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- Adoption of the agenda (Agenda item 1): Motion to adopt the meeting agenda was moved by Trustee Walt and seconded by Trustee Varner; the motion carried by voice vote.

- Approval to adjourn to closed session (Agenda item 2): The board moved into a closed session per NRS 288.220 to discuss labor relations with district management representatives; item listed as discussion only in the agenda and the board reconvened to open session later in the evening.

- Approval of the Family Life Advisory Committee health curriculum resources (Agenda item 9): Motion to approve resources (mover: Trustee Barner; second: Trustee Peterson); motion carried. (See separate article for discussion and opt‑out clarifications.)

- Approval of revised capital improvement plan and opening Fund 300 balance (Agenda item 11): Motion by Trustee Varner; second by Trustee Roberts; motion carried. (See separate CIP article for project details.)

- Adoption of the final budget for fiscal year 2025–26 (Agenda item 12): Motion by Trustee Walt; second by Trustee Barner; motion carried. The district filed the final budget transmittal per NRS Chapter 354.

- Approval of NASB nominations (Agenda item 13): Motion by Trustee Walt; second by Trustee Clapham; motion carried. The board recorded a multi‑category slate of nominees and directed trustees and staff to prepare letters for the NASB submission by the August 15 deadline.

- Cancellation of the July 8, 2025 board meeting (Agenda item 14): Motion by Trustee Clapham; second by Trustee Roberts; motion carried. The board agreed the meeting would be canceled given the July 4 holiday period and anticipated member availability.

- Approval of the consent agenda (Agenda item 15): Motion by Trustee Clapham; second by Trustee Varner; motion carried.

These items and the language of each motion are recorded in the official meeting minutes and the board packet. Where the transcript records only a voice outcome without a roll‑call tally, the summary notes that the motion “carried” as stated in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carson City - Carson City School Board - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A quick reference of formal actions taken by the Carson City School District Board of Trustees during the May 27 meeting, including agenda adoption, cancellation of the July meeting, consent agenda approval and other recorded votes.","taxTitle","Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada","taxId",4609,"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},6534605,"Carson City trustees nominate district staff, community partners and board members for NASB awards",569,11568000,12137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4&start=11568&end=12137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4/thumbnail_11568000.jpg","/articles/6534605/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-trustees-nominate-district-staff-community-partners-and-board-members-for-NASB-awards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534605-ea1b9a231249ab4100b390b7f6b88f14/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627019&Signature=MPghH~l6ii8ueuf187PfJput5oxNqZpiS0by~RT5Qrymg6dEuR-sZfVntvR~7-z-QXVV6HF3ejE9o0mdd1Y1j4wFMvf0-EqEZs2V6maQ~OrT~KETPUsluh~BbCl-HAz3HhQnzDacbf6XF~2fYt1tNRsLMDZUlEFPCaDZQVyZtqOtoPzCheNO468xCEyLKQELDtqvRqQZUN7ylx6YwG0RrDLfOJn29XShXai~jionWiUo608twHUXlSCrxYMVP~Bi8y2Px5wANrUeDvcRp1kcM20-26BrQrc5RRH2Tl4X1ySF8m8e~uAH-UqWxS046a0X3BxmwkCERRzsG79xyXe0Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 27 meeting, the Carson City School District Board of Trustees approved a slate of nominations to be submitted to the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) for the organization’s 2025 awards and recognitions.

The board’s nominations include district administrators, classified staff, community partners and school board members across multiple categories. Among the nominations the board approved were: school administrator candidates Dr. Susan Molden and Josh Billings; classified‑staff nominees Eva Bickmore (office specialist) and Sherry Fletcher (transportation supervisor); district‑level administrators Daniel Sadler and Dr. Tanya Scott for impact on student achievement; and nomination of Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell and Dana Whaley of Carson City Toyota as a “friend of K‑12 public education.” The board also nominated Rosio (Rocio) Hernandez of the Nevada Independent for NASB’s media award and the Carson City School District board for the NASB Board Governance Team award.

