Henderson Community Education Advisory Board

CITY OF HENDERSON COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 4, 2019 I. CALL TO ORDER Lisa Corrado, Assistant Director of Community Development and Services, called the City of Henderson Community Education Advisory Board meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Board Room, City Hall, 4th Floor, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL Nanci Waters, Planning Commission Coordinator, confirmed the Henderson Community Education Advisory Board meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law by posting the agenda three working days prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Multigenerational Center, the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, Fire Station No. 86, the Nevada Public Notice Website, the City of Henderson Website, and by mailing and emailing a copy of the agenda to everyone appearing on the agenda and to all those on the Agenda Master Mailing List and Emailing List. PRESENT: Vice Chairman Jodi Tyson (arrived at 3:17 p.m.) Stacey Allen Jenn Blackhurst Patricia Charlton Annette Dawson-Owens Richard Derrick Mike O’Dowd Dr. Dennis Potthoff Wanda Shumar Elizabeth Trosper Greg Wells (arrived at 3:10 p.m.) ABSENT: Stephen Augspurger (excused) Lee Farris (excused) Dr. Marya Shegog (excused) Judith Steele (excused) STAFF: Lisa Corrado, Asst. Director of Community Dev. and Services Victoria Dasis, Deputy City Clerk Andre Dixon, Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Asst. City Manager/Chief Strategy Officer (left at 3:30 p.m.) Amanda Kern, Assistant City Attorney III Shelly Labay, Senior Planner Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 2 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes Annamarie Smith, Planner II Nanci Waters, Planning Commission Coordinator GUESTS: Dr. Joel Bower, School-Based Health Center Joan Chaplick, MIG Inc. Xanie Gann, Recreation Services Manager Daphney Jeffers, Senior Administrative Analyst James McCoy, College of Southern Nevada Anthony Molloy, Interim Redevelopment Manager Andrew Roether, Planning Manager Brian Scroggins, State Public Charter School Authority Councilman Dan H. Stewart Michael Tassi, Community Development and Services Director III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Ms. Shumar introduced a motion to accept the agenda as presented. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Ms. Corrado declared the motion carried. V. NEW BUSINESS NB-1 MINUTES HENDERSON COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 5, 2019 Henderson Community Education Advisory Board meeting minutes of June 5, 2019. (Motion) Mr. Derrick introduced a motion to adopt the Henderson Community Education Advisory Board meeting minutes of June 5, 2019, as presented. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Ms. Corrado declared the motion carried. NB-2 UPDATE ON CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORITY ACADEMIC AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, will share an update to the Board on recently approved Charter School Authority Academic and Needs Assessment and the City's role in the process. Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 3 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes Annamarie Smith, Planner II, provided an update on AB462 that was passed by the Nevada Legislature this session, which revised provisions to charter schools. She stated new charter school applications will be required to show an academic and demographic need, as well as a five-year growth management plan. Ms. Smith said new charter school applications will also have to target the following student populations: individualized education program (IEP) students; English learning students; at-risk drop-out students; students with free/reduced priced lunches; and serve areas that have one- to two-star-rated schools. Ms. Smith stated both the City and the Henderson Community Education Advisory Board will collaborate in reviewing any new charter schools in Henderson. Responding to an inquiry by Ms. Charlton regarding current charter school applications in Henderson, Ms. Smith said two applications for new schools have been submitted; however, the applicants did not provide the address locations for the proposed charter schools. Ms. Smith informed the Board that staff is collaborating with Opportunity 180 to distinguish the areas that are in need of charter schools. NB-3 PRESENTATION ON COLLEGE READINESS James McCoy, Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs, College of Southern Nevada (CSN), will present the Board with information on college readiness in Nevada and present possible solutions. James McCoy, Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs, College of Southern Nevada, gave a PowerPoint presentation titled, Guided Pathways for Student Success, which outlined CSN’s efforts in identifying methods that assist with student success. Mr. McCoy played a YouTube video titled College of Southern Nevada Areas of Studies, which informs potential students of the 11 new areas of studies CSN offers to assist students in selecting a major. A discussion ensued regarding the various challenges of college readiness as the Las Vegas valley continues to grow in population. Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 4 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes NB-4 DISCUSS THE CEAB PRIORITY INDICATORS AND APPROVE A REVISED LIST Staff will ask the Community Education Advisory Board (CEAB) to discuss the initial Priority Indicator List and any possible inclusions/deletions to that list, including the addition of ACT scores that was discussed at the June CEAB meeting. Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the CEAB priority indicators, which included: pre-kindergarten enrollment, elementary reading achievement, middle school math achievement, high school graduation, chronic absenteeism, and post-secondary enrollment and/or completion. Ms. Labay said the Board previously expressed interest to add ACT scores to the CEAB priority indicators. She stated the average ACT score of Henderson students for the 2017-2018 school year was 19, and said the City’s goal is to increase that score by one point in the next five years. Mr. O’Dowd requested staff provide current ACT scores and how it relates to the national average. Following an inquiry by Mr. Wells regarding the accuracy of ACT scores, Ms. Labay said it has been discovered that ACT scores are lower in states that mandate the test. A discussion ensued regarding students’ preparedness for the ACT test. Referring to the backup material, Ms. Charlton said charter schools are not included in Henderson’s average ACT scores. Following an inquiry by Ms. Charlton regarding the national average of the ACT score, Ms. Blackhurst said it is 21. (Motion) Mr. Derrick introduced a motion to add ACT scores to the CEAB Priority Indicators and approve the revised list. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Vice Chairman Tyson declared the motion carried. Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 5 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes NB-5 DISCUSS FUTURE DIRECTION OF CITY'S EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS Staff will present the Board with options for future direction of the City's Educational Assistance Grants and will ask the Board for input on those options. Lisa Corrado, Assistant Director of Community Development and Services, provided an overview of the Educational Assistance Grant program, and stated staff is considering shifting away from the grant making process due to the challenge of measuring academic achievement when the schools have received grants. She further explained that staff is not suggesting removing the grant funds; however, staff is searching for new methods on how to modify the process so schools can better align with the Board’s strategic priorities. Ms. Corrado said staff will communicate with charter schools and the Clark County School District (CCSD) if there are any changes to the grant program. She stated the Mayor and Council have voiced the desire to see grant dollars assist all schools so there are no disparities. Ms. Corrado suggested that grants could fund specific areas for a couple years, such as STEM programs or pre-kindergarten enrollment. Ms. Trosper recommended the Board reach out to principals to discover what their school may need. She expressed how it may be useful information for the Board to notice any trends. Following an inquiry by Mr. Wells regarding how the Board will determine the appropriate use of the funds, Ms. Corrado said staff will present cost estimates and recommendations to the Board. She further explained that the funds will unlikely be used for purchasing equipment such as Chromebooks or iPads. Mr. Derrick commented that the City has recently approved a new full-time educational liaison position so the City can fully maintain and support its education initiative. A discussion ensued regarding the implementation of programs and how it may take time to measure success. Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 6 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes NB-6 APPROVE 2019 CEAB WORK PLAN Staff will present the Board with a draft 2019 Community Education Advisory Board (CEAB) Work Plan and ask the Board to provide input and approve a finalized 2019 CEAB Work Plan. Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, reviewed the five main goals of the Henderson CEAB, which included increasing pre-kindergarten enrollment; raising ACT scores; raising STAR scores; increasing business and fundraising opportunities for CEAB members; and increasing CEAB’s knowledge and influence over educational policy in Southern Nevada. Following a lengthy discussion regarding the possibility of Henderson having its own school district, it was the consensus of the Board to add a sixth goal to the 2019 CEAB Work Plan, as detailed below:  Pursue the creation of a Henderson school district, advance dialogue and continue to research school district structure, size, processes, and potential impacts. o Action 1: Review previous research on the Clark County School District and best practices on optimal school district size and structure. o Action 2: Perform a gap analysis on previous research and studies. A discussion ensued regarding seeking additional resources/partnerships to increase ACT scores. (Motion) Ms. Charlton introduced a motion to approve the 2019 CEAB Work Plan, as amended. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Vice Chairman Tyson declared the motion carried. NB-7 STAFF UPDATES Staff will summarize research requests and follow-up items they will be working on for future meetings, as well as anticipated content for the next meeting. Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, stated she will be sending a Doodle poll to Board members inquiring the best times to set the 2020 Henderson Community Education Advisory Board meetings. Henderson Community Education Advisory Board Page 7 of 7 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Minutes VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS Responding to an inquiry by Ms. Blackhurst regarding if the City has a representative for the K-12 Funding Committee, Mr. Derrick said Jim McIntosh, Chief Financial Officer, is the City’s representative. Ms. Blackhurst recommended Denise Tanata of the Children’s Advocacy Alliance as a good resource to contact for pre-kindergarten discussions. VII. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for November 6, 2019. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT Brian Scroggins, State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA), said the SPCSA created a short survey to assist with their growth management plan. He asked the Board members to contact him if they know of any organizations that would be interested in completing the survey. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, Vice Chairman Tyson adjourned the meeting at 4:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ____________________ Victoria Dasis, Deputy City Clerk