July 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  The Trustees reserve the right to take items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner and may combine two or more agenda items for consideration, remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time.  

Description:  The public will be invited to make comments at this time on agenda action items, where such comments shall be limited to one and a half minutes per person.  Anyone with comments on action items that will take more than one and a half minutes is encouraged to put their testimony in writing and provide a copy to the Board prior to or at the meeting. These copies will not be read aloud, but will be added to the minutes of the meeting upon request.  

Description:  The officers of the board and legal counsel will present the contract for the new Superintendent, Frankie Alvarado, and possibly take action on approval of the contract.

Description:   Special Counsel with Marquis Aurbach will present the findings and recommendations from his investigation. 

Description:  Information concerning the following consent items has been forwarded to each Board Member for study prior to this meeting.  Unless a Trustee or individual organization interested in one or more consent items has any questions concerning a particular item, the items are approved at one time by the Board of Trustees.  The Board President may defer action on such a particular matter or matters at his or her discretion, and may choose to place the same at the end of the regular agenda for separate consideration. 

Description:  Attached are Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of June 11, 2024 for review and approval. 

RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of June 11, 2024.

Description:  A complete list of payments contained in Accounts Payable Special Vouchers numbers 8925, 8926, 8927, 8928, 8929, 8930, 8931, 8932 and Regular Run Voucher Number 2500, 2501, 8923 and 8924 are attached. Vouchers have been prepared in accordance to state law and copies of the Vouchers are available for review by the public at the Superintendent's office prior to the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Special Run Voucher Numbers 8925, 8926, 8927, 8928, 8929, 8930, 8931, 8932 and Regular Run Voucher Number 2500, 2501, 8923 and 8924.

Description:  Listed on the Personnel Report No. 24-07 are personnel actions presented for consideration by the Board of Trustees.  Salaries for individuals employed will be determined in accordance with salary regulations of the District. 
 
RECOMMENDATION:  Approve personnel actions in Personnel Report No.  24-07.

Description:  A complete list of budget adjustments made by the Director of Business Services during the recent course of business is provided for review and approval by the Board of Trustees as required by NRS 354.598005.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the Budget Voucher Adjustments as submitted. 

Description:  Monthly update on enrollment numbers for each school site is provided to the Board. 

Description:  Shannon Brown, Executive Director Area 4, has provided the Board with information regarding incidents of bullying for the fourth quarter and a summary for the entire school year. 

Description:  The Board will discuss and take possible action concerning the second reading of Board Policy 548 regarding a student representative at Board Meetings.

Description:  The Board will discuss and take possible action concerning the second reading of Board Policy No. 524 regarding a Threat Assessment Team.

Description:  Michael Roth, Technology Director, will give a presentation to the Board with information regarding Technology improvements planned for 2024-25 school year and a summary for the entire school year of improvements made in 2023-24 school year. 

Description:  Discussion and possible action regarding the DCSD Resolution in support of the NASS iNVest 2025 document. This item is being presented by Acting Superintendent Jeannie Dwyer.

Description:  Brief updates from the Board regarding District committees to which they are assigned. 

Description:  The Board will discuss and take possible action on the process of nominations to recognize the invaluable service provided to Nevada's children by professional school administrators.

NOTE: School boards may nominate administrators at the elementary, middle, or high school level for this Award. Each board may nominate two (2) school administrators in this category.

Description:  Acting Superintendent, Jeannie Dwyer, will report to the Board regarding current enrollment trends, activities of the past month, upcoming District events that may be of interest to them and a summary of donations received by school sites over the last month.  The District wishes to acknowledge and thank the generosity of all donors on behalf of the students we serve. 

Description:  The Board will recess to closed session in order to discuss matters with its management representatives pursuant to NRS 288.220(4).

Description:  Legal Counsel will present on the Attorney General Office’s findings on two separate Open Meeting Law Complaints: Office of Attorney General File No.: 13897-487, in which the Office of the Attorney General found that the Board did not violate an OML during the July 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting; and Office of Attorney General No. 13897-473, in which the Office of Attorney General provided a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on June 7, 2024 finding an Open Meeting Law Violation occurred during the February 14, 2023 Regular Board Meeting. 

Description:  The Board will seek requests from its members for items to be placed on and/or removed from future meeting agendas in accordance with its Bylaws.  The Board will discuss all agenda items on the list and prioritize those it wishes to come forward at the next Board Meeting and/or vote to remove items completely from the list. 

Description:  Comments from the public are invited at this time on topics not specifically addressed elsewhere in the agenda.  A sign-up sheet is provided and individuals who wish to address the Board are asked to indicate their desire to speak and the topic about which they will speak. Individuals wishing to address the Board at this time will be limited to one and a half minutes. The Board is precluded from acting on items raised during Public Comment that are not already on the agenda.  

Description:  (*) Times are estimated.  Items on the Agenda may be taken out of order.  The Board of Trustees may combine two or more agenda items for consideration, and may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. Generally speaking, the item will be heard no earlier than the time indicated.

If copies of the complete agenda (and supporting materials) are desired in advance, they may be obtained at the District Office on the Friday or Monday preceding a regular Tuesday meeting of the Board.  Please contact the District Office at 775-782-5134 or Suptoffice@dcsd.k12.nv.us.

Notice to Individuals with Disabilities:  Members of the public who require special assistance or accommodations are asked to notify the District Administration at 1638 Mono Avenue, Minden, Nevada, 89423, or by calling 782-5134, so that such notification is received at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the meeting.  In conformance with the Open Meeting Law, it is hereby noted that the agenda for the meeting of the Douglas County School Board of Trustees has been posted at the following locations:

Douglas County School District, Minden, NV
District website:  www.dcsd.k12.nv.us
State of Nevada website:  https://notice.nv.gov