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Assistant Superintendent Brandon McLaughlin reviewed the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0018-year program streams: nonfunctional turf removals (driven by state law), conversion of high-school football fields that began about 2020 for athlete safety and water savings, and a later phase for baseball, soccer and softball field conversions. McLaughlin said the board previously approved interlocal agreements with SNWA on Sept. 14, 2023 that included approximately $21 million in SNWA rebates tied to completion of projects. He said the district has completed conversions at Laughlin, Moapa Valley, Virgin Valley, Legacy High School, Desert Pines, A Tech and East Career & Technical Academy with roughly $36 million of improvements to those campuses.

McLaughlin said 26 projects are active (design, bidding or construction) representing about $22 million in current expenditures and another nine schools have design and permitting complete (approximately $11 million in planned improvements). He said the district has realized what staff reported as \"3 72000000 gallons of water annually in savings\" from completed work and that, if the interlocal-agreement projects are finished as planned, the program would yield about 1,200,000,000 gallons of water saved annually. The Southern Nevada Water Authority said, by way of illustration, a typical football-field play area is about 94,000 square feet and the authority estimates a converted field saves roughly 7,000,000 gallons of water annually.

On materials and safety, McLaughlin said CCSD uses an organic infill mix (coconut husks, olive pits, plant-based polymers and sand) rather than legacy crumb rubber. He said the district convened a review committee of principals, athletic staff, licensed landscape architects and parents to evaluate safety and performance before selection. SNWA Deputy General Manager Colby Pellegrino told trustees that turf conversions are a part of a broad valleywide conservation program and that Lake Mead\u0000levels and Colorado River allocations make outdoor-water savings a priority for the region.

Advocates and experts invited to the meeting raised concerns. Laura McSwain of the Water Fairness Coalition and others warned that synthetic surfaces produce microplastics and other chemical exposure risks, can become very hot in sunlight and present disposal and lifecycle costs; she said the projected water savings amount to less than 1% of Nevada\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000statewide water allocations and questioned long-term public-health trade-offs. Dr. Kelly Cope, director of the Center for Water-Efficient Landscaping at Utah State University, said peer-reviewed research shows high surface temperatures on artificial turf compared with natural grass in sun-exposed climates and that in some dry climates studies have found irrigation needed to clean and cool turf similar to grass. Principal Keith Wipperman of Centennial High School described operational benefits at his site: removal of rodent-burrow hazards and improved surface consistency, while acknowledging turf surfaces are harder and can be more abrasive and hotter for athletes.

McLaughlin acknowledged a high-heat incident at Spring Valley High School in August 2024 and said CCSD fields are equipped with high-capacity sprinkler systems intended to cool surfaces under extreme conditions; he emphasized that following extreme-heat cooling protocols is essential. He also presented a 2017 district analysis that showed artificial turf with organic infill can have much lower annual maintenance costs but higher 20-year life-cycle capital costs (the district\u0000analysis noted artificial turf with organic infill required less routine watering and maintenance but higher replacement costs over two decades).

Trustees asked about injury data, microbial cleanliness, heat thresholds for practice, lifecycle and disposal planning and whether in-district grounds staffing can meet the maintenance needs of either surface. District staff said they track relevant measures, that some in-house suspension of practices have occurred in the past and that business-and-finance teams track asset life cycles to budget for future replacement. Staff also said some projects have been temporarily paused pending board discussion, and that principals at schools due later in the conversion list were notified of the discussion and that work-planning coordination is required given athletic schedules.

Why it matters: the conversion program implicates large capital costs, ongoing maintenance budgets, student-athlete safety, public health concerns and regionwide water conservation goals. The Board did not take action on the item; trustees asked for more detailed data on temperatures, measured water savings by site, lifecycle cost comparisons and site-level schedules before further decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of School Trustees - Special Board Meeting - Adoption of the Final Budget - 7.1.25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and community stakeholders outlined competing claims about artificial turf: SNWA and CCSD cited water savings and field consistency; health and environmental advocates warned of heat, microplastic and disposal risks. Board did not take action.","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},6552199,"CCSD reports declines in suspensions and repeat suspensions after AB 330 implementation",799,2532000,3331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96&start=2532&end=3331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96/thumbnail_2532000.jpg","/articles/6552199/Nevada/CCSD-reports-declines-in-suspensions-and-repeat-suspensions-after-AB-330-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552199-d08ab7e571ea06b66c9daa9e663a2d2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147036&Signature=ngx2ifWk~j6-kLOge9ESs6bugRtvPruYa2RlQmN5p2vsddQiWaCUmvxDxfyQfvzWZYkfe-87e8ZIvArD4zi8aMG4-04HuY4TL4eIbOUJoD81YbcQNjalmNgu6wcwFh244XVjJyHMv6RoLgzxL6XqWU7xjyeFChL7Cxb-jpvWsnpZssozjdTC7kIKaz7w6mKKx8JIJOzI8E1j9ubYGjkgGGz8Xldzo9wZ-sNm9TD0ek9AlZA3rhFM57hU68fsZBQOZVAGNOex4ZyiZ-BvYhdt8DbjoLP5Cm3lJrbRWswEgdTe9dxlZRdxd1zIjgzttSlY1dWZXVlW63O2XZkKYAwkwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County School District staff told the Board of Trustees July 2 that several discipline measures declined after the district updated its student code of conduct to comply with Assembly Bill 330.

