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Part 1 · 4 h 27 min

Washoe trustees approve purchase agreement for South Virginia Street office property 3:39:28

  • District staff presented a plan to buy an 85,000-square-foot building and adjacent land at 5250 South Virginia Street, with a total cost of a little less than $46.5 million. 1:42:12
  • A speaker at public comment spoke in support of the proposed acquisition of administrative facilities on South Virginia Street, while another asked the board to put the admin building plans on hold until needs at schools, including playground equipment, were addressed. 2:26:00
  • The board unanimously approved the funding and the purchase and sale agreement in separate votes. 3:39:19
  • The board also unanimously adopted a bond resolution for bonds not to exceed $164 million. 4:01:51

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening of the meeting 22:15
    • A roll call found a quorum present. 22:45
    • Adam Mayberry called on the deputy superintendent to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and read a land acknowledgment. 22:47
  2. Consent agenda 23:26
    • Adam Mayberry said Trustee Westlake asked to pull item 2.04 for discussion. 24:01
    • Colleen Westlake commented on the district assessment security plan, and Beth Smith commented on bathroom renovations in item 2.06. 24:14
    • Adam Mayberry called for a motion to approve items 2.02 through 2.03 and 2.05 through 2.11. 25:48
    • The motion carried unanimously. 26:11
  3. Document management system maintenance agreement 26:11
    • Colleen Westlake asked how long the district is required to store student data and whether there is a process to remove and destroy records. 26:24
    • A staff member said departments using the system have different retention rules, and another staff member said general and special education records are generally kept 6 calendar years after the student graduates. 27:49
    • Colleen Westlake moved to renew the agreement in the amount of $380,122.66 for a term of 1 year beginning November 1st, 2026. 32:09
    • The motion carried unanimously. 32:43
  4. Safe Routes to School and proclamation 32:54
    • Alex Woodley read a proclamation declaring October 2026 as Walk and Bike to School Month in the district. 36:35
    • A Safe Routes staff member said program salaries are 95% funded through RTC with a 5% district match. 43:29
    • Beth Smith asked whether the funding was stable, and the staff member said the program had a small shortfall in the current fiscal year. 43:56
  5. School police services overview 45:47
    • The police chief said the department has 34 officers and 39 allocations. 45:47
    • Beth Smith asked whether refunding frozen positions would help, and the chief said more officers in the field would mean better coverage. 1:06:55
    • One board member said the department needs a lieutenant. 1:16:19
  6. Sparks High School design funding 1:36:02
    • The staff member said the work would probably take about 3 summers to complete. 1:39:14
    • A facilities staff member requested $8.5 million for the remainder of the design, which the Capital Funding Protection Committee approved unanimously. 1:39:24
    • Christine Hull moved to approve the funding in the amount of $8.5 million. 1:41:47
    • The motion carried unanimously. 1:42:00
  7. Administrative property acquisition funding 1:42:12
    • A finance staff member said the building would cost $34.5 million and the adjacent land a little under $12 million, with $25 million in cash reducing the amount to be financed with bonds. 2:06:59
    • A speaker at public comment spoke in support of the proposed acquisition, while another asked the board to put the admin building plans on hold until needs at schools, including playground equipment, were addressed. 2:26:00
    • Asked by Beth Smith about remaining costs, a facilities staff member said the plan is capped at $108 million, and a finance staff member estimated the total at about $90 million at today's costs. 3:18:10
    • The motion to approve funding of $46,457,220 carried unanimously. 3:38:22
  8. Purchase and sale agreement 3:39:19
    • Alex Woodley moved to approve the purchase and sale agreement for 5250 South Virginia Street and direct the superintendent to conduct due diligence and close escrow if the property clears due diligence. 3:39:28
    • The motion carried unanimously. 3:39:49
  9. School improvement bond resolution 3:55:15
    • The district's chief financial officer said bonds of up to $164 million would fund the $50 million capital renewal plan, a new elementary school costing $92.9 million and roughly $21.5 million for the Corporate Pointe building and adjacent land. 3:55:15
    • Beth Smith read a conflict-of-interest disclosure and said Beth Smith would participate and vote on the matter. 3:55:54
    • The motion to adopt the resolution carried unanimously. 4:02:12
  10. Student representative report 4:02:27
    • The student report described quarterly student voice goals, including advocating for equity in modernizations and projects for all schools. 4:02:46
  11. Board reports 4:05:17
    • Adam Mayberry reported visits to several schools. 4:05:17
    • James Phoenix said a first listening session was scheduled for Wednesday at Al Smith Elementary School. 4:16:19
    • Beth Smith said the next listening session is November 2nd. 4:18:00
  12. Superintendent report 4:23:11
    • The superintendent thanked the legal department for contract review work. 4:23:16
  13. Public comment and adjournment 4:24:33
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to speed up playground improvements and to add a Zoom option for meetings. 4:25:29
    • Adam Mayberry announced the next meeting on October 27th, 2026, and adjourned the meeting at 6:06. 4:26:46

