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Superintendent Sandra Ebert said the appointments reflect her early-stage staffing decisions since arriving at the district; Thursday was her ninth day in the role. Ebert described a split of responsibilities: the chief financial officer will report directly to the superintendent while the Deputy Superintendent for Business Operations will focus on facilities, operations, transportation and related functions.

Dr. Welsh has participated in recent board briefings and will oversee teaching and learning programs, Ebert said. Felicia Gonzales, a longtime CCSD educator and administrator who previously opened the Southwest Career and Technical Academy and served in senior roles at the Nevada Department of Education, will lead business operations.

Public comment: Marie Niesas, president of the Clark County Education Association (CCEA), said the union welcomed Superintendent Ebert and the new leadership team.

Board action: Trustee Cavazos moved to approve the employment agreement for Dr. Jesse Welsh; the motion passed 7-0. Later in the meeting Trustee Baron moved to approve the employment agreement for Felicia Gonzales; that motion also passed 7-0.

Ebert said the hires are part of a broader effort to reorganize senior leadership and build a team aligned with her priorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of School Trustees - Regular Meeting- 4.24.25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved employment agreements for Dr. Jesse Welsh as Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning and Felicia Gonzales as Deputy Superintendent for Business Operations; both approvals were unanimous (7-0).","taxTitle","CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Nevada","taxId",13426,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580337,"CCSD updates athletic event admission rules: one high‑school ticket price, free military entry, family pass raised",1026,9046000,10072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd&start=9046&end=10072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd/thumbnail_9046000.jpg","/articles/6580337/Nevada/CCSD-updates-athletic-event-admission-rules-one-highschool-ticket-price-free-military-entry-family-pass-raised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580337-5571b46ab75210d7cb51506304104e36/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482732&Signature=QTRkhkcLLCA9a7cc2MefHV4mRhXihEFHI~vWXg7xKOuIJ7EZZE~YX0Z-Qw66IF36kc9KtAOCHb14hRCy9~GyQY922HIeGYsDLdG1CNzhvet9ynn1UYDSBEHU-8tGLml1AeOM-QPZd4c9mJoY4B3H0850MQQNjsgxpCVmUksN1DKMf3a4jGzL0V024dRHX838znpQZ5G9NDsEz8Q~smppjyZKcNbZ1atCNrWc35Hto0FGZKhkvxtvgBgxHtbvdDzh-ohTHBzHlshtdZ6qXQlpPMyyvgUDMp2qRKZikPqB0rNhlcAZ2Dk~sF9WnM-N69ZscUmFxAnaOvjdoophX-jisA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees approved revisions to Regulation 5.135.4 (Admission to Athletic Events) on a 7-0 vote Thursday, modernizing language and ticketing practices for school events.

Kevin McPartland, associate superintendent, introduced the item and Pam Sloan, director of secondary student athletics and activities, summarized proposed changes. Sloan said the regulation had not been updated in roughly 20 years and the revisions simplify admission categories and reflect digital ticketing.

Key changes include:
- A single high‑school ticket price point for digital sales so junior‑varsity and varsity events are handled consistently.
- Active and retired military members now admitted free (previously a $1 admission was charged).
- Increase in family‑pass price from $60 to $75; staff said the pass will pay for itself after attending a few events.

Sloan said the district will continue to allow vendors and schools to work with ticketing companies and that schools can publish guidance for parents on downloading tickets before arrival to avoid connectivity issues on site.

The vote: Trustee Cassandra Kubasas moved to approve the revision; the motion passed 7 to 0. No public comment was recorded for the item.

The revised regulation will return for final adoption at the next regular meeting.","Trustees approved updates to Regulation 5.135.4 to modernize language, set a single high‑school ticket price for digital sales, make entry free for active and retired military, and raise family‑pass price from $60 to $75.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580342,"Board approves notice of intent to update CCSD student wellness regulation to follow 2024 Nevada guidance",4202,4798000,9000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd&start=4798&end=9000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd/thumbnail_4798000.jpg","/articles/6580342/Nevada/Board-approves-notice-of-intent-to-update-CCSD-student-wellness-regulation-to-follow-2024-Nevada-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580342-eb1a80a16c504a310f110c3aed93b61b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482732&Signature=djl7VddbMzJMkN9cO2~sO4nj8CgW-4malH0VnyRFJB~xYr~22fTvjdwCJapWBNqXiEdcMKiSzlKbqj80Cn1jckMUb9OzGMI26Ygv5SDzVTFIAKQQ0qKTj3r2Q4mah1zY7T6dMWt9lA3wnzDGDesMJiLa-~uI~0u2iXLN2h3oPVc7opfv11ppuCkjDSEb4IBNVzuTtLvqK8FoS9TVI51JK2phRLXmmJBPmiAs6VEFk1M3XwjgCtvURzgOndWWfOUAkV7iTizMgK~FIW2EZuKU~mTzn3zzPw7llvmf~JWr1dHvohDYY-YG9LE7A9rGbNcAUwGdMn1SNp-Qdcpqw6RH4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees voted 7-0 Thursday to approve a notice of intent to update Regulation 5.157 (Student Wellness) so it aligns with the Nevada School Wellness Policy revisions issued in February 2024.

