Governor Lombardo and Nevada Department of Education Require a Corrective Action Plan and Appoint a Compliance Monitor for Clark County School District

Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the State of Nevada Department of Education will require a Corrective Action Plan and has appointed a Compliance Monitor for Clark County School District (CCSD), following the district's non-compliance with NRS 387 and 388G.

In September and October, Governor Lombardo and the Nevada Department of Education requested answers on CCSD's recent budget issues.

"After reviewing CCSD's responses, NDE remains concerned about the District's leadership, policies, and processes that prevented CCSD's local school precincts from receiving timely and accurate funding information prior to the start of the 2024-25 school year," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert.

As a result of CCSD's responses, Superintendent Ebert issued CCSD a Notice of Non-Compliance and a formal request for a Corrective Action Plan this afternoon.

"Clark County students, teachers, and families deserve to have confidence in their school district," said Governor Joe Lombardo. "To help CCSD meet compliance standards, we have appointed a Compliance Monitor to the district, and we will require CCSD to develop and implement processes to improve communication and transparency through a Corrective Action Plan. As I've reiterated since taking office, unprecedented funding requires unprecedented accountability, and we will not accept a lack of accountability for our school district."

With the district in non-compliance, CCSD will be required to:

• Develop a Corrective Action Plan, in coordination with the appointed Compliance Monitor, and submit it to the Superintendent of Public Instruction by Friday, December 27, 2024.
• Begin implementation of the state-approved Corrective Action Plan by Thursday, January 9, 2025.
• Review the Compliance Monitor's written reports as an agenda item at each school board meeting. 
• Allow the Compliance Monitor to attend any meetings related to the reorganization and operations of CCSD.
• Compensate the Compliance Monitor and provide the Compliance Monitor with access to district buildings, information, and resources as needed.

Both notices provided to CCSD are attached.

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