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Parent alleges district suppressed school outage communications; board asked for accountability

Washoe County School District Board of Trustees · February 25, 2026
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Summary

A parent told trustees the district withheld notifications to Roy Gomm families during a November power outage and called for names, reasons and an apology; the claim was made during public comment and was not resolved at the meeting.

During public comment at the Feb. 24 board meeting, parent Megan Manguso described a power and communications outage at Roy Gomm Elementary early on Nov. 5 that left alarms, phones and indoor facilities without power. She said the principal told families the district had instructed staff not to communicate the condition and that the principal was later reprimanded for sending an…

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