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LAS VEGAS – Northeast Career and Technical Academy (NECTA) Principal Ryan Cordia has been named the 2025 Nevada State Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Cordia has served as Principal of NECTA since the school opened in 2023 and previously worked as Principal of Southeast Career and Technical Academy. He has over 20 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and administrator across three states. His passion is deeply rooted in building educational systems that open access to high-skill work for all students. “I’m elated for Ryan to receive this recognition as he…

LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.06 & 3.07 – Employee Agreements – Deputy Superintendents The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved contracts with Felicia Gonzales and Dr. Jesse Welsh to serve as Deputy Superintendents. Gonzales will serve as the Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations. Her first day is scheduled for April 28, 2025. Welsh will serve as the Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. His first day is scheduled for May 2, 2025. To learn more about the positions, click here. Agenda Item 3.01 – 2015 Capital Improvement Plan, Revision 6 The Board approved a pause…

The Clark County School District Project-Based Learning (PBL) Showcase offered pilot school principals an opportunity to share their implementation of PBL on their campuses.  More than a dozen CCSD schools are currently piloting PBL as part of the pilot school project. On Thursday, multiple schools, including Judy and John L. Goolsby Elementary School, Clifford J. Lawrence Junior High School, and Cimarron-Memorial High School, participated in presentations of learning at Southeast Career and Technical Academy to showcase the results they’ve seen after utilizing PBL in their classrooms. Teachers and administrators shared project examples during their presentations, including students creating an interactive…

LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved contracts with Felicia Gonzales and Dr. Jesse Welsh to serve as Deputy Superintendents. “I am excited to have Ms. Gonzales and Dr. Welsh rejoin CCSD in the Deputy Superintendent roles,” CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert said. “They both bring extensive knowledge of PK-12 education and the District back to CCSD, along with proven leadership skills necessary to empower educators in our schools.“ Gonzales will serve as the Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations. Gonzales, a Las Vegas native, has served in various educational leadership roles, including as the…

LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) continues to earn national recognition as Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts, and a student from Advanced Technologies Academy (A-TECH) earned top honors from Magnet Schools of America (MSA).  Del Sol Academy was awarded the Secondary Magnet School of Merit Award of Excellence. The school was recognized for its outstanding commitment to academic excellence, curriculum innovation, diversity, and community engagement in performing arts education. The award came with a $2,500 prize. The award was announced during a recent MSA conference in Nashville, Tennessee. “This is an incredible accomplishment for Del…

A West Career and Technical Academy senior won a new car after winning a road safety essay contest. Andrea Vinluan was surprised with the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta Sport from Findlay Volkswagen Henderson on Friday as part of a campaign to inspire young drivers to take road safety seriously and understand the real-life consequences of a driver’s actions behind the wheel. Sam and Ash Law Firm invited students to write and submit an essay on “What Does Safe Driving Mean to You?” The campaign offered several prizes, which included two Clark County School District (CCSD) students winning scholarships as part of…

LAS VEGAS –  Agenda Item 2.13 – Storm Damage Improvements at Earl B. Lundy Elementary School The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved the contract for Martin-Harris Construction, LLC. to repair and make improvements to Earl B. Lundy Elementary School for $7.8 million. The District’s general obligation bonds for capital improvements will fund the repairs. To view documents related to this agenda item, click here. Agenda Item 4.01 – Compliance Monitoring Update Trustees accepted the compliance monitoring update related to the corrective action plan requested by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). CCSD provided the initial…

LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.01 – Compliance Monitoring Update The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees accepted the compliance monitoring update related to the corrective action plan requested by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). CCSD provided the initial corrective action plan to NDE on December 27, 2024. On December 31, 2024, a request was received from the Superintendent of Public Instruction for additional specificity in the plan. The District provided NDE with the revised corrective action plan on January 7, 2025, and received approval of the plan on January 9, 2025. The District has begun…

LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.02 – Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Final Budget   The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Final Budget that will be submitted to the state of Nevada by the January 2025 deadline. The general operating budget includes total expenditures of approximately $3.97 billion, with more than 81 percent of funds utilized for employee salaries and benefits. The unassigned ending fund balance of $146.7 million represents 4.24 percent of the District’s budget. To view documents related to this agenda item, click here. Agenda Item 2.33 – Naming of a Career and…

Roger D. Gehring Academy of Science and Technology staff members were surprised with tickets to the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024. The reward was provided by Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. in recognition of the work that went into winning the National Blue Ribbon School award for academic performance and educational equity. The coveted National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools that serve as models of instructional excellence and high standards of learning. Team members from Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. joined Clark…