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A city representative said the program, described as “Let’s Tell a Story,” will have students choose museum exhibits or pioneer family stories and create 3–7 minute videos or reels for museum archives and social channels. The program’s objectives are to engage students in storytelling, expand media‑production skills and preserve oral histories from long‑time residents. “We’re trying to get the kids involved more digitally… and keep it going,” the city representative said.

Shannon Kelly, the JAG instructor at the high school, is coordinating the classwork and outreach to elders and community members who have lived in the valley. The city’s STEAM Center staff noted available resources — a podcast room, green screen and film equipment — and the city radio station offered to host audio versions of student projects and recorded interviews for community broadcast.

School and city staff said the initiative could require modest equipment purchases in the next year and might seek some funding assistance; city staff encouraged Shannon Kelly to coordinate with the STEAM Center and city museum. The program is also positioned as an applied learning opportunity that may offer extra credit and vocational experience for participating students.

Why it matters: organizers said the project will document local history that is at risk as long‑time residents age, while giving students practical media and storytelling experience that could support future studies or careers.

Next steps: staff will coordinate logistics and may request funds next year to purchase production equipment; Shannon Kelly and high school administrators will finalize project scope and student assignments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mesquite Virgin Valley Community Education Advisory Board Meeting Feb 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board and school representatives described a new program to have JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) students produce short videos and digital exhibits about the Virgin Valley's history for the city museum and online; the STEAM Center and city studio offered equipment and radio/podcast collaboration.","taxTitle","Mesquite, Clark County, Nevada","taxId",63506,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093562,"Hughes Middle School reports funding shortfall, rising chronic absenteeism and schedule change",706,1340000,2046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2846376-e9c5c96ee654efde9470d8b13f4dca72&start=1340&end=2046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2846376-e9c5c96ee654efde9470d8b13f4dca72/thumbnail_1340000.jpg","/articles/6093562/Mesquite/Clark-County/Nevada/Hughes-Middle-School-reports-funding-shortfall-rising-chronic-absenteeism-and-schedule-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093562-637f0f0686e02fb00ea525b79025616d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166019&Signature=XL1qFikGNlkeZ7Vmyc80rcbkk0yrk6Yymv2roV1R3UmjbHQUpZzQ-5EGWDZgS~EM5SGTxjtPGQUQmagkKK88IjsNy3xNHVeLmL4FEZyQAVa9B5N970uTP3Kqv58hsBC93iwyYvoa3SpDA8AlxX7qI~GWTDn3NrJL5IstcKzzsZnplRl7GCmZwGWKbVRkx5Qq6mrRXNoBHLLocKclYbdGWy9qGdXPysn-CVoCtn2IR-7zm6mF3VyzZZuqxuqm1gKazJud8hM5FBJHPYiKrPli~xY2IQEiwZU3w9lkgf~lYJ5PA3ifVSOsjCIF3M0fdvLZ25lCMRJoOl2snx4xTLesRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jada Wilson, principal at Hughes Middle School, told the board the school faces a budget gap after federal/state hold‑harmless funds ended and proportionality funding did not flow to the school as it did for some neighboring schools.

Wilson said the school’s chronic absenteeism rate has climbed to about 26 percent, up from about 19 percent at the same point last year, and staff are investigating single‑period absences, doctor‑note policies and use of badge scanners to better understand reporting. “We’re going back and looking at our attendance,” Wilson said, noting the school recently introduced badge scanning and is analyzing where students are missing time.

Because of staffing and funding losses — Wilson said two teacher positions were absorbed after resignations — the school will move from a block schedule to a six‑period day next year, with about 53–54 minute periods. Wilson said sixth‑ and seventh‑grade ELA will remain double blocked where necessary for reading support.

The principal described cuts and cost‑control measures: cross country was retained because it has low incremental costs, while girls volleyball was deferred because the school projected roughly $13,000 in recurring costs for transportation, officials and coaching that it could not sustain. Wilson said the school hopes to recruit local officials and coordinate with the high school to reduce travel costs.

Wilson also discussed academics and student incentives: the school is preparing for SBAC testing in April, running incentive programs and supporting a robotics team that qualified for state competition; she said some grant money (previously used for robotics and similar programs) had ended.

Board members and staff offered follow‑up suggestions including home visits by police/community officers for chronically absent students and local timing solutions for athletics to lower transportation costs.

Why it matters: Wilson said the funding changes and staffing gaps require schedule and program changes that affect students’ day and extracurricular opportunities; the increase in chronic absenteeism also raises concerns about learning loss and school performance metrics.

