Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. VERIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
5. PUBLIC COMMENT (See Note 4 Above)
Members of the public who speak are asked to state their name for the record and will be limited to a uniform number of minutes. Board members may respond briefly to public comments, but cannot deliberate on matters that are not listed on the agenda. For matters on the agenda, the Board will conduct public comment after discussion of each agenda action item, but before the Board takes any action. A summary of public comments will be noted in the minutes.
6. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Action to approve the agenda as submitted, revised, or flexible.
7. RECOGNITION
7.A. The Board of Trustees will recognize Derild Parsons for his service to the District.
8. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
8.A. Human Resources Update (written report provided)
8.B. Churchill County School District Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) project and Licensed Professional Development.
8.C. Superintendent Update (written report provided)
8.D. Superintendent Quarterly Update on Goals & Performance (written report provided)
8.E. Update regarding District-related matters
9. BUSINESS SERVICES UPDATE
9.A. Budget to Actual Report (written report provided)
9.B. Business Service Update (written report provided)
10. BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
10.A. Lahontan Elementary School
  • Week of August 24, Kindergarten Screening - Teachers will contact parents to set up a date and time
  • August 20, 1st Grade Open House, 4:00 - 5:30
10.B. E.C. Best Elementary School
  • August 21, Open House, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
10.C. Numa Elementary School
  • August 21, Open House, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
10.D. Churchill County Middle School
  • August 19, Open House
    • 6th Grade Only 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
    • 7th & 8th Grade 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
10.E. Community Back to School Event at Rafter 3C
  • Hosted by Social Services - Free School Supplies
August 8, 2026, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
11. UPCOMING BOARD EVENTS
11.A. Saturday, September 5, 2026, Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB), Professional Development  Location: Lovelock, NV.
11.B. Thursday, December 3 through Saturday, December 5, 2026, Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB), Annual Conference, Location Las Vegas, NV.
12. CONSENT AGENDA - For Possible Action. Items may be pulled for discussion.
12.A. Approval of Recommended Personnel Action
12.B. Approval of Vouchers
12.C. Approval of May 2026 Payroll
12.D. Approval of May 19, 2026, Regular Board Meeting Minutes
12.E. Acceptance of the Budget Transfer Report and authorization to record budget transfers between functions or programs for the General Fund for the period of May 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026, as required by NRS 354.598005
12.F. POLICIES (Second Reading)
The Board will receive information on, discuss, and may take preliminary action on the following policies:
12.F.1. Approval of modifications in Policy 4141.0 Equal Employment Opportunity: Prohibition Against Discrimination
12.F.1.a. Review of Regulation 4141.0 Tittle IX & Non Discrimination
12.F.2. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.1 - Graduation Policy.
12.F.2.a. Review of Regulation 5244.1 - Graduation Requirements
12.F.2.b. Recommend deletion of Regulation 5244.1.1 - Early Completion. 
12.F.3. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.3 - Graduation Policy - Adult High School Diploma Program. 
12.F.4. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.4 - Churchill County High School Graduation Requirements.
12.F.4.a. Review of Regulation 5244.4 - Churchill County High School Graduation Requirements.
12.F.5. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.6 - Early Graduation.
12.F.5.a. Review of Regulation 5244.7 - Standard and Adjusted High School Graduation Diplomas Students with Disabilities
12.F.6. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.8 - Alternative Means for Earning Credit. 
12.F.6.a. Recommend deletion of Regulation 5244.8 - Alternative Means for Earning High School Credit.
12.F.6.b. Review of Regulation 5244.10 - Test of General Education Development (GED) Guidelines.
12.F.7. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.12 - Alternative Education.
12.F.8. For Discussion and Possible Action: Policy 5244.13 - Distance Education. Recommend deletion of policy.
12.F.9. Approval of modifications in Policy 5410.0 - Safe & Respectful Learning Environment Free From Bullying & Cyberbullying. Recommend policy number change.
12.F.9.a. Review of Regulation 5410.0 - Safe & Respectful Learning Environment Free from Bullying and Cyberbullying. Recommend regulation number change.
13. REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will consider a proposal from Project Stay to provide suicide training to all Churchill County School District (CCSD) coaching staff, both volunteer and paid positions.
14.B. For Discussion and Possible Action: Acceptance of Renewal Proposal from Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool (POOL) and approval for payment from fiscal year 2026-2027 funds.
14.C. For Discussion and Possible Action: Approval of the FY27 District Performance Plan
14.D. For Discussion and Possible Action: Update on the food service cost and comparison with existing expenses versus subsidizing under the Community Equitability Provisions (CEP) program. Trustees may discuss all aspects of remaining on the current meal plan pricing or if an adjustment is needed for the upcoming school year.
