LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County Faculty District launched a timeline on when it is going to rent its subsequent superintendent, a course of that was postponed final yr as a result of “instability on the school board.”
In response to paperwork posted on CCSD’s web site, the district’s board of trustees is scheduled to select its new superintendent in late March. An precise begin date for the search wasn’t acknowledged.
Within the meantime, mother and father have their opinions on what they need in a brand new chief.
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“I don’t feel the level of education in Nevada is good enough, be it with CCSD or what the state has done,” Leonard Lither mentioned. He has two kids in CCSD and was additionally a instructor within the district up till this yr.
“Number one, I think, is safety,” Lither mentioned of his prime precedence in a superintendent candidate.
The primary spherical of interviews with superintendent candidates might be Feb. 25, in line with the district. Two days later, the varsity board will decide its favorites to advance.
The second spherical of interviews will happen on March 10 and March 13 the varsity board will slim it down to 2 finalists. Then March 24, these finalists will take part in a neighborhood city corridor the place the general public can ask questions.
On March 27, a superintendent might be named.
“I want someone who is going to come in here and say, ‘Look at our math proficiency rates, our English proficiency rates, excessive absenteeism. All of these things are not good numbers, let’s actually make a game plan and then go forward,’” Lither mentioned.
At Wednesday’s State of the Faculties occasion, CCSD Interim Superintendent Dr. Brenda Larsen-Mitchell mentioned 40% of third graders are proficient in studying.
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Larsen-Mitchell additionally acknowledged she isn’t making use of for the job.
“I grew up here. I love this district and I’m looking forward to the district seeing a fresh start, and I have full confidence and faith in the board of trustees,” Larsen-Mitchell mentioned.
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“Very collective involvement to choose the next leader because education affects workforce development and economic development. So without the three in alignment, we’re not setting ourselves up for success,” Bustamante Adams mentioned.
The deadline to use for the job of CCSD superintendent is Wednesday, Feb. 5.
CCSD has been with no superintendent since February 2024 when Dr. Jesus Jara was compelled out. When the varsity board voted to rent him in 2018, the vote amongst trustees was 4-3. Ideally, new hires desire a unanimous vote from the board.