President Lupe Ramirez and trustees said the nominating subcommittee reviewed nominations submitted by district staff and assembled the board recommendations for final approval. Board members noted existing letters on file for some repeat nominees and asked staff to compile supporting details and data for each nomination. The board agreed volunteers among trustees will draft the letters of recommendation; staff said completed letters should be ready in time for NASB’s August 15 deadline.

A motion to approve the nominations list passed by voice vote. Board members thanked staff for collecting nominations and said they would help draft supplemental materials for the submissions.","The board approved multiple nominations to the Nevada Association of School Boards’ 2025 awards, naming district employees, community partners and board members for statewide recognition and agreeing to prepare supporting letters.",{"_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},6534610,"Trustees OK revised capital improvement plan; projects include paving, access control and Carson High perimeter fencing",999,5970000,6969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4&start=5970&end=6969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4/thumbnail_5970000.jpg","/articles/6534610/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Trustees-OK-revised-capital-improvement-plan-projects-include-paving-access-control-and-Carson-High-perimeter-fencing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534610-4c3fb20c13d8605e092cf23fd32631ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627019&Signature=lZi3IG8dnGr~oIPgOb~b5G3uAQs7fDJFTMHZASwb8L~nIkjdjYwdjtHE95OEfZgUooIbCBoB0WqNasQ6hSsavuilW3gEUTT2eF-Ug6A1cjxeenPy8fxfA2lk~5oUScD7CKItnel8pkCi-AxvE6w7MhShQZgkBmgiI-57mDLAhdxMrWmo-JxW71AlK5OicRY~KjGlwhAdNK8AWEKx3UfybHVImmd038O9HSUDJadp5a8oymO2ecjvt-0Nwzi2NvgKgzbHfJsL1d3lToWLjiRPPlTvvH6pfHUi22ey-HG-qSmcPZfipVpaBDdZeKY7qP7cplO7hgBalcbt5u3jkYchqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carson City School District trustees on May 27 approved a revised capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2026–2030, moving forward with a slate of summer projects that include pavement repairs, access‑control work and design for a perimeter fence at Carson High School.

Facilities director Mark Johnson told the board he increased funding for district‑wide pavement maintenance to cover a mix of slurry seal, seal coat and repaving at several sites this summer. “We’re slurry sealing the South Teacher’s parking lot, Seliger Elementary, and then we’re paving in front of Fritch Building A, Empire Basketball Court and Carson Middle,” Johnson said, adding that some work is already contracted and scheduled for summer to avoid interfering with classes.

Trustees and staff discussed timing and carryovers. Johnson and Director of Fiscal Services Spencer Windward explained that large summer projects often straddle fiscal years, creating budget‑carryover amounts. Windward said the opening balance for the capital projects fund (Fund 300) is roughly $16.1 million and noted about $4.5 million in debt service “pay‑as‑you‑go” funds that could be applied to capital work if the board decides to do so.

The plan also moves forward on access control (phase 3) to expand door swipes and alarms districtwide, and Johnson described a new perimeter fencing and safety upgrade project at Carson High intended to secure student parking and tower doors with alarms and cameras. “Those doors on the towers will be for egress only; the alarms will go off if they’re opened,” he told trustees while describing the design work under way.

Trustees asked about specific line items: gym bleacher replacement amounts, HVAC work at Carson High that was postponed and plumbing/mechanical contingency funding for older buildings. Johnson said some amounts were placeholders carried forward from prior years and cautioned that final bid prices may be higher than estimates. Board members requested clearer carryover labeling in future CIP drafts so members can distinguish newly budgeted projects from projects rolled forward because they were not completed in prior years.

