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Superintendent Ernst reports midyear progress on reading, attendance, safety and activities; board accepts update
Summary
Superintendent Joe Ernst told trustees the district has trained about 160 additional teachers this semester (about 600 total on the science of reading), reduced kindergarten chronic absenteeism to just under 11%, expanded clubs to about 400 and received a $1.3 million donation for a middle‑school drone program; the board accepted the midyear targets update unanimously.
The Washoe County School District Board accepted Superintendent Joe Ernst’s midyear update on Feb. 10, after a presentation that outlined progress on five evaluation targets including foundational reading, extracurricular expansion, physical safety, staffing and advanced coursework.
Ernst highlighted the district’s professional learning in the science of reading — "we have trained over a 160 additional teachers, and now we're…
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