LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County College District’s high chief is setting expectations for the upcoming faculty 12 months as she settles into her new function.
CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert was employed in April and has hit the bottom operating, assembly with principals in Could to put out an motion plan. That plan entails instructor, father or mother and scholar accountability.
“I’m specifically looking at the adult actions that every single person is taking. Looking at the data for every single child,” Ebert mentioned.
Grades at CCSD are due for enchancment.
In line with the Nevada Report Card, only one in 3 CCSD center schoolers have been proficient in studying in the course of the 2023-24 faculty 12 months, and 1 in 4 have been proficient in math.
For prime schoolers, 1 in 5 have been proficient in math.
“That the parents know — your child is struggling in reading right now. They’re not on grade level, we need those additional supports,” Ebert mentioned. “We love our children, but if your child is not on grade level, we need to say so that they understand.”
Nevada lawmakers just lately put aside $90 million for colleges to make use of as an incentive to rent science, math, and particular schooling lecturers at one- and two-star colleges.
“I’m very thankful to the Legislature for adding additional funds for our hard-to-fill vacancies. Mathematics, special education. Those positions are very hard to fill,” Ebert mentioned.
One other precedence for the superintendent is campus security.
As 8 Information Now beforehand reported, faculty cops seized 36 weapons from college students this earlier faculty 12 months.
Ebert mentioned all colleges may have a single level of entry — amongst different adjustments.
“We have our police officers on our high school campuses, they also work with our middle school, and then patrol at our elementary level, and I’m really pleased to say we’re expected to have 100% of the staffing there.”
Ebert will current the outcomes of her first 100 days as superintendent to the Clark County College Board on Sep. 3.
CCSD additionally invested $5 million in upgrading air conditioners this summer season at a number of colleges in want.