Kevin McPartland, Associate Superintendent for Educational Services, said the district recorded a 9% decrease in total suspensions in 2024-25 compared with 2023-24. McPartland provided school-year comparisons and student counts: 2023-24 had 30,326 suspensions representing 18,452 individual students, of whom 6,163 were suspended multiple times; 2024-25 had 27,631 suspensions representing 12,889 students, of whom 3,775 were suspended two or more times. McPartland characterized the reduction in repeated suspensions as nearly a 40% decrease.

McPartland said the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000implemented an addendum to the code of conduct in October 2023 and a revised code of conduct in July 2024 aligned with AB 330. Key changes required or encouraged by AB 330 that the district addressed include lowering some age thresholds for certain disciplinary actions (battery-related discipline age reduced from 11 to 8), requiring suspension-with-instruction options, adopting restorative discipline and reentry plans, updating bullying-investigation timelines and clarifying data-reporting responsibilities across Nevada Revised Statutes where AB 330 was codified.

McPartland said discretionary expulsions (those not required by statute, such as battery to staff or distribution of controlled substances) fell nearly 15% over two years, with middle schools reporting an 18% decline and high schools a 12% decline over the same period. By student group, McPartland said the district saw year-over-year reductions led by nearly an 11% decrease in suspensions among Hispanic students and an 8% decrease among African American students, while noting disparities remain; African American suspensions remain an outlier compared with other groups.

To address identified needs the district used a tiered school support framework and targeted nine middle schools for additional support. McPartland said interventions included structural adjustments at sites, code-of-conduct training, relationship-building and cultural-competency professional learning through the Equity and Diversity Education department, conflict-resolution and classroom-management coaching, MTSS support for positive behavior interventions and increased use of social workers and mental-health professionals. McPartland said the nine targeted middle schools saw a 21% decrease overall in suspensions during the second semester; seven of the nine decreased suspensions by more than 10%. He highlighted Silvestri (-63%), Sedway (-47%) and Orr (-35%) as examples where added interventions reduced removals.

McPartland said the district is working with the Nevada Department of Education on oversight and data quality. He said NDE identified 116 schools for further attention under state reporting standards related to suspensions and student-group disproportionality; the district provided training and a self-inventory tied to school improvement plans for the first time, and NDE monitoring and corrective action will continue in future years.

Trustees asked about data integrity and whether lower suspension counts reflected changes to coding or to student behavior. McPartland said the district has developed error reports and continues to clean data entry processes; he also said the district can bring principals forward in a future report to describe on-site practices. Trustees asked about whether in-house/inschool suspensions were included (McPartland said they were not included in the specific figures in this presentation) and whether post-removal outcomes are tracked. McPartland said the district tracks recidivism and transition supports for students placed in academic or behavior centers, including warm handoffs and two-month transition checks.

Why it matters: AB 330 changed how Nevada districts must record, review and address student discipline; CCSD staff said a combination of revised policies, targeted supports and training corresponded with measurable reductions in removals and repeat suspensions for the 2024-25 school year.

This was an informational report; trustees did not take formal action as part of the presentation.","Associate Superintendent Kevin McPartland told trustees July 2 the district saw a 9% drop in suspensions in 2024-25, a nearly 40% decline in students suspended multiple times, and reductions in discretionary expulsions after code-of-conduct updates tied to AB 330.",{"_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},6552203,"CCSD trustees table decision on National School Boards Association membership until full board meets",1162,1357000,2519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96&start=1357&end=2519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96/thumbnail_1357000.jpg","/articles/6552203/Nevada/CCSD-trustees-table-decision-on-National-School-Boards-Association-membership-until-full-board-meets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552203-4b555e084aef7df2ee4bb1b9a0056102/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147036&Signature=B7i-9Vl6qk--qpCrBS6jC~lND5IpAR8Qoj4QzA3BdpCA7TqqWrk~zueJ3t8xP6qNB0tN-YR3zgW0AYswIULLDBz~X80mSVIi2WehJJBg-1u00R8pnBWaY-vl4KkQZj4kIXOT3sRVEyAfbb~2dpmYMks1riTFnton0irN7J25ISgUc8Mu0FpV38ozRhV~-8v54ZTNO5GJlNlm70cLYSl~ZHO~w56l9YhNjt8-P2pho2lLNuFqf7D16fuoKtWUYXiDahoy22EcqbmMDJeY1Z~0LeZNR~rZkohmXXZYIQ8cAeg3Qpbe6ljmndenhgjWEzCIWgtkBx1-yqyiJzjslzgzpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of Trustees held an extended discussion July 2 about whether to buy a $14,975 annual membership in the National School Boards Association and ultimately voted to table the item until the full Board can consider it.

