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• Agenda approval — Motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented: Passed unanimously.

• Minutes approval — Motion to approve prior meeting minutes as presented: Passed unanimously.

• Consent agenda — Motion to approve the consent agenda with exclusion of item 11L (financial detail): Passed unanimously; the board later approved item 11L separately by voice vote.

• Item 12 — Accept Orcutt|Winslow update to the 10-year facilities master plan (presentation accepted): Passed unanimously (motion by Trustee Peterson; second by Trustee Whistler).

• Item 13 — Change direction and publish new projects with revised scopes for district perimeter fencing and site improvements (termination of prior contract and reissuance of two solicitations): Passed unanimously (motion by Trustee Farr; second by Trustee Whistler). Motion was repeated and re-voted after public comment; both votes recorded as unanimous.

• Item 14 — Approve rooftop unit upgrades for Fernley Elementary School for $996,133.98: Passed unanimously.

• Item 15 — Approve district-wide upgrades to school-bus camera system and implementation of Traversa student-tracking/transportation-management platform (annual ongoing cost stated in packet $116,125): Passed unanimously.

• Item 17 — Approve Lion Online distance-education staffing allocations and reorganization plan, adding one certified FTE (increase to 4.5): Passed unanimously.

• Item 18 — Approve report on Western Nevada College Jumpstart Dual Enrollment results (informational report accepted): Passed unanimously.

• Item 19 — Approve revisions to LCSD policy AB (Title IX nondiscrimination) as a first reading: Passed unanimously.

• Item 20 — Approve revisions to LCSD policy GABE (posting of position openings) as a first reading: Passed unanimously.

• Item 21 — Approve new LCSD policy GDE (separation of licensed personnel) as a first reading: Passed unanimously.

• Item 22 — Approve revisions to LCSD policy GDG (admonition of licensed personnel) as a first reading: Passed unanimously.

• Item 23 — Approve revisions to LCSD policy GZ (definitions) as a first reading: Passed unanimously.

• Item 24 — Approve second- and final-reading policies (GDBA, GDBB, GDC, GDD) and remove ICA (development of master calendar) for further revision: Passed unanimously; ICA to be revised to explicitly include all bargaining units and returned for additional reading.

All board roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting as voice votes and recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes unless otherwise noted in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSD Board Meeting 4/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary list of formal board actions and outcomes from the April 22 meeting; all recorded motions passed unanimously unless noted.","taxTitle","Events, School Districts, Nevada","taxId",80332,"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},6262049,"Board approves multiple HR and Title IX policy updates and discusses hiring process",818,9567000,10385000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88&start=9567&end=10385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88/thumbnail_9567000.jpg","/articles/6262049/Nevada/Board-approves-multiple-HR-and-Title-IX-policy-updates-and-discusses-hiring-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262049-e2df449f371de4c0e3cbcfb1e1a0c823/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779530&Signature=JFB8-rqTIObHp7e63~l1ouSc4pywa5Fb0H99U~SjLmK4Nl6liKA6qYJzEOOgq9Y-LFRS96O0iyQhtnLYh291DAiwv5Znid7hHULCK6-Da73PMv-H2rU8r5u8W7M6lSLwA1jA3zB9wxhHtAGP7YtglZi74J8Qmk4hBAFrcVtpxdAhj1rdooafMsU9g8bIZAzipKE2S2SpOpvBgwTqCyas6cToOZy1RoLf6S9i3iqgTBJ-6xvTTNP~xfTn-uP3ojNyijMS-U7HfDhjpSm5jLLu4gehOkm3W1DYKjeLBhhX4IhouN8haMjDHGMc9B5G68725ww0NxqLaLfbgN9IcXxb9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved multiple human-resources policy updates on April 22 and heard an informational review of the district’s hiring process.

Policy actions: The board approved several policy changes as first readings, including revisions to Title IX nondiscrimination guidance (Policy AB) and to job-posting and personnel-separation rules (Policies GABE, GDE, GDG and GZ). The motions were presented by Executive Director of Human Resources Billie Jo Hogan. Trustees also approved a package of policies (GDBA, GDBB, GDC and GDD) on second and final reading; the board removed Policy ICA (master calendar) from that consent package for additional edits and agreed to return it as a later agenda item.

