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1) School Resource Officer services (Agenda Item 13) — Approved option 3 (two-year MOU with Lyon County Sheriff’s Office for five SROs). Motion carried 6–1 (Trustee Peterson opposed). Mover: Trustee Parsons; Second: Trustee Whisler.

2) Audio Enhancement upgrades (Agenda Item 14) — Approved contract not to exceed $1,205,361.88 for systems at Fernley High, Dayton High and East Valley Elementary. Unanimous. Mover: Trustee Barr.

3) Roof replacement contracts (Agenda Item 15) — District presented three bids and recommended the low qualified bidder for roof work at Riverview, Silver State (Bldg B & C) and Yerington Elementary building 400; board approved award. (Presenter cited lowest qualified bid of $999,750.) Motion passed unanimously.

4) Reclassification of Fiscal Services Officer (Agenda Item 16) — Board reclassified the Fiscal Services Officer position to Chief Financial Officer with a minor salary adjustment (2% referenced by staff). Motion passed unanimously.

5) Donations acceptance and minutes/consent items (Agenda Items 5–12) — Treasurer/board approved donation acceptances, minutes corrections and the consent agenda. Motions carried; approvals were unanimous where recorded.

6) Health benefits and insurance committee recommendation (Agenda Item 17) — Board approved transition of medical plans and the move to a self-funded dental and vision arrangement, effective 07/01/2025. Unanimous.

7) Certified staff recruiting and retention plan (Agenda Item 18) — Board approved the recruitment and retention strategies, including signing bonuses and other recruiting expenditures; unanimous.

8) District Performance Plan (Agenda Item 19) — Board approved the 2025–26 district performance plan and SMART goals. Unanimous.

9) Policies and first readings (Agenda Items 21–27) — The board considered and approved multiple policy revisions (first readings and referrals). Motions passed as listed in the meeting record.

Where the transcript recorded specific dollar amounts, the board used the figures presented by staff. For items requiring follow-up (SRO MOU, audio-contract schedule, benefit-plan vendor documents and online program staffing), trustees directed staff to report back with finalized agreements, implementation schedules and additional data.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSD Board Meeting 3/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","A compact summary of formal motions and outcomes from the March 2025 Lyon County School District Board of Trustees meeting, including contract awards, personnel reclassification and policy approvals.","taxTitle","LYON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Nevada","taxId",76601,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106493,"Online program teachers warn district that staffing shortfall threatens course completion and graduation rates",381,2952000,3333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf&start=2952&end=3333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf/thumbnail_2952000.jpg","/articles/6106493/Nevada/Online-program-teachers-warn-district-that-staffing-shortfall-threatens-course-completion-and-graduation-rates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106493-b03aa71b6ba3ef531ced701827f0e2fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437483&Signature=Y9rIS2ugA4qC0zBWH7-x19tpkE~F1rNa7xIT0KWqurFkovaXIJWqPv7UM1AS7rFC4-h4VO7cm8qG1blziPMGiZLevbX4hhPL4-IAGCyfS7gRAMSfKbuRqCCdWp~mD-PfvOWulsdRn~QXrLACQPOG3QOSMVqzEFdVulDUzEGjwkwtfmRgtpbj-GAMzcWrJITS79rFcKiY9PxUs5LDODY~WW98QhQfwAG0xe4dPe7Lytd0ieST1rHe6mCn7rZ0lcW5xwHw~mHQh~FW0~s9NnxVLl4e0yvqMrh2r902lp6FvY47YJ56~1x3LSJSmW7LmbcLeXWlKH0Q1acuMuxDdEcMQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teachers and program leaders for Lyon County School District’s online (distance education) program told the board the program has rapidly outgrown its original staffing plan and warned the board the district could miss course-completion and graduation targets unless more staff are assigned.

An online-teaching representative presented detailed caseload figures: the program has enrolled roughly 510 students this semester (up from a 2020 planning assumption of 350). Staff said the program currently operates with the equivalent of 3.5 certified teachers and one classified teacher; presenters reported the certified teachers’ combined class load exceeds 3,000 course enrollments this semester. Officials said a teacher’s case load in one example reached 146 students and another 125 students, with course-counts per teacher reported in the 700–800 class-completion range.

Program presenters said historical three-year enrollment averages should be used for staffing planning and asked the board to consider funding additional certified positions; they said online enrollment has been climbing by roughly 150 students per semester in recent years and that the online program is physically housed in limited space (noting a portable building).

Board members and HR staff acknowledged the volume and asked the presenters to submit historical enrollment data. The board agreed to accept the information and to consider staffing and enrollment trends in forthcoming budget and staffing decisions; trustees said the district would review three-year averages for sustainable funding and staffing allocations.

