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Clark County School District work session, Apr 1, 2026

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Board work session reviews Core 4 bridgework update 14:11

  • Trustees also gave board committee reports and reported on conferences they attended. 15:20
  • The board approved the agenda at the start of the meeting and approved a motion to adjourn at the end. 15:20
  • The board heard a presentation on carrying out RCA strategies in district schools, including reports from principals at Lincoln Elementary School and Tartan Elementary School. 42:42
  • District staff gave an update on the Core 4 bridgework, covering pre-kindergarten, early literacy, middle school mathematics, and workforce and college readiness. 1:43:19
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 14:11
    • Emily Stevens called the work session to order at 4:01. 14:11
    • Brenda Zamora made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. 15:07
    • Emily Stevens announced that the motion passed. 15:20
  2. Board committee reports 15:20
    • Emily Stevens said the Bond Oversight Committee was reviewing the facilities master plan and hoped to make a recommendation to the board, and said the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition would officially be disbanded in May. 15:20
    • Linda P. Cavazos said all 30 Southern Nevada 4A and 5A schools opted to go into independent status for the required 2 years. 21:59
    • Lydia Dominguez said Vegas PBS supported district early learning initiatives through 18 family engagement workshops and distributed 575 take-home books to families. 24:43
  3. National School Board Association advocacy institute 27:25
    • Irene Bustamante Adams said trustees attended the institute in Washington, D.C., and met with all 6 members of the Nevada federal delegation. 28:01
    • Brenda Zamora said trustees told the delegation the state can lead in career and technical education. 31:16
    • The superintendent announced the district received an Innovative Technology Integration Award and was one of 2 districts selected in the large category. 32:54
  4. Council of Great City Schools conference report 35:05
    • Lydia Dominguez said Nevada is among the lowest in per pupil funding and listed federal funding priorities including Title I and IDEA Part B for FY27. 35:34
    • Linda P. Cavazos asked which workshops stood out, and Lydia Dominguez cited sessions on educational priorities on Capitol Hill and Supreme Court cases. 38:08
    • Lorena Biassotti asked whether other school districts were represented, and Lydia Dominguez said probably every state had a representative. 40:32
  5. Presentation on RCA strategies 41:37
    • A district staff member said the work began around 2012 as a principal-led innovation and spread to over 100 schools. 42:42
    • The Lincoln Elementary principal said the school's index score rose from 15 in 2023 to 45 in 2024⁠-⁠25 and behavior incidences fell by 50% since 2016. 44:50
    • The Tartan Elementary principal reported a 13-point jump in reading, an 8-point jump in math and an 89% reduction in suspensions, and the Lawrence Junior High principal reported suspensions falling from 703 to a projected 248 this school year. 48:35
  6. Board questions on strategies presentation 1:05:50
    • Linda P. Cavazos asked how many schools use the strategies, and a staff member said 66 are currently implementing them. 1:15:07
    • A principal said sending staff to the academy costs about $2,000 a participant and depends on funding. 1:16:50
    • Lisa Satory asked whether high schools participate, and a staff member said none do yet but one or two have expressed interest. 1:25:33
  7. Core 4 bridgework: pre-kindergarten 1:43:19
    • A presenter said staff plan to bring the finalized strategic plan in May and that the Core 4 covers pre-kindergarten, early literacy, middle school mathematics, and workforce and college readiness. 1:43:19
    • A staff member said the district added more than 500 pre-kindergarten seats for the 2025⁠-⁠26 school year and was awarded a $2.2 million infrastructure grant. 1:47:08
    • A staff member said funding and appropriate space remain among the greatest needs for the programs. 1:59:30
  8. Core 4 bridgework: early literacy 2:00:50
    • A presenter said Reading Skills Centers will expand to 25 additional sites for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 2:02:29
    • A presenter said 65 elementary schools have completed the 2-year science of reading course, with another 163 schools enrolled. 2:07:06
    • A presenter said the district was awarded funding through a grant program connected to Senate Bill 460. 2:07:33
  9. Middle school mathematics update 2:09:33
    • A staff member said the district is reinstating common semester exams for middle school mathematics. 2:10:32
    • A presenter said updated course progressions for grade 6⁠-⁠12 mathematics were rolled out for implementation in the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 2:18:24
    • A presenter said mathematics learning strategists are not available at all schools and there are no region-level coaches specifically for mathematics. 2:18:53
  10. Core 4 bridgework: workforce and college readiness 2:20:30
    • A staff member said a master schedule auditing tool is being finalized for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year and the district hosted a workshop for over 500 seniors. 2:21:33
    • A presenter said licensed vacancies are trending downward compared with the same time last year and staff are preparing for the 2027 legislative session. 2:26:38
  11. Board questions on bridgework report 2:31:36
    • Irene Bustamante Adams asked about the size of a special education cohort with UNLV, and a staff member said 60 district teachers are in an active cohort and there is room for 20 teachers in each category of a new track. 2:39:34
    • Tameka Henry asked how many pre-kindergarten seats the district has, and a staff member said about 1,700 Nevada Ready seats with another 1,720 being added, and about 14,047 seats in total. 2:44:12
    • Adam Johnson asked which legislative levers trustees could pursue, and a district staff member said trustees would receive talking points. 2:49:30
  12. Public comment and adjournment 2:56:18
    • Emily Stevens said there were no public comments and the next board meeting is April 9th, 2026 at 5 PM. 2:56:54
    • Emily Stevens announced that the motion to adjourn passed. 2:57:22

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