Hogan said the Title IX/AB updates clarify mandatory employee reporting responsibilities and align with guidance from the district’s insurance pool and federal requirements. On GZ (definitions), Hogan said the updates add terms that support administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act and background checks. Trustee discussion was limited; Trustee Farr moved the earlier AB and GABE first readings and they passed unanimously.

Hiring-process discussion: In a separate, discussion-only item, the board heard a superintendent-led summary of hiring protocols from Executive Director of Human Resources Billie Jo Hogan. Hogan said postings follow federal equal-employment opportunity rules and collective-bargaining agreements, vacancies are advertised internally before external recruitment and interview committees typically include supervisors, staff and, when appropriate, union representatives or teacher-leaders. Hogan emphasized confidentiality agreements for interview committees and said the district screens applicants for minimum qualifications prior to interviews.

Trustees raised concerns about perceived \"insider\" hiring and asked HR and superintendent staff to ensure hiring committees are balanced, transparent and include relevant subject-area teachers where appropriate. The board also discussed long-term substitute postings and agreed district practice will favor keeping critical vacancies open while searching to allow permanent hires to apply.

Master calendar: The board removed Policy ICA (development of the master calendar) from the consent package and asked staff to revise the draft so that all Lyon County bargaining units — not only the Lyon County Educators Association (LCEA) — are explicitly included in the calendar-consultation language. Trustees also agreed to keep a sentence noting that any second year in a two-year calendar may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances; staff will return with the revised policy for another reading.

What’s next: HR staff will provide committee-structure guidance and a follow-up memo on hiring best practices; the revised calendar policy will return for additional consideration.","Trustees approved revisions to a set of human-resources and Title IX-related policies, heard a board-member-led review of hiring practices and agreed to return a master-calendar policy for further edits after trustees requested broader bargaining-unit language.",{"_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},6262054,"Board adds teaching capacity to Lion Online as district retools distance education staffing",850,8108000,8958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88&start=8108&end=8958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88/thumbnail_8108000.jpg","/articles/6262054/Nevada/Board-adds-teaching-capacity-to-Lion-Online-as-district-retools-distance-education-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262054-f16f72583f1578db6cf644ac01750600/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779530&Signature=QyPFFlVdISiS-9mPqkuOWjugFOKCVHqiFPeVAqGHRt3ijPq8e~ago0hzumUFI3zaFH4SW7WxE8YslHO6bCtljELQxM7OgRH8aMI2LOTrCFAoEWrZYdVovmpKBw5u01puADszNJ40-UxUva2g9mk0GQAQMSi-mGKBfB56NlfMgspFKOX9pN-hAWvMI7IPzZB8UEmHDzLi~e~-NQaKhfQWMyHsyqsKVz4Ic~EmTM1~SAp13hFoHH6J6f0QX785kmHRh~JfzToF65MlWDf89gSGoKfBL4qsd9AZjNJlTPMZKTeXqYNrBqdaMmZLYPh1bljzomkWxgIsgY4QrsqLeCOEjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees on April 22 approved an adjustment to Lion Online staffing that adds one full-time equivalent certified teacher for the 2025–26 school year and adopts a staffing formula tied to average annual enrollment.

Lion Online administrator Shannon Cross and Executive Director of Human Resources Billie Jo Hogan presented enrollment trends showing major seasonal fluctuations: higher head counts in spring, lower in the fall. Cross said current enrollment is weighted toward older students: many Lion Online participants are high-school–aged, including credit-deficient students, students in facilities, and students taking college courses. Because enrollment swings make year-round staffing unreliable, staff proposed using average enrollment over the year to determine certified staffing rather than staffing to short-term peaks. The district’s staffing summary recommended an additional 0.5–1.0 FTE depending on enrollment bands; the board approved the insertion of one certified FTE, bringing Lion Online’s certified staffing to 4.5 FTE.

Why it matters: Cross and Hogan told trustees the change is designed to provide more stable teacher loads across the school year and reduce the need to rapidly hire or reduce staff in response to short-term enrollment swings. Trustee Whistler asked about the program’s grade distribution; Cross said the program is top-heavy with upper-grade (9–12) students and that teachers hold K–12 alternate-education endorsements that allow them to serve a broad grade span.

Board action: Trustee Parr moved to approve the Lion Online distance-education staffing allocations and reorganization plan; Trustee Whistler seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Trustees noted the board could revisit a standalone Lion Online school if enrollment stabilizes above roughly 450 students consistently.

