CCSD superintendent outlines 'first 100 days,' pledges focus on climate, pre-K expansion and partnerships

Superintendent Joan Ebert told the Clark County School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 3 that her first 100 days focused on improving district climate and culture and laying groundwork for a longer-term strategic plan to make CCSD a “destination district.”

Ebert said the initial work concentrated on four priorities — rekindling staff passion, strengthening communications, growing partnerships, and rebuilding trust — and that the district has added 500 prekindergarten seats for the current year and will pursue further expansion.

The report, presented during a work session, described an organizational effort that Ebert said included staff across the district. “You hired me to guide significant changes in our district to make CCSD the destination district for our students and families,” she said. “This is not a 1 person, work… I would include all 44,000 employees.”

Why it matters: CCSD is Nevada’s largest school district; early actions on climate, communications and pre-K capacity can affect school starts, enrollment and year-one instructional priorities across a large, diverse student body. Trustees voted to accept the report later in the meeting.

What Ebert presented and…