LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A new proposed bill at the Nevada Legislature would make elected Clark County School District trustees’ salaries the same as Clark County commissioners — aiming to make the positions full-time.
Democratic Assem. Erica Mosca introduced Assembly Bill 156 (AB156), which aims to ensure the board of trustees has the time and capacity to be an effective oversight body to lead CCSD, the nation’s fifth-largest school district.
The bill would compensate elected trustees in Clark County at the same level set under law for county commissioners, with the aim to make the positions full-time starting with future elections.
Under current law, the salary of a member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more is $750 per month. As of July 1, 2023, Clark County has a population of 2.3 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. CCSD is a nearly $4 billion enterprise with close to 300,000 students.
“We must do everything we can to support Nevada students, families and educators. I believe a full-time CCSD school board will ensure trustees have the time and capacity to be an effective oversight body. The board oversees a four-billion-dollar budget for the fifth-largest school district in America with school board trustees who are essentially volunteers. We can support them so that they can better support our community,” Mosca said.
The CCSD Board of Trustees has been the center of many controversies in the past. The State of Nevada Department of Education issued a notice of non-compliance to CCSD in November 2024 after an initial $20 million budget shortfall despite receiving a record amount of funds from the state during the last legislative session. The shortfall led to the firing of the district’s then Chief Financial Officer Jason Goudie.
Former CCSD Trustee Katie Williams stepped down in September after an investigation by the Clark County District Attorney determined that she was not a Nevada resident. According to records, Williams was paid over $6,000 since January 2024. Williams, who lived in North Las Vegas, represented District B on CCSD’s school board since 2020 and now lives in Nebraska. She resigned on September 11, hours after the Clark County District Attorney’s Office moved to remove her.
The trustees are currently in the process of picking a new superintendent after Dr. Jesus Jara was forced out in February 2024. The CCSD superintendent search process was postponed last year due to “instability on the school board.”
AB156 is scheduled for its first hearing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday before the Assembly Committee on Education.