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Part 2 · 4 h 06 min

Board approves $46,457,220 to acquire property at 5250 South Virginia Street 1:21:56

  • The board unanimously approved $46,457,220 in funding to acquire real properties at 5250 South Virginia Street in Reno. 1:21:56
  • A district staff member said the 85,000-square-foot building would cost $34.5 million and the adjacent land a little under $12 million, and several speakers at public comment either spoke in support of a consolidated campus or asked the board to put the plans on hold until school needs such as playgrounds are met. 1:43:30
  • In a separate unanimous vote, the board approved a purchase and sale agreement for the properties and directed the superintendent to conduct due diligence and close escrow if the property clears due diligence. 3:18:27
  • The board also unanimously adopted a school improvement bond resolution for an amount not to exceed $164 million. 3:40:50
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 1:14
    • A roll call found a quorum present, and Adam Mayberry read a land acknowledgment. 1:44
    • Adam Mayberry said Trustee Westlake had asked to pull item 2.04 for discussion. 3:00
    • Beth Smith said bathroom renovations in item 2.06 were moving forward. 4:27
    • Consent items 2.02 through 2.03 and 2.05 through 2.11 carried unanimously. 4:47
  2. Document management system maintenance agreement 5:10
    • Colleen Westlake asked how long the district is required to store student data and whether there is a process to remove and destroy those records. 5:23
    • A staff member said each department using OnBase has its own retention rules and can destroy records, and that the system has role-based layered security and auditing. 7:58
    • A speaker introduced as the chief general counsel said general and special education records are generally kept 6 calendar years after a student graduates under the state archives retention schedule. 10:10
    • The board unanimously approved Colleen Westlake's motion to renew the agreement for $380,122.66 for 1 year beginning November 1st, 2026. 11:07
  3. Walk and bike to school proclamation 11:53
    • A staff member said Safe Routes to School provides traffic safety information to students and families who walk and bike to school. 13:43
    • Alex Woodley read a proclamation declaring October 2026 Walking/Bike to School Month in the district. 16:49
  4. School police services overview 17:23
    • The police chief said the department has 34 officers and 39 allocated positions. 43:04
    • Beth Smith asked whether refunding 4 frozen positions would help, and the chief said more officers in the field would mean better coverage. 45:54
    • James Phoenix asked what drove an increase of about 34% in calls for service, and a staff member said a direct answer on the increase was not known. 1:07:11
  5. Sparks High School design funding 1:15:01
    • A district staff member asked for $8.5 million for the remainder of the design phase and said the work would likely take about 3 summers. 1:15:28
    • Christine Hull moved to approve the funding as recommended by the Capital Funding Protection Committee. 1:20:45
    • The motion carried unanimously. 1:21:11
  6. Administrative property acquisition 1:21:11
    • Beth Smith disclosed that a spouse is affiliated with Colliers, said there was no pecuniary interest and said Beth Smith would participate and vote. 1:22:30
    • A staff member said the district planned to use $25 million in cash, reducing the amount to be financed with bonds to a little less than $21.5 million. 1:49:14
    • Beth Smith asked about anticipated renovation costs, and a staff member said the plan is capped at $108 million but detailed figures would come after due diligence and programming. 2:57:09
    • The board unanimously approved both the funding and the purchase and sale agreement in separate votes. 3:17:19
  7. School improvement bond resolution 3:33:54
    • Beth Smith repeated the conflict of interest disclosure. 3:34:53
    • A staff member said the bonds would fund the $50 million capital renewal plan, a $92.9 million elementary school on the Pine Middle School site and roughly $21.5 million for the property acquisition. 3:37:25
    • The board unanimously adopted the resolution for an amount not to exceed $164 million. 3:40:50
  8. Board and superintendent reports 3:41:26
    • Christine Hull described attending the District A listening session, and Diane Nicolet said the goal was to attend as many strategic plan listening sessions as possible. 3:47:46
    • James Phoenix reported proficiency and attendance gains at Cold Springs Middle. 3:52:57
    • The superintendent thanked the legal department for contract review work. 4:02:15
  9. General public comment and adjournment 4:03:32
    • A speaker at public comment asked for a Zoom option for meetings and for faster playground improvements. 4:04:28
    • The next meeting was announced for October 27, 2026. 4:05:44

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