October 2, 2023
The offices of the Douglas County School District are located in the historic Minden School.
A $153,758.66 legal bill was presented by the plaintiffs in a records lawsuit against four Douglas County School Board trustees and the school district.
After two days of testimony, District Judge Tom Gregory took a records lawsuit under advisement and will issue a written ruling at some point.
An evidentiary hearing for the records lawsuit facing the Douglas County School Board is scheduled for today in Douglas County District Court with Judge Thomas Gregory
A briefing in Miller v. Douglas County School District was ordered by Douglas County District Judge Thomas Gregory and scheduled for Aug. 8 with a reply expected by Aug. 15.
An open meeting law complaint filed against the Douglas County School Board last year was deemed a violation while a second was considered a “close call,” trustees were told on Tuesday.
Allegations of favoritism, nepotism, retaliation, intimidation, harassment, sexual misconduct, grooming, bullying and hazing within the Douglas County School District was investigated in November and the findings were brought before the board during the May 21 meeting.
Angelo Alvarado, Louise Simson, and Patrick Peters were ranked as the top three superintendent candidates during the Douglas County School Board meeting Tuesday.
The superintendent application round up closed Friday and applicants should be available to the public May 7 on the Douglas County School District website.
The Douglas County School Board group of three rejected approval of the records lawsuit settlement that accused the four other trustees of records law violations during Tuesday’s board meeting.
After four hours of testimony on Wednesday, a settlement was reached on a records lawsuit against the Douglas County School District.
Dwyer will continue as interim superintendent as school board trustees work out next step in search for top job.
Douglas County School Board trustees renewed the district’s membership with the Nevada Association of School Boards for another year during the Feb. 13 meeting after hearing from Association Executive Director Rick Harris and President Wade Poulsen.
The Douglas County School Board will interview candidates for the vacant Trustee seat Tuesday the Douglas High School Media Center at 4 p.m.
Douglas County School District educators will ring in the New Year with a 20-percent raise, thanks to Senate Bill 231 funds.
Superintendent Keith Lewis confirmed on Monday that he and the majority on the Douglas County School Board have reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract.
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