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Douglas County School District, Nevada

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Douglas County School District is a school district in Nevada.

Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Nevada school district websites The Douglas County School District, located in northwestern Nevada serves over over 7,000 students.[1]

This website was last evaluated on 1 December 2012.

The good

  • Taxes
    • Tax revenue is listed in the budget [2]
  • Budget
    • Budget is available and archived for two years [3]
  • Meetings
    • Meetings minutes and agendas are available and archived for three years. Meeting schedule is posted in the same place. [4]
  • Elected officials
    • Elected officials are listed with names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses [5]
  • Administrative officials
    • Superintendent's phone number and physical address are listed. [6]
  • Contracts
    • Bids and RFPs are available [7]
    • Negotiated agreements are posted [8]

The bad

  • Taxes
    • Tax rates are not available
    • Portion of local taxes allocated to the school district are unavailable
  • Budgets
    • Budets are not archived for three years
  • Administrative officials
    • Email addresses are not listed for administrative officials
  • Contracts
    • Contracts over $10,00 are not posted
  • Public Records
    • Information on how to gain access to public records is not posted
  • Audits
    • Audits are not available or archived for three years
  • Academic performance
    • Information about academic performance does not appear to be available
  • Background check
    • Information about required background checks is not available

Board of education

The school board is responsible for adopting an annual budget for the school district based on the educational plan for the district and the recommendations of the administrators. In addition, the board supervises the execution of the budget, reviews school district accounts and provides for an annual audit of the accounts as required by law. The school board is also responsible for adopting academic standards for pupils and establishing expectations for the district. The school board monitors student academic achievement and exercises general oversight of the schools in the district.[9]

Member District
Cynthia Trigg President
Thomas Moore Vice-President
Keith Roman Clerk
Karen Chessell Member
Randy Green Member
Sharla Hales Member
Teri Jamin Member

Teacher contracts

School budget

Sixty-eight percent of the district's funding comes from local sources.[10] State sources account for 22% and the remaining 5% comes from federal funds.[11]

The district's total cost per pupil was $9,149.68.[12] Nearly 60% of that per pupil expenditure, $5,439, was spent on instruction, $1,144 went toward instructional support, $1,997 was spent on operations and $570 went toward the category "leadership."[13] The state average expenditure per pupil was $7,742.[14]

Salary schedules are posted on the district's website.[15]

Academic performance

For the Adequate Yearly Progress status, the district was designated as adequate for the 2008-09 academic year.[16]

School Level AYP Status 2008-09
CC Meneley Elementary School Adequate[17]
Carson Valley Middle School Watch[18]
Douglas High School Watch[19]
Gardnerville Elementary School Adequate[20]
Jacks Valley Elementary School Adequate[21]
Jacobsen High School Adequate[22]
Jacobsen Middle School Adequate[23]
Minden Elementary School Adequate[24]
Pinon Hills Elementary School Adequate[25]
Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School Adequate[26]
Scarselli Elementary School Watch[27]
Whittell High School High Achieving[28]
Whittell Middle School High Achieving[29]
Zephyr Cove Elementary School High Achieving[30]

Each school's status is also found at the Nevada Report Card website.[31]

Unions

Negotiated agreements between the board and the Douglas County Professional Education Association[32], classified employees[33] and bus drivers[34] are found on the district's website.[35]


School choice

Sierra Crest Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school serving students in grades 7 through 12 who reside in Douglas County and the surrounding area.[36]

Lobbying

Main article: Nevada government sector lobbying

The school district has one registered lobbyist. [37]

The school board belongs to the Nevada Association of School Boards, a government sector lobbying association.[38]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Douglas County School District Main Page
  2. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "2011-12 Budget" Accessed 1 December 2012
  3. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "Budgeting & Audits"Accessed 1 December 2012
  4. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "Board and Committee Meetings" Accessed 1 December 2012
  5. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "Meet the Board of Education" Accessed 1 December 2012
  6. ↑ "Directory" Accessed 1 December 2012
  7. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "Construction and Bid Opportunities" Accessed 1 December 2012
  8. ↑ Douglas County Schools, NV "Negotiated Agreements" Accessed 1 December 2012
  9. ↑ Nevada Association of School Boards
  10. ↑ Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability Douglas County Fiscal Information
  11. ↑ Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability Douglas County Fiscal Information
  12. ↑ School Accountability Summmary
  13. ↑ School Accountability Summmary
  14. ↑ Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability Douglas County Fiscal Information
  15. ↑ District Salary Schedules
  16. ↑ Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability Douglas County AYP Status
  17. ↑ CC Meneley Elementary School Accountability Summary
  18. ↑ Carson Valley Middle School School Accountability Summary
  19. ↑ Douglas H.S. School Accountability Summary
  20. ↑ Gardnerville School Accountability Summary
  21. ↑ Jacks Valley School Accountability Summary
  22. ↑ Jacobsen School Accountability Summary
  23. ↑ Jacobsen School Accountability Summary
  24. ↑ Minden School Accountability Summary
  25. ↑ Pinon Hills School Accountability Summary
  26. ↑ Pau-Wa-Lu School Accountability Summary
  27. ↑ Scarselli School Accountability Summary
  28. ↑ Whittell School Accountability Summary
  29. ↑ Whittell School Accountability Summary
  30. ↑ Zephyr Cove School Accountability Summary
  31. ↑ Nevada Annual Reports of Accountability Douglas County School AYP Results
  32. ↑ Professional Negotiations Agreement
  33. ↑ Classified Employee Agreement
  34. ↑ Bus Driver Negotiated Agreement
  35. ↑ Negotiated Agreements
  36. ↑ Sierra Crest Academy
  37. ↑ Nevada Legislature - Lobbyist Employer List
  38. ↑ Nevada Association of School Boards


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