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Board approves 2026–27 final budget, classifies Critical Needs teachers as full‑time
Summary
After extended public comment opposing $8.5 million in cuts, the Nye County School District Board approved the 2026–27 final budget 5–2 and added a provision to classify Critical Needs teachers as full‑time, entry‑step employees eligible for full benefits.
The Nye County School District Board of Trustees voted 5–2 on June 2, 2026, to approve the 2026–27 Final Budget with an amendment that classifies Critical Needs teachers as full‑time employees eligible for full benefits while placing them at the entry step of the teacher salary schedule. David Harris, Clerk, moved the motion; Martin Daffer seconded, and President Leslie Campos called the roll.
Roll call recorded the following votes: Larry Small, Aye; Robert White, Nay; Martin Daffer, Aye; David Harris, Aye; Nathan Gent, Aye; Chelsy Fischer, Nay; Leslie Campos, Aye. The motion passed to approve the Final Budget with a 5–2 vote. The minutes note that the approval followed staff presentations and extended public comment on the district’s deficit reduction options.
Board documents and the meeting minutes list Ray Ritchie, Chief Operating Officer, as the staff member who presented both the recommended tentative budget and the final budget for consideration. The approved motion did not include line‑by‑line changes in the minutes; trustees recorded the policy change for Critical Needs teachers as part of the adoption. The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
