The Clark County School District plans to submit a $3.48 billion budget to the state for the 2024-25 year.
General operating revenues are expected to see a net increase of $107.8 million next year, with about $102.3 million of that from the state’s recent commitment to fully fund Nevada’s pupil-centered funding plan, according to budget documents that district chief financial officer Jason Goudie presented to the school board Thursday.
The historic state investment in education that lawmakers committed to last spring will bring CCSD’s per-pupil base funding to $9,497 in the fiscal year starting in July. This year’s base amount is $9,045. Last year’s base was $7,361 per student.
Though the per-pupil base will climb, the gains are somewhat tempered by a district-projected enrollment loss of about 3,000 students. This is about 1% of CCSD’s student population.
About 84% of CCSD’s money will go toward employee salaries and benefits, according to the tentative budget. All CCSD employees — teachers, support professionals, administrators and police officers — saw raises in their newest contracts, which were negotiated last year.
The 16% of CCSD’s budget that is not spent on employee compensation is led by textbooks and supplies ($281.9 million), utilities ($119 million) and professional services such as speech pathology ($9.3 million), dropout recovery ($8.7 million), occupational and physical therapy ($7 million), and social workers and other mental health professionals ($5.5 million).
The vast majority — about 94% — of the district’s general operating revenues come from state education funding. The rest comes from either federal or local sources.
The school board voted to authorize Goudie’s office to submit the tentative budget to the state department of taxation by Monday. The district plans to adopt its final budget for next year May 20.
Senior administrative moves
CCSD reports that interim Superintendent Brenda Larsen-Mitchell is making more shifts in senior district leadership.
Rebecca Lucero will go from school associate superintendent in Region 2 to school associate superintendent in the Transformation Network. Barry Bosacker will move up from Transformation Network school associate superintendent to Transformation Network region superintendent. Melissa Gutierrez will step up from Transformation Network region superintendent to deputy superintendent of the Teaching and Learning Unit.
Kevin McPartlin, assistant superintendent of the Education Services Division, will serve as an associate superintendent of the Education Services Division and Student Athletics and Activities, reporting directly to the Deputy Superintendent of the Teaching and Learning Unit.
Mike Barton will go from Chief College, Career, Equity, and School Choice Officer to Chief of Staff.
Sam Scavella, assistant superintendent of the Equity and Diversity Education Department, will head to the Office of the Chief of Staff, Equity and Community Partnerships to lead efforts to address racial disparities in discipline and academic achievement.
Moapa to talk superintendent search
The Moapa Valley Community Education Advisory Board is hosting a forum for residents of the Moapa and Mesquite areas to give their opinions on what they want in CCSD’s next superintendent.
The parent and community group will gather 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Old Logandale School Historical and Cultural Society, 3011 N. Moapa Valley Blvd., to gather input.
The school board, which hires and oversees the superintendent, recently set a goal date of Nov. 1 for having a new permanent superintendent in place to succeed Jesus Jara. Jara resigned in February after nearly six years with CCSD.