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Clark County School District special meeting, May 18, 2026

1 h 47 min · 7 public speakers

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Clark County school board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 final budget 1:27:36

  • The board also approved a fiscal year 2026 transfer of excess investment revenues from the debt service fund. 27:11
  • Speakers at public comment asked for funding for 2 SPTAs in autism and STAR classrooms. 40:15
  • The board approved a motion to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 final budget after a presentation by the chief financial officer. 46:10
  • The deputy chief financial officer said the district's net authorized spending for fiscal year 2027 equals $8.561 billion. 47:08
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 17:18
    • Emily Stevens called the special board meeting to order. 17:18
    • Brenda Zamora moved to adopt the agenda with a change to take item 2.03, the fiscal year 2027 public hearing, before item 2.02, the final budget. 18:25
    • Emily Stevens announced the motion passed. 18:52
  2. Transfer of budget between funds 18:52
    • The chief financial officer said the item would move excess interest earned in the debt service fund to Fund 370, a capital fund that must keep at least a 25% balance. 19:24
    • Emily Stevens said the transfer appeared to be about $110,000, and a staff member confirmed it. ~23:13
    • Brenda Zamora asked whether the Audit Advisory Committee was involved, and a staff member said the district consults its external auditors, bond counsel and financial advisor before such actions. 24:48
    • Emily Stevens announced the motion to approve the transfer passed. 27:11
  3. Agenda revote after public comment 28:14
    • A speaker at public comment said board governance policy GP-4.1 requires transparency in how the agenda is adopted. 29:03
    • Emily Stevens said the board would revote on the agenda because public comment had not been taken before the first vote. 30:33
    • Emily Stevens announced the motion to adopt the agenda passed. 30:53
  4. Public hearing on tentative budget 31:14
    • Speakers at public comment asked for 2 assistants in autism and STAR classrooms and higher pay for special education support staff. 36:06
    • A speaker at public comment said district leadership and trustees should publicly and aggressively engage Nevada's federal delegation and push Congress to fully fund IDEA. 37:41
    • A speaker asked that next year's budget fund a CTT at every site to cover breaks in self-contained classrooms. 44:36
  5. Final budget presentation 45:33
    • The deputy chief financial officer said total state education funding equals $3.61 billion and total budgeted resources equal $9.407 billion. 47:08
    • The chief financial officer said the special education budget is projected at $787 million and is supported by a transfer from the general fund. 52:46
    • The chief financial officer said over 84% of general resources come from the state. 52:46
  6. Board questions on final budget 59:42
    • Asked by Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan about special education underfunding, a speaker said IDEA is supposed to be federally funded at 40% but is funded at about 13%. 59:51
    • Adam Johnson asked how the ending fund balance grew from 2.25% to 4.5%, and a staff member cited federal relief funds, the pupil-centered funding plan and fiscal control. 1:09:57
    • Lydia Dominguez asked where cannabis money goes, and a staff member said about $75-ish million last year went into the state education fund. 1:12:24
  7. Public comment and vote on final budget 1:23:42
    • A speaker at public comment raised a $6.7 million reduction for English language learners, reduction in force language and a $15 million citation revenue fund. 1:24:11
    • Lorena Biassotti moved to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 final budget. 1:27:36
    • Emily Stevens announced the motion passed. 1:27:49
  8. Public comment on non-agenda items 1:27:49
    • Emily Stevens said the board's next meeting is Wednesday, June 3rd at 4 PM in the boardroom. 1:28:06
    • A speaker at public comment said support staff substitutes are paid $12 an hour with no health insurance. 1:32:22
    • A speaker asked that licensed educators be required to take CPI training and that resource aide positions be increased from 5 to 6 hours. 1:38:26
  9. Recognitions and adjournment 1:40:23
    • The superintendent recognized staff members who were attending their last board meeting. 1:40:23
    • Lydia Dominguez congratulated the graduates of 2026 and moved to adjourn. 1:43:22
    • Emily Stevens announced the motion passed and the meeting was adjourned. 1:43:55

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Like, we see what's happening at the federal level, how Department of Education is starting to push money down to the state or remove funds potentially. Nothing's been decided. I think some things aren't very much being questioned about potential budgets that could happen and could be reduced.Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan · Member1:17:55
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Video: posted by the district as “Special Board Meeting, Adoption of the Final Budget - 5.18.26”