Ending note: Cross said Lion Online teachers also support students in facilities and partner programs; trustees asked staff to monitor enrollment and return to the board if sustained growth warrants a change in status or additional staffing.","Trustees approved one additional certified teacher for the Lion Online program and accepted a reorganization and staffing formula that bases assignments on annual average enrollment rather than peak counts.",{"_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},6262059,"Board approves district-wide school bus camera and student-tracking upgrades",3166,3314000,6480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88&start=3314&end=6480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88/thumbnail_3314000.jpg","/articles/6262059/Nevada/Board-approves-district-wide-school-bus-camera-and-student-tracking-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262059-28cc3b6950d69e46ca0c50b1a5d7860a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779530&Signature=IgOpBNrXgXhzcCuPbJV5LcpRB98eYXZAIjI9JqjTDK2BN01J5RDZRhR1h2zsiO9LorIESqRqHARpEptpqW8MTvvMFtbCp6fj5H~5ySz~dM6Bo~4C0IF~Qt3lTu78JFCgDnncJnDh5C4Q24GPcS2Cnj5tE~~ScycVRSMfdndIRAoO0hmNwgtFyEv0jkxP7-lQzizqWcZk8BLXQiCA2M9m5A2~gtOm6CgQ~~g8RehUfaYxGLZPxSsR6kzAycf-D26JM37eVWQc7w67mpoXVDg-~Zu0l5CE3-ymrsdtURPHNIGDo2wQu1BfIKzNa021VnlX0b4CKLrgw37sAEa48bOXIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved district-wide upgrades to school-bus audio/video systems and a student-tracking/transportation-management platform on April 22.

Executive Director of Operations Harmon Banes and Transportation Supervisor Ryan Robinson described the current bus-camera systems as aged and unreliable — \"some systems are 8 to 25 years old,\" Robinson said — and said the lack of dependable footage has hampered investigations of on-bus incidents. The board heard a vendor-backed demonstration of Gatekeeper, a K–12 transportation-surveillance solution used by several Nevada districts. Banes said the recommended package includes eight cameras per bus (up from current 4–7), real-time system monitoring, GPS and cellular connectivity, and a driver panic/alert button.

District staff also proposed implementing Tyler Technologies’ Traversa transportation-management platform to replace several legacy and grant-funded tools. The Traversa suite integrates routing, fleet management and a parent-facing \"MyRide\" mobile app and supports RFID/NFC student check-in tablets the district already owns. Robinson said the vendor offered to reprogram 101 existing tablets for district use at no additional hardware cost.

Banes and Robinson said the combined proposal carries an ongoing annual cost the board recorded in the meeting packet: $116,125 per year. They argued the investment will reduce administrative time lost to recovering footage and will improve safety and parent communication; Trustee Farr cited examples from other Nevada districts where similar systems reduced legal exposure.

Why it matters: The upgrades aim to give transportation staff reliable evidence for investigations, improve real-time incident response and offer families accurate arrival information for stops. Robinson said the system’s pre-trip health checks would be integrated into drivers’ standard vehicle inspections so buses will not be dispatched with inoperative systems.

Trustee Peterson moved to approve the combined upgrades with the stated annual cost; Trustee Parsons seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Trustees asked staff to return with an implementation timeline and details about who will monitor live alerts and how alerts will be routed to emergency services if needed for faster responses.","Trustees approved a combined bus audiovisual camera upgrade and a student-tracking/transportation-management system aimed at improving incident documentation and parent communication; staff cited expected annual operating costs and an implementation plan using existing tablets.",{"_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},6262064,"School board accepts facilities master-plan update, ends fencing contract and approves rooftop upgrades",2385,2634000,5019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88&start=2634&end=5019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116228-ab190205b52274157d4ef31e11504b88/thumbnail_2634000.jpg","/articles/6262064/Nevada/School-board-accepts-facilities-master-plan-update-ends-fencing-contract-and-approves-rooftop-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262064-07383972133d7efaf812238899375eed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779530&Signature=eWO-XV48It1yblMySph2hRrPCyOq7k-UF0bxxO-~CMC5Ms-JyyeXDwEPKcm04aF3layb~d7naXL7Hwoz6oJiAof1AN623v5lcG9khFULdSOV4yYr01WkgZ7f8Nr2OPd-ivrWvvQnpNicMWW3WHoa6pw8Sf041e-wWkpLAWFGF7Jb0UDt0gGxT2x-V8iiEuCWUViAjLIIj3F2TYcZX~YeNAHqmYd0Z1iytxMnaJFrC1b7xLzCYUXoIHot2fgtV6l5gjpIukn8XUAitWFOgUSRi-H-tqqVac8p87ufms-x8OkYI-fKneHxqzk5PfcM3~CcrV3lKlfT6nthsLfLgnAsuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees on April 22 received a data-driven update to its 10-year facilities master plan, voted to terminate a previously awarded fencing contract and reissue two smaller procurements for perimeter fencing and site improvements, and approved rooftop unit replacements at Fernley Elementary totaling $996,133.98.

