Food vendors gather at SC's Mosquito Beach. Comments (-1) Michael Giles. Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara. CCSD interim superintendent Donald Kennedy named superintendent with 7 Then you get on board and youre told that theres a bomb and youve got to stop it from exploding.. Some of Lucero's supporters include board members JoshuaEsses and Jackie Pioli, both of whom switched their long-standing "no" votes into yesses. Williams Middle School (North Campus), C.E. Lucero was hired as school superintendent in 2019, replacing Earl Kim, who resigned. 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Trust us, it's worth a minute of your time to read this and learn what he's up to now. ", CCSD trustee president, Evelyn Garcia Morales provided a statement to KTNV about the latest union poll, which says in part," CCEA continues to distract the community with its questionable polling to achieve what? While he missed interacting with students directly on a daily basis, the shift offered Smith the chance to make a difference in a different sense, dealing with student and parent concerns from across the district and working to implement Cherry Creek Schools' broader vision. 630-539-3000 hilld@ccsd93.com. ACLU: CCSD is 'stonewalling' on providing body camera video, police All other uses, including, without limitation, for commercial purposes and/or to endorse any product, service, or company, are expressly prohibited without written authorization, which CCSD may refuse to provide for any reason or no reason, in its sole discretion. Fits and starts: How the CCSD superintendent search ended with just 1 It made it hard to evaluate whether he was the best candidate. Will it be even harder for someone hired out of a process that has created so much doubt? 2020 District Teacher of the Year Finalists, CCSD BOT Student Outcomes Focused Governance, Office of Services for Displaced Families, Multi-Tiered System of Supports Information (Spanish), Multi-Tiered System of Supports Information, CCSD BOT Student Outcomes-Focused Governance, Board of Trustees Members and Direct Contact Information, In-Person and Electronic Public Comment Registration, Board Training With Council of Great City Schools, Board Committees Reporting to Committee of the Whole, Constituent Board and County Board Boundaries, CCSD Schools by Constituent District and County Board List, Charleston County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or any other applicable status protected by federal or state law. Abel Garcia reports. Like us on Facebook. She wished the board had given the public more information about the candidates beforehand. CCEA poll: 71% of voters support firing CCSD superintendent Jesus Jara This one felt a little bit like Survivor, like you had one person left and that's kind of the person crowned as the winner, said Jody Stallings, a veteran educator who has witnessed a number of superintendent searches in Charleston. However, if the student does not do their part, at least 50 percent you can't do anything. The superintendent for the Clark County School District is apologizing over an email staff received asking them to pay back a $1,000 incentive. (Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara, left, speaks with John Vellardita, executive director of the Clark County Education Association, before announcing higher teacher pay during a news conference at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. After 18 months of speculation and uncertainty, the search ended with the board offering the job tothe only finalist who hadnt withdrawn. Contact Your Board Member By Phone 702-799-1072 By Mail Administrative Center 5100 W. Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89146 By Email Note: Emails sent to a Board member may be subject to disclosure under the Nevada Public Records Act (NRS Chapter 239). Superintendent Jara selects new Chief Information Officer It's about the kids in our system. IgnacioLaguarda is a reporter who covers education and more for the Stamford Advocate. "Dr. Delmont has decades of experience leading technology and information initiatives for large organizations, both public and private. Brittany is a mother with two students in CCSD, and she is concerned about how her students are learning. Mainly clear skies. sgregory@postandcourier.com, By Maura Turcotte Henry Taylor/Staff By Henry. Others were similarly surprised. It has been nearly five months since an officer slammed a student to the ground near Durango High School and the Clark County School District is still refusing to provide police body camera . The decision of what kind of difference you're going to make is yours.". How does his record stand up? LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) released the results of a recent poll showing 71% of voters support firing CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara. These staff development days are held during the school year because it offers teachers the opportunity to collaborate with their colleagues and learn ways to help our students. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Charleston County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Gerrita Postlewait resigned Wednesday during a specially called Board of Trustees meeting over holiday. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. ACLU continuing fight with CCSD in use of force investigation 5 things to know about signing your child up for kindergarten in CCSD, CCSD explains NLV high school graduation rate amid outcry, North Las Vegas has high teacher vacancy rate, study says, 2 North Las Vegas charter schools receive notices of concern from state board, Here are the 10 largest CCSD elementary, middle and high schools, CCSD police officer involved in Durango High School incident not fired, Is CSN still a Hispanic-Serving Institution? My youngest son went from kindergarten through second grade there. It's not about central administration. Clark County School District 2.01) Clark County School District 5100 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146 USA 702-799-CCSD I wouldnt say I heard anything necessarily remarkable, he said. "What Irealized is that the issues that we have they've been with us for a long, long time," Esses said, during the meeting. Johnson said she felt good about the search at first, even as she worried about the new boards learning curve. Most of them werent running to keep their seats. What board members knew, but hadnt shared yet with the focus group or the public, was that McNulty and the other finalist eventually identified as Kenneth Bradshaw of Augusta, Ga. had already withdrawn from consideration. I felt like they decided they had to wrap it up quickly because it was just getting worse and worse.. Charleston, SC 29403, News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com, Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com. Their proposals all prompted immediate outcry. The board missed an opportunity to restore the community's trust, Brown said. After that, the board didnt discuss the search again until March 2022. The Clark County Education Association conducted a poll that shows valley residents are not favoring the performances of CCSD officials. She said she didnt have an exact tally of how many people voted Tuesday on the resolution during a hybrid meeting with in-person and virtual participation but noted it was well attended. When he met with the focus group, none of them had any indication anything had gone awry. CCSD's New Deputy Superintendent Appointment Announced I felt like it was an indicator of how he would be able to handle whats to come if he became superintendent.. An agreement was made between him and CCSD trustees on Friday to return to work. They had to tackle the superintendent search while figuring out their own roles and how to work with each other. Superintendent's Mailbag - Staff development days - Newsroom The Clark County Education Associations representative council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night seeking for Superintendent Jesus Jara to leave his job. 06 Oct Superintendent's Mailbag - Staff development days. 720-554-4482. The changes on the school board come after months of back and forth between the board and Superintendent Warren Shillingburg after the board extended his contract in December. After they finished, trustees learned that a second candidate had withdrawn, Whatley said. I am proud to serve as Superintendent for three more years to lead this transformation, and to be doing so in a community I love and call home.. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Greer Education Center, 2832 E. Flamingo Road. She said there have been ups and downs in the district, dysfunctional school board meetings and a lot of missteps.. CCEA President Marie Neisess said Thursday the action to call for Jaras resignation has been a long time coming. Behind the scenes, the boards process had been breaking down for days. Jara has led the district since mid-2018. Every teacher, every administrator and every staff member can help play that role, Smith notes, returning to another adage he used when he started as a fourth-grade teacher. Clark County School District 5100 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146 USA July 31, 2025, and for the Superintendent of Schools, Clark County School District, and the President and Clerk, Clark County School District Board of Trustees, to sign the Contract for Services of Independent Contractors, with no impact to the general fund, is recommended. While Lucero's base salary was $295,000, the Stamford school department chief has earned roughly $406,000 annually once contributions and fringe benefits are added in. Looking ahead, I have complete confidence that with responsive and progressive leadership and support from staff and families, we will maintain sound practices, inspire each other, build support, and most important, continue to cultivate positive student learning experiences that will prepare students to be college and career ready. A parent asks, I noticed on the calendar in the Back to School Reporter that there are several staff development days coming up and I would like to know why the district has these days during the school year as this is very disruptive to trying to find childcare for my children on those days?. CCSD trustees vote to reverse their decision to terminate Jara; no In February a CCSD police officer was