14.E. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will discuss all aspects of and may take action to change the District's Critical Needs Licensed Teacher hiring and current pay structure.
14.F. For Discussion and Possible Action: Regarding establishing a committee to establish a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, procedures, and timeline to obtain a new contract for legal counsel to advise the Board and Superintendent.
15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CLARIFICATION OF REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS
16. NEXT BOARD "AGENDA SETTING" MEETING
16.A. Agenda Setting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. with Trustee Blakey
17. CLOSED SESSION
17.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: Discussion of negotiations and strategies regarding contracts with Churchill County unrepresented employees, Churchill County Administrators' Association, Churchill County Education Association, and the Nevada Classified School Employees Association pursuant to NRS 288.220.
18. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
19. ADDITIONAL NEW ITEMS
19.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will consider approval of contract amendments for the following unrepresented employees:
  • Amanda Hammond, Comptroller
  • Cameron Sorenson, Human Resources Supervisor
  • Chassity Mills, School District Chief Nurse
  • Dustan Drinkut, Maintenance Supervisor 
  • Kaitlin Ritchie, Public Information Officer 
  • Karina Keeler, Executive Assistant to the Board and Superintendent 
  • Linnell Cramer, Coordinator of Data and Assessment 
  • Michael Walker, Assistant Superintendent
  • Shannon Urquhart, Coordinator Student Services
  • Trudy Dahl, Custodial Supervisor 
20. PUBLIC COMMENT (See Note 4 Above)
Members of the public who speak are asked to state their name for the record and will be limited to a uniform number of minutes.Board members may respond briefly to public comment, but cannot deliberate on matters that are not listed on the agenda.
21. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
Subject:
3. VERIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
Subject:
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
Subject:
5. PUBLIC COMMENT (See Note 4 Above)
Members of the public who speak are asked to state their name for the record and will be limited to a uniform number of minutes. Board members may respond briefly to public comments, but cannot deliberate on matters that are not listed on the agenda. For matters on the agenda, the Board will conduct public comment after discussion of each agenda action item, but before the Board takes any action. A summary of public comments will be noted in the minutes.
Subject:
6. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Action to approve the agenda as submitted, revised, or flexible.
Subject:
7. RECOGNITION
Subject:
7.A. The Board of Trustees will recognize Derild Parsons for his service to the District.
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Subject:
8.A. Human Resources Update (written report provided)
Subject:
8.B. Churchill County School District Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) project and Licensed Professional Development.
Presenter:
Presenter: Jennifer Gehant
Subject:
8.C. Superintendent Update (written report provided)
Subject:
8.D. Superintendent Quarterly Update on Goals & Performance (written report provided)
Subject:
8.E. Update regarding District-related matters
Presenter:
Presenter: Derild Parsons, Superintendent
Subject:
9. BUSINESS SERVICES UPDATE
Subject:
9.A. Budget to Actual Report (written report provided)
Subject:
9.B. Business Service Update (written report provided)
Presenter:
Presenter: Amanda Hammond, Comptroller
Subject:
10. BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
Subject:
10.A. Lahontan Elementary School
  • Week of August 24, Kindergarten Screening - Teachers will contact parents to set up a date and time
  • August 20, 1st Grade Open House, 4:00 - 5:30
Subject:
10.B. E.C. Best Elementary School
  • August 21, Open House, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.C. Numa Elementary School
  • August 21, Open House, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.D. Churchill County Middle School
  • August 19, Open House
    • 6th Grade Only 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
    • 7th & 8th Grade 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.E. Community Back to School Event at Rafter 3C
  • Hosted by Social Services - Free School Supplies
August 8, 2026, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Subject:
11. UPCOMING BOARD EVENTS
Subject:
11.A. Saturday, September 5, 2026, Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB), Professional Development  Location: Lovelock, NV.
Subject:
11.B. Thursday, December 3 through Saturday, December 5, 2026, Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB), Annual Conference, Location Las Vegas, NV.
Subject:
12. CONSENT AGENDA - For Possible Action. Items may be pulled for discussion.
Subject:
12.A. Approval of Recommended Personnel Action
Subject:
12.B. Approval of Vouchers
Subject:
12.C. Approval of May 2026 Payroll
Subject:
12.D. Approval of May 19, 2026, Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Subject:
12.E. Acceptance of the Budget Transfer Report and authorization to record budget transfers between functions or programs for the General Fund for the period of May 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026, as required by NRS 354.598005
Subject:
12.F. POLICIES (Second Reading)
The Board will receive information on, discuss, and may take preliminary action on the following policies:
Subject:
12.F.1. Approval of modifications in Policy 4141.0 Equal Employment Opportunity: Prohibition Against Discrimination
Subject:
12.F.1.a. Review of Regulation 4141.0 Tittle IX & Non Discrimination
Subject:
12.F.2. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.1 - Graduation Policy.