Board liaison Joe Caruso presented the NSBA proposal and explained membership would be paid from the Board Office budget if approved. Caruso said the proposal outlines membership benefits and discounted conference rates and that reference materials included NSBA federal priorities and CUBE (Council of Urban Boards of Education) benefits.

Trustees exchanged questions about what benefits are included with membership and whether nonmember attendance at NSBA events would address training needs without paying the $14,975 fee. Trustee Cavazos and others described NSBA and CUBE as offering content geared to large urban districts and said membership could provide networking and national recognition. Trustee Dominguez raised the group's 2021 letter that criticized some parents and said the Board should consider that history when deciding whether to join.

The Board considered multiple procedural motions. Trustee Dominguez moved not to take action on item 2.02; Trustee Biosotti seconded. That motion did not pass (vote reported in the meeting as \"4 no's, 4 to 2\"). Trustee Esparza Stofgren subsequently moved to accept the membership; Trustee Cavazos seconded; the meeting transcript records that vote as inconclusive (\"3 2 3\"). Trustee Stevens then moved to table the item until there is a full Board; Trustee Biosotti seconded. The motion to table passed 4-2.

Why it matters: trustees debated trade-offs in spending Board Office funds for national networking, governance supports and discounts vs. paying member rates for individual attendance and whether the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000should weigh NSBA's national actions when setting local policy.

The Board did not make a final decision to join the National School Boards Association; staff will return the item for a future meeting when the full Board can act.","After debate over benefits, costs and NSBA's past controversy, trustees voted July 2 to table consideration of joining the National School Boards Association until a full Board can vote.",{"_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},6552208,"CCSD board approves $33,877.38 membership with Nevada Association of School Boards",449,883000,1332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96&start=883&end=1332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127748-7f694cbcacf0f0b29867c9c1ee51af96/thumbnail_883000.jpg","/articles/6552208/Nevada/CCSD-board-approves-3387738-membership-with-Nevada-Association-of-School-Boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552208-d5618c926884311522dc94d33898584b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147036&Signature=PZ8yArxjEyfeDvHx8zrOaIlRGch1zIis2mZNI749nAkJKth7HnxP7EdH-ZcQE-jPtI4ZkK3RbAWf1SJk7Um44~I0ggJ~R~EfWbAJ2qG7IBY4504YhMT11DVXdG2gas~zNQff3m9ALY9NCM9Fxym4ydi8Og3Mb7BSFDVf13uX7~NamBHoGOM33CAvYxmlbPS5DJISWo8DawgtcgeoK1yVjNzkJQ2Ac0rFPMznzo1nLTYxOnCxBRCCEti~FvcdYZq5wpcFNzPPYHecy4pnr3u0Wqfw2qyKtGnofpYJV0ZsTicaMUfgGch9x6y52bL4LB3sztcc3zYNa8050czwAvodDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted 5-0 July 2 to approve the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000annual membership renewal with the Nevada Association of School Boards for an amount not to exceed $33,877.38.

Board liaison Joe Caruso told trustees the cost will be paid from the Board Office budget, using the dues-and-fees and other-professional-services line items. Caruso said District regulation 33.12 allows the Board Office to submit an invoice for payment when items fall under $50,000.

Trustee Esparza Stofgren moved to adopt the item; Trustee Johnson seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

The Board and trustees who serve on NASB described the group as a source of governance training and statewide advocacy. Trustee Brenda Zamora, the board\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000vice president and a NASB representative, said NASB provides monthly one-day trainings, mentorship and a certified public official program that helps trustees fulfill Nevada training requirements. Trustee Cavazos and others described the group\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000as a place to discuss legislative priorities and district recognition at the state level.

Caruso provided historical context: the district paid $32,264.17 in 2024; the 2025 invoice is higher by $1,613.21, a roughly 5% increase. He said NASB\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Board of Directors agreed to a 5% dues increase for FY2026 after considering a larger proposed increase.

Why it matters: trustees said NASB trainings help new and continuing board members ask informed questions of district staff and align on statewide policy priorities. The renewal keeps CCSD eligible for member discounts on conferences and trainings and continues the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000relationship with the state association.

The board took the vote during a work session; the item was presented and approved without amendment.","The Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted 5-0 July 2 to renew its annual membership in the Nevada Association of School Boards for up to $33,877.38, citing training and statewide advocacy benefits.","actionData","errors"]

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