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CCSD trustees approve balanced-governance training package, authorize extra funds to cover higher cost
Summary
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to approve a multi‑year balanced governance training and handbook package from consultant Dr. Alsbury. Trustees were told the full package costs $68,500; the board had $60,000 budgeted and will use remaining board funds to cover the difference.
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 April 2 to approve a comprehensive balanced‑governance training and handbook package presented by consultant Dr. Alsbury.
Dr. Alsbury told trustees the proposal is structured across three fiscal years, with in‑person parliamentary procedure and initial handbook review targeted for May 2, 2025. “What I do is, with the district, is only after the service is completed that I would be sending an invoice for billing,” Dr. Alsbury said during the presentation, explaining how he split the work so costs would fall into separate budget years.
Board liaison Joe Caruso told trustees the full package listed on the proposal’s last page is $68,500, and that the board previously approved $60,000 for governance professional learning. “To date, we have a remaining balance of $50,500,” Caruso said, adding the board could draw on other board budget funds to cover the additional cost.
The nut graf: trustees approved the training to begin immediately, scheduling a May 2 parliamentary‑procedure session and directing staff to proceed with contracting; they also acknowledged the district will need to reallocate board budget funds to cover the higher total cost.
Trustees asked for specifics on scope and timing. Dr. Alsbury described deliverables: an in‑person parliamentary‑procedure training for the full board (proposed May 2), a draft governance handbook to be presented for feedback in May and finalized by June 2025, a board evaluation process to begin in late summer with observations and surveys completed by September, and superintendent‑evaluation work to begin in October 2025 with final delivery in October 2026. He also offered optional individual consultation hours on an as‑needed basis.
Trustee Cavazos asked whether the vice president—who will act as parliamentarian—would receive separate coaching; Dr. Alsbury recommended the entire board be trained so all members understand parliamentary expectations. Several trustees asked staff to post past governance policies and prior versions so trustees could compare old and current text before handbook finalization; Caruso said governance policies going back to 2016 are available in BoardDocs.
The motion to approve governance professional learning was made by Trustee Romulo Dominguez and seconded by Trustee Cavazos; the roll call vote passed unanimously, 7-0. Caruso said staff would work with purchasing to incorporate the approved work into the district’s existing professional‑services agreement and proceed with scheduling.
Ending: Trustees asked that the May sessions be planned to avoid graduation dates and summer absences; Dr. Alsbury and staff said they would refine dates and follow up with a more detailed schedule and sample handbook excerpts in advance of the May session.
