026-27 school year, including the Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, Emergency Operations Plan, and Test Security Plan. The board was also scheduled to review a year-to-date Budget to Actual report ending June 30, 2026, and elect board officers.

Many Agendas Empty or Inaccessible

At least 15 of the 25 recent meetings had no substantive agenda items available. Several boards — including Elko Institute for Academic Achievement, Oasis Academy, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, Academy for Career Education, Amplus Academy, Freedom Classical Academy, CIVICA, Nevada Rise Academy, and Explore Academy Las Vegas — posted only navigation pages, file links, or boilerplate text with no listed action items. Oasis Academy's agendas referenced PDF files requiring sign-in to access. Founders Classical Academy of Las Vegas held a special board meeting July 15 via Microsoft Teams with a public comment period, but no specific items were listed in the provided materials.

Coming Up

• **July 28 — Doral Academy of Northern Nevada:** Board meeting scheduled; no agenda items posted.
• **July 28 — Innovations International Charter School:** Board may act on Emergency Operations Plans for Oakey and Sahara campuses, discuss search for a new auditing firm, and review facilities needs and 2026-2027 grants.
• **July 29 — Do & Be Arts Academy of Excellence:** Virtual board meeting; no specific items listed. Public may request login info via [email protected].
• **July 29 — The Delta Academy:** Board meeting agenda posted with no substantive items.
• **July 29 — Odyssey Charter School:** Board meeting; agenda appears procedural only.
• **August 3 — Equipo Academy:** Governing Body meeting; no specific items listed.
• **August 5 — Vegas Vista Academy:** Board meeting; no agenda details provided.