CCSD Region 3 reports dip in chronic absenteeism and previews facility master plan for Henderson schools

Theodore Robinson III, superintendent for Clark County School District Region 3, presented a quarterly report to the Henderson City Council showing mixed student outcomes and program highlights for 2025–26. He said chronic absenteeism in the region decreased from 24.7% to 21.6%, while suspensions rose (1,118 to 1,316) and discretionary expulsions declined (from 67 to 45). Robinson highlighted a 92.9% graduation rate for the 2024–25 school year and growth in career-technical and AP enrollment in Henderson.

Robinson and district staff also previewed components of the district's "Building Brighter Futures" facility master plan. Brandon McLaughlin, CCSD chief of facilities, told council staff expect an approximate 7% decline in district enrollment over five years and a 7% decline specific to City of Henderson schools; he said aging facilities (average about 29 years) will require reinvestment and that the district conducted 57 public meetings and collected about 6,000 survey responses. McLaughlin said options under consideration include targeted new schools in West Henderson and Cadence, boundary adjustments, grade-configuration changes (including preK–8 examples), and repurposing vacant school buildings in partnership with municipal governments.

The district also described a new two-year law-enforcement pathway launching at Basic Academy, led by Principal Hadavi and instructor Sean Simoneau, that will begin with 79 students in August and aims to create a local recruitment pipeline for Henderson public safety careers. Council members thanked the district for providing quarter-to-quarter data to track trends and asked staff to follow up on birth-rate projections and site-specific planning in West Henderson. McLaughlin said the district will return with final recommendations in the fall for the board of trustees to consider.