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Carson City trustees submit nominations to Nevada Association of School Boards, select local finalists
Summary
At the May 27 meeting trustees selected and approved a slate of nominees the district will forward to the Nevada Association of School Boards' annual awards process, including candidates for administrator, educator and community partner awards.
The Carson City School District Board of Trustees on May 27 approved a slate of nominations to submit to the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) for the NASB annual conference awards.
The district superintendent's office collected staff nominations and a trustee subcommittee reviewed submissions before the board considered the slate. President Lupe Ramirez said the committee's role was advisory and that the board could nominate any eligible candidate.
Nominations approved by the board (representative list submitted to NASB): school administrator nominees Dr. Susan Molden and Josh Billings; district-level employee nominees Eva Bickmore and Elizabeth Wingfield; district-level administrator nominees Daniel Sadler and Dr. Tanya Scott; community partner nominees Mayor Lori Bagwell and Dana Whaley (Carson City Toyota) focused on student attendance and community supports; innovative-educator nominee Jennifer Chandler; NASB director nominee Trustee Richard Varner; veteran school-board-member nominee President Lupe Ramirez; new school-board-member nominee Trustee Walt; individual school-board-member nominee Trustee Mike Walker; NASB media award nominee Rocio (Rocio Hernandez) of the Nevada Independent; school governance team nominee: Carson City School Board; and board support nominee Renee Cortez.
Nut graf: why this matters
NASB awards recognize district staff, trustees and community partners and can raise public visibility for programs, partnerships and exceptional staff work. Trustees asked staff to collect more background and supporting evidence for each nominee to strengthen submission packets.
Process and next steps
Trustees asked that nominees' letters contain concrete examples and metrics where available; the board asked staff to collect prior nomination letters and supplemental documentation and said trustees would be asked to sign or draft support letters for candidates. Staff set an internal August 15 deadline to assemble and submit final materials to NASB.
Board action
Trustee Wall moved approval of the slate; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The board noted members could add nominees from the larger pool if desired before the submission deadline.
Ending
Staff will notify nominees and gather additional documentation for the NASB application packets, and trustees agreed to sign letters of support as requested.