The master-plan presentation, led by Orcutt|Winslow partners Scott Cywinski and Holly Williams with support from district Executive Director of Operations Harmon Banes, summarized facility-condition assessments, capacity and demographic forecasts from Zonda Education, and a prioritization rubric that combines condition, adequacy, suitability and enrollment projections. Cywinski said the district’s portfolio-wide facility-conditions index (FCI) shows a backlog of renewal needs that grows over time if not funded, and that targeted investments can materially lower FCI scores for individual campuses. \"If action is taken on Dayton Intermediate's HVAC and boiler upgrades this summer,\" Cywinski said, \"the school's FCI drops from about 12.7% to roughly 5.1%.\"

Banes told trustees Orcutt|Winslow had walked every campus, conducted stakeholder events and compiled maintenance, safety, capacity and program gaps. The consultant team highlighted recurring themes from the community: enrollment pressures in Dayton and Fernley, unmet CTE and science-lab needs at high schools, parking and traffic constraints, and interest in outdoor learning and makerspaces. Banes and the consultants said the full, campus-level dashboard report will include itemized condition inventories, photos, and narratives tying need to cost and timing.

Why it matters: The master-plan tools are intended to help the district align capital investments (HVAC, roofs, site work and modernization) with projected enrollment and asset life cycles. Trustees emphasized the work is a planning tool that will be refreshed every three years; Trustee Peterson said the board will use the data to prioritize projects rather than as a definitive prediction.

After the briefing the board unanimously accepted Orcutt|Winslow’s update. Trustee Peterson made the motion to accept the presentation; Trustee Whistler seconded.

Contract and scope changes: The board also discussed Item 13, a change in approach to a previously approved perimeter-fencing and exterior doors project. Banes said staff terminated the contract after \"serious consideration and consulting with legal counsel and design partners\" and will republish two narrower procurements—one for perimeter fencing and one for site work—so district staff can manage the contractor engagement directly. Board President Tom Hendricks and Banes said the remaining door work aimed at a modified single-point-of-entry will be bid later. Trustee Farr moved to republish the revised scopes; Trustee Whistler seconded. The motion passed unanimously after public comment from resident Ron Wells, who asked for a reason; Banes said the decision followed disagreements with the contractor about unilateral actions and was taken for the district's benefit.

Approved rooftop upgrades: Under Item 14 the board approved replacement of several rooftop air-handling units at Fernley Elementary, funded as part of the district’s facilities work. The motion to approve the rooftop unit upgrade, for a total of $996,133.98, passed unanimously.

What’s next: Consultants said the district will receive a final master-plan report before summer with campus dashboards, prioritized projects and probable cost ranges. Banes said some projects already approved by the board — HVAC and boiler upgrades at several sites — were accounted for in the FCI analysis.

Ending note: Trustees repeatedly cautioned that demographic projections are subject to local development approvals and infrastructure constraints; Banes reminded the board the district will refresh the study every three years to reflect new housing and enrollment trends.","The Lyon County School District board received a data-driven update to its 10-year facilities master plan, voted to republish perimeter-fencing and site-improvement projects after terminating a prior contract, and approved almost $1.0 million in rooftop unit upgrades at Fernley Elementary.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Lyon County School District board, April 22, 2025

Board approves multiple HR and Title IX policy updates and discusses hiring process

Board adds teaching capacity to Lion Online as district retools distance education staffing

Board approves district-wide school bus camera and student-tracking upgrades

School board accepts facilities master-plan update, ends fencing contract and approves rooftop upgrades