Dustin Mansell, chief academic officer, introduced the item and presented staff from curriculum and food service who detailed the changes. Elena Kreiner Wilson, assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, said the proposed regulation reorganizes sections to match the state policy, adds district wellness coordinators and clarifies record‑keeping and goals.

\"The most significant proposed revision ... is to align all sections with the 02/2024 Nevada School Wellness Policy,\" Kreiner Wilson said, summarizing the presentation. Christopher Carroll, director of Science, Health, Physical Education and Driver Education, and David Wines, executive director of Food Service, described technical updates on nutrition and beverage standards.

Key changes spelled out in the proposed regulation include:
- Addition of two district wellness coordinators (a Food Service Department Wellness Coordinator and a Curriculum and Instruction Division Wellness Coordinator) to support implementation and oversight.
- Reorganized sections to mirror the Nevada School Wellness Policy for clarity.
- Updated fundraising and incentives language to require that food sold as part of fundraising meet the nutrient standards unless sales occur 30 minutes after the instructional day.
- A specific exception to permit foods that do not meet Smart Snacks guidelines for school‑wide special occasions up to twice per month (items must be prepared to minimize food safety and allergen risks).
- Updated beverage tables to allow certain carbonated flavored waters and to clarify allowable container sizes.

David Wines said vendors can submit product information to Food Service for review and that an approved‑items list is available on the district food service website. He noted fundraising sales remain subject to nutrient and beverage standards unless they occur after the school day.

Public comment: Vicki Bridal, president of NEA of Southern Nevada and a CCSD teacher, urged better districtwide implementation and monitoring. She said many schools are not fully in compliance, cited constraints created by instructional-minute requirements and urged clearer staff awareness of wellness rules.

The vote: Trustee Cassandra Satori (recorded in the transcript as Trustee Satori) moved to accept the notice of intent; a second was recorded. The motion passed 7 to 0.

Board members asked staff to clarify outreach and monitoring plans; staff said Food Service and regional supervisors conduct site observations and that the Nevada Department of Agriculture conducts administrative reviews of child‑nutrition programs, which could affect reimbursement if the district were found noncompliant.

Next steps: The notice of intent will be published and the regulation will return for final board action at a future meeting after required public review.","Trustees voted 7-0 to publish a notice of intent to align Clark County School District Regulation 5.157 with the Nevada School Wellness Policy (02/2024), adding wellness coordinators, clarifying fundraising and special‑occasion exceptions, and updating beverage and nutrient standards.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580347,"CCSD compliance monitor recommends automated position‑forecasting software; board accepts monitoring update",2340,4748000,7088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd&start=4748&end=7088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd/thumbnail_4748000.jpg","/articles/6580347/Nevada/CCSD-compliance-monitor-recommends-automated-positionforecasting-software-board-accepts-monitoring-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580347-ceb3aee44d790385f1a8f4d6187c4d41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482732&Signature=G4RKLXQW-UCIruxbrIMOXkILdT8hkD3G~GarhgSdst1LgUIJE0fIcLr3JGYNxmooJY-X4yM3gWrKXIdXSSa0ZNs6FtM9-wa67wp9vYcGaRGRhyEUp0nMPMcQiiJk8xVrXuZGqGnJ4Hd0JGIXPParSGPw1wwlzidlF1vIf7MGKli6GaDjlqfVX4x4DNOc3TdXrmfZD3yxI1X46cHapc9qgr3Yw9yVYNv5Q8V90tYdD8FEYyK~otW8rE-ZtrnZjf2eCjT5znk9H0h1zu9mC9oSbF1TJrWZzVNWV1u1j6rw2xQGdyZEMf-oRUpUdj6NVPt~S6Qhi7~Hk13Pp01HCmEByA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees accepted a compliance-monitoring update Thursday that recommended adopting an automated position‑budget forecasting tool to replace a large manual spreadsheet process.

Yolanda King, CCSD Compliance Monitor, told the board the district currently forecasts more than 40,000 individual positions using a complex Excel workbook, which limits scenario modeling and increases manual workload and reconciliation tasks. The monitoring report recommended a public-sector budgeting product marketed as UnaBudget (powered by Sherpa).

King said the District’s budget team completed due diligence, including a visit to another jurisdiction using the product, and unanimously selected UnaBudget because it interfaces with CCSD’s SAP financial system and PeopleSoft position-control and payroll systems. She described an implementation timetable with a planned project kickoff in June 2025 and a target go‑live in November 2025 so the tool can inform development of the FY 2027 budget.

Cost and funding: King said the five‑year cost is roughly $1.2 million. The initial year estimate is about $200,000 with fiscal‑year‑2026 implementation costs near $451,000; ongoing annual subscription costs were estimated at $160,000–$170,000. Funding for the software was identified from technology bond funds and the general fund.

