| 9/21/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
1. Clark County Municipality Meeting Presentation (9 pages) submitted by Melissa Gutierrez, Region 2 Superintendent CCSD
DISCUSSION: Following introduction of the item, the Board was addressed by Melissa Gutierrez, Region 2 Superintendent at Clark County School District, who advised that enrollment for the District leveled off by the second week of school, with approximately 304,000 students on count day, which was slightly lower than the projected amount of 310,000; the District began planning for the third allocation of American Rescue Plan (ESSER III) Act funds; CARES Act (ESSER I) was used for student and staff health and safety; CRRSA Act (ESSER II) was used to support the District’s response to the pandemic including digital resources for distance learning, social and emotional wellbeing, and moved towards reopening schools; American Rescue Plan Act (ESSER III) was used to address the impact of COVID-19 on schools and to sustain the health and safety needs of staff and students; engaged stakeholders to identify spending priorities; spending priorities aligned with the Strategic Plan and included student achievement and COVID-19 mitigation strategies; and the next steps included continuing to engage the community, receive feedback from the Nevada Department of Education, and remain flexible and adjust plans as needs and successes are continuously assessed.
Kellie Ballard, Director, Office of the Deputy Superintendent, Clark County School District, advised that the State Board of Education and the Nevada Department of Education met to determine the District’s ability to comply with regulations under Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 388(g) and the regulations of the State Board, the State Superintendent sent a request for information to the District, the District’s response was used at the subcommittee meeting of the State Board of Education to further the discussion regarding topics including service agreements, lists of services and supplies, the memo was not yet developed to send to principals in 2022, each school will be receiving an estimate of the carry-forward dollars to utilize when determining budgets for the FY2023 school year, and the Human Resources system allowing principals the ability to see all eligible applicants; and the State Board of Education requested a joint meeting with the Board of Trustees for the School District.
Discussion followed regarding the funds carried-forward; Open Doors, Open Schools; consistency between schools and principals, and reorganization. | |
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