Trustee Varner moved approval of the revised CIP and the opening balance for Fund 300; Trustee Roberts seconded and the motion carried. Johnson said the board will receive ongoing updates and the bond oversight committee will review completed work and adjustments later in the year.","The board approved a revised capital improvement plan covering FY2026–2030 that schedules paving, access control phase 3 and perimeter fencing and preserves roughly $4.5 million in pay‑as‑you‑go funds for capital use if needed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534614,"Carson City trustees adopt FY2025–26 final budget, approve using reserves to cover projected shortfall",1856,5481000,7337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4&start=5481&end=7337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4/thumbnail_5481000.jpg","/articles/6534614/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-trustees-adopt-FY202526-final-budget-approve-using-reserves-to-cover-projected-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534614-fa651bab4feeff4991bdb7afb7514d90/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627019&Signature=B7N~8TfMnfOR5b0tcU5NKdcoM0~hmvPHv1MANynasenCxFQo-VMGE~~MnxLIQ9E55Jap6fBfeOLqA0HNVdvlMzdO4GzBHHW89V31S2mCsI4ujNcPNfYoKBJ8jJJVX6Sj5k0pOp8K67rC9h5Z7R~Q~WKmwqQa4OJ89fwxigMYdhAiXBfvBN00vm-rGf9dTnBXd7VAoGgNrDnPLGluwLj-g8BJgDsAxl15TWa3yRJA0gNkzGqUtfHUyGgE4INe8gJB~q-vElgtLxUzfjB3Flyh31lhUg9JkbldzH8O5kOxEWm~jgv1pg0WNjpKs~KR5ZR8csg52Xdnb9qvoeOgMRej1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson City School District Board of Trustees adopted the district’s final budget for fiscal year 2025–26 on May 27, approving a plan that reduces reserves to cover a projected budget shortfall.

District fiscal staff presented the final numbers: general fund revenues were listed at about $80.8 million and general fund expenditures at about $85.4 million, producing a taxation deficit of approximately $4.6 million. That figure includes a $1 million contingency and roughly $200,000 in carry‑forward authority; removing those items produces a structural deficit estimate of about $3.4 million, district staff said.

Director of Fiscal Services Spencer Windward walked trustees through the budget timeline and key assumptions, explaining the district’s approach to both near‑term and multi‑year planning. He stressed the continued enrollment decline that affects state‑per‑pupil funding: the packet projects enrollment falling from 7,427 (FY24) to an estimated 6,914 in the coming year. Windward said the district plans to use some reserves to maintain services while monitoring the situation for possible adjustments in December after legislative outcomes and fall enrollment updates.

Trustees pressed staff on the details. Trustee Richard asked about beginning balances and carryovers for capital projects; staff said carryover is substantial and much of the capital work spans fiscal years, which creates timing differences between appropriation and actual spend. Trustee Walt emphasized long‑term fiscal sustainability and urged that the board avoid ongoing deficits where possible.

Trustee Walt moved adoption of the final budget and instructed the director of fiscal services to file the transmittal letter required by state statute; Trustee Barner seconded. The board voted to adopt the final budget and to transmit the required documents to the Nevada Department of Taxation to comply with NRS Chapter 354.

Board materials note several items that could change the December amended budget: final legislative action (the session closed June 2), final federal funding decisions, and October/December enrollment counts. Windward also identified about $4.5 million in “pay‑as‑you‑go” funds available in the debt service fund that could be used for capital projects if the board chose to do so, but he cautioned that tapping that account could affect future bonding capacity.

