{"id":3501,"date":"2025-08-01T19:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nevadastuco.org\/staging\/2009\/?page_id=3501"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:51:16","slug":"smboe-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nevadastuco.org\/staging\/2009\/smboe-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"SMBOE July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3501\" class=\"elementor elementor-3501\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e2e5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3e2e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f657e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f657e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SMBOE 2024 Board of Education Meeting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4b852 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e4b852\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24f4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e24f4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michael Keyes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0947f0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0947f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7e896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7e896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Want to know more about State Board of Education candidates? You can access candidate information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VXthHBpxj4FwwW6U2jH7IAbV0XBXYCldDCaUXKuK_bg\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8d738 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce8d738\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b03c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b03c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u><strong>Regent Board Member<\/strong><br \/><\/u><\/p><p>Member Arrascada, the Board of Regents appointee (the Board in charge of higher education in Nevada), ended his term at this meeting. Member Arrascada has been crucial in bridging the gap between K-12 and higher education in Nevada, and he is appreciated for his service to the State Board of Education. During his two years on the Board, the Nevada System for Higher Education (NSHE) has made strides to increase collaboration with the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). NSHE released the<a href=\"https:\/\/ir.nevada.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0data dashboard<\/a>, helped NDE engage with stakeholders to select the College and Career Readiness test (the standardized test taken by all Juniors, currently the ACT), made strides in offering affordable dual credit classes, increased high schools offering dual credit classes by 96 percent, and more. The new Board of Regents appointee will be Stephanie Goodman. Regent Goodman represents District 13 and was elected in 2022. Read more about her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/regents\/regents\/stephanie-goodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Student Mock Elections<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The Board received a presentation from the Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar, Nevada Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Mark Wlaschin, and\u00a0 Co-chair of the Youth Advisory Task Force Andrew Cirincione about the Nevada Student Mock Election taking place on October 1st of this year. This year, the Secretary of State\u2019s office improved the curriculum to reflect standards in each grade level and replaced current political figures running in the 2024 election with influential politicians from Nevada history. Additionally, they are putting the course material in Canvas so it is easy to integrate into schooling. The project aims to encourage youth to register to vote and teach civic engagement throughout grade levels. You can view the shortened version of the handbook linked\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webapp-strapi-paas-prod-nde-001.azurewebsites.net\/uploads\/7_nevada_secretary_of_states_student_mock_elections_78d941966c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">here<\/a>. Learn more about the Student Mock Elections<a href=\"https:\/\/youthvote.nv.gov\/Default?target=history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Arts and Humanities Requirement<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>During a previous regulatory meeting, proposed regulation R099-23P made necessary changes to graduation requirements, and while doing so, it attempted to remove the Arts and Humanities required credit to keep the required elective credit count at 6. However, I opposed this change for a variety of reasons:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Nevada is moving towards a competency-based education system, and graduation requirements should be what we expect graduates to know.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Why did they choose the Arts and Humanities to get rid of? Why not remove a physical education credit or a flex credit requirement? Targeting the singular Arts and Humanities credit devalues the humanities and shows that we, as a state, believe it\u2019s not as important to learn as other subjects.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Getting rid of it as a requirement may put current arts programs at risk as districts try to budget more for courses that are a graduation requirement. By keeping it required, we can safeguard these current programs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">In addition to those reasons, I had concerns about the legality of its removal. Although I did not confirm, my understanding of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.nv.us\/Division\/Legal\/LawLibrary\/NRS\/NRS-389.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0NRS 389.018 \u00a7 3(a)<\/a>\u00a0is that the arts must be taught in public schools. The exact language is:<ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><i>3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to the core academic subjects, the following subjects must be taught as applicable for grade levels and to the extent practicable in all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS:<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><i>(a)\u2002The arts; \u2026<\/i><\/p><p>During the last meeting, the Board voted twice on this language to approve and deny it, with both votes failing. In this meeting, we passed the language to make the necessary changes to graduation requirements while retaining the Arts and Humanities requirement. This does, however, come with the downside of reducing the amount of elective credits required. Overall, the Board made the right decision to retain the requirement. The presentation related to this issue is linked<a href=\"https:\/\/webapp-strapi-paas-prod-nde-001.azurewebsites.net\/uploads\/8_r099_23p_relating_to_the_adult_and_regular_high_school_diploma_ppt_a4fb0efe5b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0here<\/a>. Find the regulation language passed linked<a href=\"https:\/\/webapp-strapi-paas-prod-nde-001.azurewebsites.net\/uploads\/r099_23rp2_packet_0eb4b060f1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p><p><i>*Although not mentioned above, the Board also approved regulation R050-24P relating to placement in rigorous courses, R131-22P relating to students in mental health treatment centers, and R092-24 relating to physical education exemption requirements. We also discussed the appeal processes for curriculum vendors and the pilot program relating to replacing the SBAC, breaking it into three separate tests to be administered throughout the year. We received presentations about mechanisms for rural support provided by the Department of Education and a presentation about the pilot for the teacher exit\/transfer survey.*<\/i><\/p><p><b>You can find the meeting materials<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/doe.nv.gov\/boards-commissions-councils\/state-board-of-education\/july-31-2024-state-board-of-education-support-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0<b>HERE<\/b><\/a><b>, the agenda<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp-strapi-paas-prod-nde-001.azurewebsites.net\/uploads\/agenda_july_2024_state_board_of_education_8dce0b8c17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0<b>HERE<\/b><\/a><b>, and the video recording<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_dDF_nbTn2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0<b>HERE<\/b><\/a><b>. The next meeting will be held on September 4th at 2 PM.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eedd37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8eedd37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1459c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1459c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMBOE 2024 Board of Education Meeting Michael Keyes Want to know more about State Board of Education candidates? You can access candidate information\u00a0here. 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