Diane Bartholomew, interim chief financial officer, said the system is intended to improve accuracy for central budget development and to supply better data to the existing school-budget tool used by principals. The district plans an initial parallel run of the manual spreadsheet and the automated system for the first year to validate results. Bartholomew said upfront work to define bargaining-unit benefit characteristics and staffing models will require staff time, and Information Technology will automate data pulls from SAP and PeopleSoft to reduce manual uploads.

Board action and context: The compliance-monitor update was accepted 7-0. Trustees asked about support from the vendor, data security and whether other districts use the product; staff said the vendor is based in Austin, Texas, and Clark County local government had used the tool. King said Clark County implemented a similar system within a comparable time frame.

The board and staff said the software is seen as a near‑term step to improve position forecasting and scenario modeling while the district evaluates enterprise resource planning options over the next several years.","The district's compliance monitor recommended UnaBudget (Sherpa) to automate position forecasting, with a planned June 2025 kickoff and November 2025 go‑live; the Board accepted the monitoring update 7-0.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580351,"CCSD board pauses new school construction for one year to update facility master plan",948,1827000,2775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd&start=1827&end=2775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120527-b750b028af0e285e32e1dd35c1a9cecd/thumbnail_1827000.jpg","/articles/6580351/Nevada/CCSD-board-pauses-new-school-construction-for-one-year-to-update-facility-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580351-3ac379cdb4803a1c8f4c6aba5557a876/orig.mp4?Expires=1770482732&Signature=M6QlixcJan12zKjIc8c8w-iBJUh9VFSmZjgOJQSYq4Y-jXRpMbfAbm7soK5LF1x7GeKpXcd2LAHll6m-tLclbp7cVr5xd7WzjV~9er2UVpAoh0he34XuO6i2Zz-BzVsSMcawPGLWNbB1O3fpMNesHIkDp-NXccyQsdVzNTUWQqQ8aJt3tdOwYMKbcKkfjwku8MXsV87d2Vn6MNFwocqG1IqxxgWRdT9v0vnQHQu8WRAQbcB0NlmVV3WFVXFJyWyUiZPgXWoxdIGcodP0V41e6GGK2Xl66jDEFHjWClunr2D0DZrd-ESErbDTqe~aKn3dNM38vPaQZNEL0ZA0t3Okyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees voted 7-0 Thursday to pause entering new school construction contracts for one year while staff complete a comprehensive facility master plan and broaden community engagement.

The pause was presented as a way to align limited capital funds with updated enrollment, program and community needs after trustees and staff described declining student yields and escalating construction costs. Brandon McLaughlin, assistant superintendent for the district’s Construction Development Division, told the board that the pause applies only to new contract commitments and not to active construction sites.

\"We're simply desiring to hold off on any new commitments to ensure that we have alignment with our long term needs or capital improvement program,\" McLaughlin said during the presentation. Superintendent Sandra Ebert said the one-year pause will allow staff to analyze campus-by-campus needs and explore alternative grade structures and program uses, such as K–8 or career-focused campuses.

Why it matters: CCSD is pursuing additional bond funding even as it pauses new projects. McLaughlin and Rick Baldwin, director of Comprehensive Planning, told trustees the district is seeking approval for $400 million in general obligation bonds and $200 million in revenue-backed bonds. Exhibit A attached to recent reference material shows $770 million in active construction contracts and about $339.9 million in available capital dollars; McLaughlin said the district still needs roughly $430.6 million in bond funding to meet obligations for fiscal 2026–27.

Staff said pausing new contracts can reduce the risk of allocating funds to projects that an updated plan might recommend changing or repurposing. They also outlined the scale of cost growth: projects approved in December 2021 totaled $3.5 billion and have grown to more than $5.1 billion because of escalation and inflation, leaving an identified funding gap of about $1.6 billion.

Trustees who spoke in favor of the pause cited falling birth rates and changing student yields in Clark County, financial prudence and the opportunity to consider different campus configurations. Trustee Ramona Esparza Stropigan, who moved the motion to accept the capital improvement plan revision with the pause, said the community forums and the master-plan process will be important to identify what local communities want and need.

Board discussion also covered near-term priorities and maintenance. McLaughlin said maintenance and modernization work will continue during the pause and that the district will use different funding streams—such as excess statutory reserves—to address projects that are not bond‑eligible, including targeted safety and security work.

Public engagement: staff said the facilities master-plan team has been conducting community forums across the valley and expects a larger set of fall engagements after a summer of additional analysis. Attendance at spring forums ranged from a few people to about 30–35 depending on location, staff said; the district plans more advertising and trustee participation for fall sessions.

The vote: Trustee Ramona Esparza Stropigan made the motion to accept the 2015 Capital Improvement Plan Revision 6 with a one‑year pause on new construction contracts; Trustee Jesus Dominguez seconded. The motion passed 7 to 0.

Next steps: staff will complete the Facility Master Plan over the next year and return recommendations to the board. In early 2026, presenters said the board would have updated options and a revised funding picture to consider.","The Clark County School District board voted 7-0 to pause new construction contracts for one year while staff complete a comprehensive facility master plan and community engagement; active projects and critical repairs will continue.","actionData","errors"]

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