Subject:
12.F.2.a. Review of Regulation 5244.1 - Graduation Requirements
Subject:
12.F.2.b. Recommend deletion of Regulation 5244.1.1 - Early Completion. 
Subject:
12.F.3. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.3 - Graduation Policy - Adult High School Diploma Program. 
Subject:
12.F.4. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.4 - Churchill County High School Graduation Requirements.
Subject:
12.F.4.a. Review of Regulation 5244.4 - Churchill County High School Graduation Requirements.
Subject:
12.F.5. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.6 - Early Graduation.
Subject:
12.F.5.a. Review of Regulation 5244.7 - Standard and Adjusted High School Graduation Diplomas Students with Disabilities
Subject:
12.F.6. Recommend deletion of Policy 5244.8 - Alternative Means for Earning Credit. 
Subject:
12.F.6.a. Recommend deletion of Regulation 5244.8 - Alternative Means for Earning High School Credit.
Subject:
12.F.6.b. Review of Regulation 5244.10 - Test of General Education Development (GED) Guidelines.
Subject:
12.F.7. Approval of modifications in Policy 5244.12 - Alternative Education.
Subject:
12.F.8. For Discussion and Possible Action: Policy 5244.13 - Distance Education. Recommend deletion of policy.
Subject:
12.F.9. Approval of modifications in Policy 5410.0 - Safe & Respectful Learning Environment Free From Bullying & Cyberbullying. Recommend policy number change.
Subject:
12.F.9.a. Review of Regulation 5410.0 - Safe & Respectful Learning Environment Free from Bullying and Cyberbullying. Recommend regulation number change.
Subject:
13. REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS
Subject:
14. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
14.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will consider a proposal from Project Stay to provide suicide training to all Churchill County School District (CCSD) coaching staff, both volunteer and paid positions.
Presenter:
Presenter: Derild Parsons, Superintendent and Emma White, with Project Stay
Subject:
14.B. For Discussion and Possible Action: Acceptance of Renewal Proposal from Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool (POOL) and approval for payment from fiscal year 2026-2027 funds.
Presenter:
Presenter: Derild Parsons, Superintendent and Stephen Romero with POOL/PACT
Subject:
14.C. For Discussion and Possible Action: Approval of the FY27 District Performance Plan
Presenter:
Presenter: Michael Walker, Assistant Superintendent
Subject:
14.D. For Discussion and Possible Action: Update on the food service cost and comparison with existing expenses versus subsidizing under the Community Equitability Provisions (CEP) program. Trustees may discuss all aspects of remaining on the current meal plan pricing or if an adjustment is needed for the upcoming school year.
Presenter:
Presenter: Michael Walker, Assistant Superintendent and Amanda Hammond, Comptroller
Subject:
14.E. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will discuss all aspects of and may take action to change the District's Critical Needs Licensed Teacher hiring and current pay structure.
Presenter:
Presenters: Derild Parsons, Superintendent and Cameron Sorensen, Human Resource Manager
Subject:
14.F. For Discussion and Possible Action: Regarding establishing a committee to establish a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, procedures, and timeline to obtain a new contract for legal counsel to advise the Board and Superintendent.
Presenter:
Presenter: Gregg Malkovich, Board President
Subject:
15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CLARIFICATION OF REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
16. NEXT BOARD "AGENDA SETTING" MEETING
Subject:
16.A. Agenda Setting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. with Trustee Blakey
Subject:
17. CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
17.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: Discussion of negotiations and strategies regarding contracts with Churchill County unrepresented employees, Churchill County Administrators' Association, Churchill County Education Association, and the Nevada Classified School Employees Association pursuant to NRS 288.220.
Subject:
18. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Subject:
19. ADDITIONAL NEW ITEMS
Subject:
19.A. For Discussion and Possible Action: The Board will consider approval of contract amendments for the following unrepresented employees:
  • Amanda Hammond, Comptroller
  • Cameron Sorenson, Human Resources Supervisor
  • Chassity Mills, School District Chief Nurse
  • Dustan Drinkut, Maintenance Supervisor 
  • Kaitlin Ritchie, Public Information Officer 
  • Karina Keeler, Executive Assistant to the Board and Superintendent 
  • Linnell Cramer, Coordinator of Data and Assessment 
  • Michael Walker, Assistant Superintendent
  • Shannon Urquhart, Coordinator Student Services
  • Trudy Dahl, Custodial Supervisor 
Subject:
20. PUBLIC COMMENT (See Note 4 Above)
Members of the public who speak are asked to state their name for the record and will be limited to a uniform number of minutes.Board members may respond briefly to public comment, but cannot deliberate on matters that are not listed on the agenda.
Subject:
21. ADJOURNMENT

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