involved in an incident with a student that some advocates and community members call excessive, the superintendent was 'concerned' with the incident at the time. Eric Gallien smiles looking up to the Burke High School band playing before a meet and greet with CCSD faculty in Charleston on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The teachers union . According to the contract, Jara will be on 30 days notice to leave the Clark County School District upon receipt of a written notice of termination. The district conducted an audit that found that four out of every five required courses of Stamford Public Schools had no written curriculum, an issue that predates Lucero's time with the district. Regents exams questioned: Even hot temps increase failures, Sean McLaughlin appears on The Bachelorette starting Monday, RPI sues after cleaner allegedly destroyed decades of research, Escaped horses lead Colonie police on a wild chase. The teachers union, which represents more than 18,000 licensed employees in the school district, made the announcement in a Twitter post. Butler mentioned the block schedule controversy as one of the main reasons for her vote, as well as issues she had with the district's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent / District Leadership Team - Cherry Creek School District Lucero will also receive $30,000 yearly in contributions to her tax-sheltered annuity plan, and another $30,000 contribution to her deferred compensation plan. But the secrecy in the searchs final days has left few able to say that with confidence. communications@charleston.k12.sc.us, Charleston, SC 29401 | Phone: (843) 937-6300, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School, C.E. A fellow trustee Whatley wouldn't say who had called her over the weekend and told her that was the plan. The removal comes just five months after the board narrowly voted to extend Jaras contract through Jan. 15, 2023. John Corcoran, president of the SEA, sent in a written letter to be read by the board during public comment. CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara makes a statement after a vote by the CCSD School Board of Trustees to terminate his contract passes at Clark County School District Education Center Thursday, Oct. 28,2021. White felt the community was robbed of the chance to meet multiple finalists as promised. The board didnt discuss the superintendent search as a group until January. The process has completely fallen apart.. Our District is home to over 3,600 students and is comprised of one preschool, six elementary schools (grades K-5), and two middle schools (grades 6-8). The CCSD Board of Trustees is united with the superintendent in serving the best interests of CCSD's 305,000 students by accomplishing the goals outlines in our strategic plan.". "The public is fed up with the performance of this school district under the leadership of superintendent Jara," Vellardita said. 75 Calhoun Street. "I think they are going to be demanding more of these elected trustees, the elected body to make sure these kids are learning. 4047 [email protected] Community Athletic Center Planning Committee. Trustees had picked finalists three days prior on May 22. Deputy Superintendent. Stay Connected. Executive Secretary for Superintendent & Board of Education Secretary Suzanne Langhammer langhas@ccsd93.com 630-539-3000 The Coastal Community Foundation and Spartanburg Foundation serve as fiscal sponsors for the Education Lab, which is supported by grants from the Jolley Foundation, Intertech, anonymous donors, and generous donations on behalf of donors to The Post and Courier Public Service and Investigative Fund who designate to the Education Lab. In it, Lucero's base salary will increase from roughly $295,000 a year to about $307,000. The school system he oversees in Wisconsin has about 16,000 students, making it about one-third the size of CCSD. The community members, part of a focus group, came to Burke High School ready with questions to find out more about Galliens record working in Wisconsin and how he intended to translate that experience to Charleston. Superintendent's Department / Superintendent's Dept. Home Page But in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jara said that while he was urged to apply, he had decided to remain in Clark County. Instead of voting as a bloc, the Moms for Liberty faction was divided, with two trustees endorsed by the group voting for him, two voting against and Whatley not present. The poll was conducted by the Clark County Education Association. Teachers union calls for CCSD superintendent to resign Whatley decided to leave the meeting in protest after the executive session concluded. Brown, the District 10 constituent board member who was asked to participate in the focus group, said she felt good when she saw who was included on the panel. Contact Information. Postlewaits departure, announced during the districts winter break, was sudden. CCSD Board of School Trustees meeting recap, CCSD offices closed June 19 for Juneteenth. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Pioli, who had also voted against Lucero's contract in the past, was appointed to the Board of Education this year, after having served a three-year term that ended in 2021 with a failed attempt to win a seat on the board through acitywide election. CCSD Commitment to Multilingual Learner Students & Families Compromiso del CCSD con Las Familias ; . Superintendent / From the Superintendent The Clark County Education Association announced Thursday it had unanimously passed a resolution calling for Superintendent Jesus Jara to resign. Clark County School District 5100 W. Sahara Ave. Las . The move offered a shift from Smith's previous positions, shifting his responsibilities from the classroom and the principal's office to a different kind of role. He says the superintendent can provide the options, provide everything students need: lesson plans, capable teachers. It is my honor and privilege to serve as the Superintendent of Schools for Community Consolidated School District 93. Announcements. mturcotte@postandcourier.com, By Sara Gregory LAS VEGAS (KTNV) Seventy-one percent of 600 Clark County residents support firing the Clark County School District's superintendent, Dr. Jesus Jara. Mayor Caroline Simmons, who rarely attends Board of Education meetings, was in attendance Tuesday night and toutedLucero's commitment to the district and her role in the ongoing multi-year, $1.5 billion effort to renovate or replace allschool buildings in the city. After the two other finalists dropped out, the Charleston school offered the superintendent position to Gallien. I'm still impacting students. His record is clear that were not moving the needle in the Clark County School District for our students, she said. School Cafe; Transportation - Special; . Charlestons top job has been shrouded in uncertainty ever since Gerrita Postlewaits resignation in late December 2021. But she thought the boards inexperience contributed to the confusion at the end. But CCSD is very divided. Neither former candidate has spoken publicly or responded to requests to talk about why they pulled out. English Language Arts; Fine Arts; Health and Physical Education; . Neisess said she feels that when Jaras time is up as superintendent, hell leave the district worse than when he arrived. "What I tell myself is that I'm still doing the same thing. Title/ Position. Published: Jun. Visit our Performance Improvement page here. Contact Info. of the image below, you can go to graphics.ccsd.net, click on downloads, then under directories you will see the Directory Change Form. The Post and Courier Education Lab is a multi-year project, employing four reporters, focused on the need for public education reform in South Carolina. Nearly all of the districts more than 360 schools have a member on the unions representative council, Neisess said. While state law says that a government agency must make the three finalists names public, the district said they couldnt release the names yet when The Post and Courier asked a day later. Why did it take so long to get around to hiring the search firm?. To get a better understanding of how our staff teaches reading and writing every day, we spoke to some of our best ELA curriculum educators throughout the district and gathered an inspiring picture of English instruction in Clarkstown. On top of the 71 percent not favoring Jara, the poll also shows 51 percent found Dr. Jara's job performance unfavorable. Assistant Superintendent, Equity, Culture and Community Engagement. Low 72F. 23, 2023 at 4:13 PM PDT. Contact Information. The unions representative council its legislative and policy-forming body made its decision Tuesday night, according to the post. Contact Information. This is a carousel. Questions about non-discrimination policies should be sent to Charleston County School District, 75 Calhoun Street. The limited public comments and statements have done little to resolve community members' concerns, though. How much will the new CCSD superintendent be paid under his contract? 62 Old Middletown Road. Last Name. She touted Lucero's work in social emotional improvements and reading support for students, curriculum upgrades and a newly formed Department of Access and Opportunity that will offer, among other things, a remote learning option for high school students the upcoming school year as well as more options for struggling students. This week, the district responds to a question about payroll and employment verification. We traveled to the Sahara Desert to find answers. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara, right, with Greg Manzi, assistant superintendent of assessment, accountability, research and school improvement, speaks during a press conference on a new online data dashboard for all schools, at CCSD headquarters in Las Vegas, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Teachers union calls for CCSD superintendent to resign, John Vellardita, executive director of the Clark County Education Association (CCEA), second from left, speaks during a news conference at the Clark County School District administrative center, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Las Vegas, as Superintendent Jesus Jara, left, School Board Trustee Evelyn Garcia Morales, second from right, and CCEA President Marie Neisess, right, look on.
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