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Clark County School District work session, Jun 3, 2026

2 h 58 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Consultants present Clark County efficiency study estimating $80 million in annual general fund savings 33:27

  • The board heard a presentation on the education and operational efficiency study final report from consultants and district staff, followed by questions from trustees. 16:20
  • The board approved the minutes, with Emily Stevens announcing that the motion passed. 20:57
  • Emily Stevens announced the appointment of a trustee as board liaison to the Audit Advisory Committee. 21:15
  • A consultant said the recommendations could save $80 million in annually recurring general fund savings, compared with the district's one-time investment of $1.4 million in the project. 33:13
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 14:52
    • Emily Stevens called the work session of June 3rd, 2026 to order at 4:00. 14:52
    • Lydia Dominguez moved to adopt the agenda, noting that reference material had been provided for item 3.02, the education and operational efficiency study final report. 16:20
    • Emily Stevens announced that the motion passed. 16:48
  2. Approval of minutes 16:48
    • A speaker at public comment asked whether the video recording of the March 30th, 2026 board retreat would be posted, saying the retreat was not live streamed. 17:17
    • Brenda Zamora asked whether an incorrect YouTube link had been fixed, and the superintendent said the retreat was never posted and that a video of a regular board meeting had been posted with a misidentified date. 19:40
    • Lydia Dominguez moved to approve the minutes, and Emily Stevens seconded the motion. 20:57
    • Emily Stevens announced that the motion passed. 21:15
  3. Audit Advisory Committee board liaison 21:15
    • Emily Stevens said board policy provides for a board liaison to the Audit Advisory Committee appointed by the president and announced the appointment of a trustee to the role. 21:15
    • Brenda Zamora asked how trustees could express interest in committees appointed by the president and said previous presidents had sent emails announcing open positions. 22:42
    • Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan asked what the liaison's role would be on the advisory committee, and Emily Stevens said board policy provides for one board liaison, appointed by the board president, who would attend committee meetings and report back to the board. 24:08
  4. Efficiency study educational recommendations 27:59
    • A consultant said the team conducted 115 classroom observations across 12 schools and that only 39% of lessons demonstrated strong instruction. 43:44
    • A consultant said the district had experienced a 54% increase in the number of students with disabilities, largely driven by growth in autism identification, and recommended a district-wide vision for inclusive practices. 50:26
    • A consultant said about 14% of ELL students were proficient in ELA compared with just over 50% of non-ELL students and recommended a district-wide content-based language instruction framework. 52:30
  5. Board questions on educational recommendations 58:35
    • Emily Stevens asked about special education staffing, and a consultant said the team was not in a position to say how many more special education teachers would be needed. 58:35
    • Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan asked whether savings would be reinvested in classrooms, and a consultant said all identified savings were operational and that reinvestment decisions were up to the district. 1:05:14
    • Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan asked about the cost per student at the academy, and a staff member said the district was spending $20 million a year to educate just over 2,000 students. 1:34:40
  6. Efficiency study operational recommendations 1:38:03
    • A consultant said general fund software spending increased from $20.6 million to $48.1 million and recommended a centralized software asset management program. 1:40:15
    • A consultant said the district has 1,775 buses, 945 of them wheelchair accessible, while 372 students need a wheelchair accessible bus, and recommended reducing general education and special education routes by 10% and 25% respectively. 1:45:35
    • A consultant recommended maximizing indirect cost recovery by renegotiating indirect cost rates and developing a decision authority framework. 1:54:05
  7. Board questions on operational recommendations 2:08:41
    • Emily Stevens asked how a smaller bus fleet related to a recent approval to replace buses, and a staff member said that had not been determined and the recommendation could take up to 5 years to implement. 2:08:56
    • The chief financial officer said the district sent correspondence to the state indicating it intended to reopen indirect cost rate negotiations for fiscal year 2026, which it intends to conclude by June 30th. 2:28:45
    • The superintendent said the district would work to complete the recommendations within 5 years and would report any needed adjustments to the board and community. 2:43:41
  8. Announcement and public comment 2:44:43
    • Emily Stevens announced an upcoming meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, June 11th, 2026. 2:44:43
    • A speaker at public comment asked what actions would improve outcomes for students with disabilities and multilingual learners and how any savings would be reinvested in classrooms. 2:45:50
    • Other speakers at public comment said the 2026 report repeated the 2011 report, with one asking how improvements would be sustained over time and another asking why the district kept hiring the same company. 2:48:42
  9. Adjournment 2:54:20
    • Emily Stevens called for a motion to adjourn, which was made and seconded. 2:54:20
    • Emily Stevens announced that the motion passed and adjourned the meeting. 2:54:43

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What was said

What board members said, in order

I really appreciate the report because it was very detailed. And so I did want to point out here, page 8, on reference C, was that the team had— the consulting team had validated the existence of strong curriculum and high-quality instructional materials being used at CCSD. So I appreciated that because we spent a lot of money on that.Lydia Dominguez · Clerk1:17:58
I think one thing I did not see is there's a lot of stories of family members who get really frustrated with just our communication from the district, right? And sometimes my child does not take the bus We opted out of doing that, but I still get notifications that there's a late bus running.Brenda Zamora · Member2:11:31
I just want to put this on record for our superintendent that I know we have new leadership in technology at all levels, and the process for procurement and review and return on investment is key. I think in looking going forward is not just the utilization, the effectiveness, but are we going to renew?Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan · Member2:13:19
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