Trustees asked for additional briefings on grants and on possible budget adjustments, and they requested a discussion about timeline alternatives so future budget hearings cause less strain on staff and trustees during holiday weeks.","The board adopted the district’s final budget for FY2025–26, approving a budget that uses a portion of reserves to cover a projected $4.6 million taxation gap (structural deficit estimated at $3.4 million after contingency). Trustees discussed enrollment declines and future pressure to reduce deficit spending.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534619,"Carson City trustees approve Family Life Advisory Committee health resources after review and opt‑out clarification",328,4972000,5300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4&start=4972&end=5300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3541786-ab61d452e070379f5102d6f1278d3ff4/thumbnail_4972000.jpg","/articles/6534619/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Carson-City-trustees-approve-Family-Life-Advisory-Committee-health-resources-after-review-and-optout-clarification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534619-9ecca2ad4e3138b1ef84511f0b94fb76/orig.mp4?Expires=1773627019&Signature=NFZra8czKx8wUJxeErig-0UfdyuJz6Dcogff4uH1eepE34Is0sa0w52n4-BK1hosyCEnarpK5gSBA6mtO7jhQnJ2Zx0jz5MkifLd9WK6pNkMMvkWMbEBun4lgpC048I~KgCOal9joD6LrLfp3Gn6CRXt-jueXA8iTTI04LDlOoYae6tlgjq~Im8pAlHf-~ZTxA20aKz24LE6V7sBmHDUOBdUTOOVo7qX4oUErI6W~BmLGTHyVcYMcL09gVmzAioY6ADtfuQK6U1zwu4pX1qV7wbSTu2GrqPmABzhfZ1Sc8d0gzNO7bYeU-9d5ou~51BGCOZ2PnCgzVqpnThJHeVg6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson City School District Board of Trustees voted May 27 to approve health curriculum resources the district’s Family Life Advisory Committee reviewed during the 2024–25 school year.

The board approved the materials after the committee’s chair, Sheila Story, the district’s chief nurse and Family Life Advisory Committee chair, summarized the committee’s work and said the packet addressed a gap identified by middle‑school staff on signs and symptoms of pregnancy. “The committee has approved these 2 resources,” Story said, asking the board for approval.

Trustees pressed committee members for specifics. Trustee Richard asked whether families could opt students out; Story and Tasha (Tash) Fusen explained that a notice and opt‑out slip are sent at the start of the unit and families may decline either the entire unit or portions of it. Fusen added that students who opt out are provided alternative curriculum and asked to study elsewhere during the lesson. “Yes, that is correct,” Story said when confirming the opt‑out process.

Trustees also raised a passage in one packet about pronoun use and gender‑neutral language. Story and Tash told the board that the materials were produced by another district and presented to Carson City as part of a “toolbox” of resources; district staff are not required to follow every phrasing in the packet. “No, teachers do not have to use this exactly as it is written,” Tash said, adding that district guidance can clarify recommended wording rather than mandate specific language.

Trustee Richard asked about the age/grade targeting in one lesson plan, which listed a broad range; committee members said the board is being asked to approve the materials for seventh grade in particular and that the board packet and the district’s executive summary identify the recommended grade level and the specific standards the packet addresses.

After discussion, a motion to approve the Family Life Advisory Committee resources was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The board directed staff to ensure the district’s resource list and the district website clearly indicate the grade level for each approved item and the opt‑out process. The board also asked staff to provide guidance for teachers on how to present sensitive material in ways that respect families’ values while meeting learning standards.

Trustees, committee members and staff said they would update posting and teacher guidance to reduce confusion about required language or suggested language in packets supplied from other districts.

The approval was recorded during the board’s May 27 meeting; staff said they will add the approved materials to the Family Life curriculum resource list and post the grade‑level guidance to the district site.","The Carson City School District Board of Trustees voted to add health curriculum resources reviewed by the Family Life Advisory Committee for the 2024–25 year, with opt‑out provisions and teacher discretion clarified during discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Carson City School District Board actions on May 27, 2025

Carson City trustees nominate district staff, community partners and board members for NASB awards

Trustees OK revised capital improvement plan; projects include paving, access control and Carson High perimeter fencing

Carson City trustees adopt FY2025–26 final budget, approve using reserves to cover projected shortfall

Carson City trustees approve Family Life Advisory Committee health resources after review and opt‑out clarification