Board approves Michael Walker as assistant superintendent, vote 6-1

The Churchill County School District board voted 6-1 on March 26 to approve a contract for Michael Walker as assistant superintendent.

The hire matters because the assistant superintendent role supports district leadership, instructional work and administrative continuity at a time the district is navigating budget pressure and program changes.

Superintendent Daryl Parsons summarized Walker—s background in northern Nevada: Walker is a Reno native with experience as an elementary teacher, dean of students and assistant principal; he worked at the Nevada Department of Education as a state coordinator for education of homeless children and youth and served in Lyon County as a principal. Parsons described Walker—s community involvement and leadership on statewide boards and recommended him for the role.

Walker addressed the board and emphasized his commitment to student-centered work and community partnership, saying he was mindful of the fiscal and operational challenges facing districts statewide and looked forward to working with Churchill County staff and trustees.

Board process: a hiring committee interviewed applicants and completed background checks before the board vote. The motion to approve Walker—s contract was made and seconded at the meeting; the board recorded the outcome as "approved" with a 6-1 tally. The record did not include the name of the dissenting trustee in the transcript.

Walker will begin in the assistant superintendent role and will work with Parsons and district leaders on implementation priorities raised elsewhere in the meeting, including curriculum rollout, attendance efforts and budget management.