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Douglas County board authorizes written notice to consider consolidating Cici Minilli into Scarceli
Summary
The Douglas County School District board unanimously authorized district staff to send legally required written notices that would start the statutory 30‑day notice period for a potential consolidation of Cici Minilli (CC/Manili) into Scarceli; trustees debated elementary vs. middle‑school consolidation, Title I funding shifts and projected budget savings.
The Douglas County School District board on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize district staff to transmit written notices to principals, teachers and parents required under Nevada Revised Statutes before the board may consider a school consolidation.
Superintendent Mr. Alvarado told trustees the district has been studying declining enrollment and its budget impacts for months and cited a revenue shortfall of about $5,000,000 over three years tied to enrollment declines. "We began work in studying the district's financial position and determining the factors that got us into this position," he said during the presentation of consolidation scenarios.
Legal counsel Mr. Cottola advised the board that NRS 393.08(2) requires 30 days' written notice to affected school communities and at least 10 days' notice of the meeting where a closure or consolidation will be considered; he said the agenda item before the board authorized staff to provide that notice, not to make a final consolidation decision. "If you approve it, it would authorize district staff to provide those notices as required by law," Cottola said.
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