Next steps: the school will present attendance interventions and scheduling plans to the board and coordinate with local partners to reduce the cost of athletics and support student attendance.","Jada Wilson, principal at Hughes Middle School, said the school faces budget shortfalls after hold‑harmless funding ended, chronic absenteeism rose to about 26 percent, and the school will move to a six‑period day next year; athletic and extracurricular choices were adjusted for sustainability.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093568,"Virgin Valley Elementary proposes kindergarten boot camp, asks city to consider grant funding",2078,438000,2516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2846376-e9c5c96ee654efde9470d8b13f4dca72&start=438&end=2516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2846376-e9c5c96ee654efde9470d8b13f4dca72/thumbnail_438000.jpg","/articles/6093568/Mesquite/Clark-County/Nevada/Virgin-Valley-Elementary-proposes-kindergarten-boot-camp-asks-city-to-consider-grant-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093568-e8ba0e95db98c705950aaeb2635b2f3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166019&Signature=DGVywKTyp8F~jGo26~6WlaqPDEKJmVFfhdj9jf5CP2-VcSglVSRlAht7jPPB8MgzAj2rd~SKZWoeD-18g1EGCtY1tGQ~fcoV3LJGCa-WkeDqZKf9f6WTMm8qXZ3Xq~TFukB46V-Hb9C3n5~CJY-K~FiS~9bebfGn5a3pEZ2TcErN8T7mMhaEnw8ey9NMIbbW1JYTNA0rSmR1ux96GnHRYhZ4e8Nh8rfV8DdNQ26LyneH9KSrtIRZ3vKc7bCmCQa5PEr9c83GqrFQrPMk2mSaWdQQECm-2ijYTO3SwGY9jqKELq3g0pVFC9Mt83Kl6Ib0dagFGn~vF1A2ii0PLeZngQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Virgin Valley Elementary School Principal Matt Bennett and Assistant Principal Vanessa Moreno Solis said the school will pilot a three-phase kindergarten “boot camp” that begins April 28 and would use summer programming and an early assessment to identify students needing extra support.

The proposal is intended to catch incoming kindergarten students early so teachers can provide targeted help in literacy, fine motor skills and social-emotional learning before the regular school year. “So April 28, we are going to kick off a kindergarten boot camp,” Assistant Principal Vanessa Moreno Solis said, describing an on‑site event on a staff development day to enroll children, run screening rotations and sign up families for summer follow‑up sessions.

The program would run in three phases: an on‑site spring boot camp with rotations for letters, numbers, colors and fine motor practice; a small-sample summer bridge (the school noted “no more than 15 students” for intensive 14‑day sessions); and use of Nevada’s new kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) so teachers have academic and social‑emotional data at the start of the year. “It’s called the kindergarten entry assessment,” Moreno Solis said, adding the KEA covers multiple objectives and that teachers have up to 30 days to finalize the social‑emotional portion.

School leaders described operational details: the April 28 session will be held on a staff development day so staff are available to enroll children (the school will have laptops on site for registration), and summer bridge sessions would run roughly 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for about 14 days. Moreno Solis said the school would invite the most‑at‑risk children for the summer bridge and provide take‑home activities for families.

Board members and staff discussed where startup funding would come from. A board member cautioned that city funds would not be available until the next fiscal year: “the funds wouldn't be dispersed until the next fiscal year, July first,” the board member said. Another board member noted a discretionary pool for schools that staff had described as “a pool of $85,000” (staff later told the board the adopted budget showed $75,000) and urged principals to coordinate so money is fully used.

School leaders said the immediate ask is for start‑up funding so summer work can begin in June; they estimated the request at “about 14” (amount not specified clearly in the transcript). Board members asked staff to bring grant proposals back for approval: a board member asked to “officially request that we put that on the next agenda” so proposals can be reviewed during upcoming budget meetings.

Why it matters: principals said early identification would reduce the amount of time kindergarteners spend relearning routines at the start of school and help target interventions where children show weak fine motor or social‑emotional skills. The school framed the effort as a way to reduce early barriers to learning and to reduce disruption during the first weeks of classes.

Next steps and timing: board members said the city’s budget meetings are in early March, and one board member asked staff to have grant packages ready so the board can consider them at the next CAB meeting. School leaders also noted implementation details that will depend on whether funds are available before July or must wait for the next fiscal year.","Virgin Valley Elementary principal and assistant principal outlined a three-phase kindergarten 'boot camp' to identify and support incoming kindergartners and requested city grant support; staff and board members raised timing and budget questions and asked that grant proposals be added to the next meeting agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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High school JAG students to produce Valley history content; STEAM Center and city offer media support

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Virgin Valley Elementary proposes kindergarten boot camp, asks city to consider grant funding