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Three finalists interviewed publicly; candidates outline approaches to staffing, special education and student support
Summary
In public second‑round interviews, three superintendent finalists—identified in the meeting as Ebert, Scholander and Welsh—answered trustees' questions about special education, teacher recruitment, student voice and community partnerships.
The Clark County School District held second‑round public interviews March 11 for three superintendent finalists. Trustees questioned each candidate about special education, staffing, student voice, partnerships with business and nonprofits, and how they would set districtwide priorities.
Each finalist addressed persistent local concerns: shortages of special‑education teachers and paraprofessionals; high vacancy rates and recruiting needs for hard‑to‑fill urban schools; and low student proficiency levels in reading and math. Candidates described a mix of strategies that included targeted stipends for difficult‑to‑staff schools, growing…
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