No formal vote was required; presenters asked that the board give priority consideration to the online program when allocating staff and budget for the 2025–26 year.","Staff from the district’s online program told trustees the program is operating far above planned capacity; teachers said caseloads have risen to levels they cannot sustain and urged the board to allocate additional staffing based on documented growth.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106497,"Board approves new medical plans and self-funded dental/vision to reduce employee costs",401,4333000,4734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf&start=4333&end=4734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf/thumbnail_4333000.jpg","/articles/6106497/Nevada/Board-approves-new-medical-plans-and-self-funded-dentalvision-to-reduce-employee-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106497-17374dc236cfa71b4ce9c08de63eb151/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437483&Signature=lA9q1pAJIjAef6o6prNGlPa3TYU8GW2VuW8vLrlh0d4H8WuUtMhDQ-VfNXPKbCJedZQ36DXrRwEl3fPG1hVMhtMj2yAfSq2ISVx71u-p4z2t1f-HVhy9GrMmkPxCDNGMuxB5KbZ9GAkex-oUE5DdZz-o44tn2idq-hVlr4DcwPDmK8nkHLCFZKtEfSmDWHel3SP1bpnSCBA7GxqG6NBAGhp7gaWKBrpL7qvC3aWCZVg9ngHkJJAwd54~g73~ItNS4w-aM5oQEsuGGn516xl2y37eHaM8dZZXduoc3t~~gz1ACAVsxuPyhR7-tpoADq7uQ6iZ-cE92a~WwuVSNyxPjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District board unanimously approved a district recommendation from its health insurance committee to change the district’s medical plan vendor and to transition dental and vision to a self-funded arrangement. District staff said the move will broaden options for employees, reduce premiums for family coverage in some scenarios and stabilize rates for dental and vision.

Human-resources and benefits staff described an option set that includes three PPO medical plans and an arrangement to contribute toward employee HSAs. The insurance committee recommended coverage where the district would pay full employee-only premiums and subsidize dependents, with a stated example of covering roughly 35% of spouse and child costs compared with prior designs. Staff said the committee’s evaluation included costs, networks and projected employee impacts.

Staff and union representatives told trustees the recommendations came after extensive broker analysis and committee review. The board approved the transition with effective date July 1, 2025, and authorized the district to pursue a self-funded dental and vision model with the same network administrator to reduce middle-man administrative charges and recapture claims dollars for the district pool.

Trustees and staff said the change is intended to improve retention by making family coverage more affordable and by stabilizing dental and vision rates. The board requested continued reporting on employee enrollment, cost trends and any impacts on staffing retention.","Trustees approved a district recommendation to transition medical plans and to move dental and vision to a self-funded model; the committee and unions backed the plan, and the changes take effect July 1, 2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106502,"Board approves $1.2 million contract to expand audio-alert system in three schools",256,5929000,6185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf&start=5929&end=6185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf/thumbnail_5929000.jpg","/articles/6106502/Nevada/Board-approves-12-million-contract-to-expand-audio-alert-system-in-three-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106502-6f25368965265ba504efab150f8bc41a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437483&Signature=MmgRe1S~ecn5m3q1xE4HrBnYx5qyD0AQlEvOdpWQ1RxIueZo71gk9n80dC22OxzVROqy3RcZ-rMvoqNRy27tV23DmDR7Efr8fhrfr9plFak4rXrw-6mLFrtc~E-~vc9O5PO3Taiy0eM1FY-i~e1y~D8NmCNHGR3-JBwQP82hRalJmErZT2mt7moIkQ8fjPtCfeQf0-VVLaMabCTIh2EB7w1gZ1uyKohegM54E581KW4yggl4CWhYusV173cNBNDsuGre~EhzOMn22txrPCC3jAY90oJ24QPzj~4qlDBxPq6xJDypKX14C2mQN1t-UNhZCLN63BUHRIIII20pwbw8QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees approved quotes and a contract with Audio Enhancement to install an integrated audio-alert and classroom-recording system at Dayton High School, Burnley (Fernley) High School and East Valley Elementary School. District staff said the system lets a teacher activate an immediate alert from anywhere on campus while initiating local classroom camera recordings and connecting directly with first responders.

The district’s director of operations and IT staff described a plan to install systems over the summer so the system would be ready by the first day of school. IT staff said they planned to perform much of the elementary-school installation in-house to reduce costs and anticipated modest contingencies for wiring and equipment adjustments. The approved not-to-exceed contract amount presented to the board was $1,205,361.88; trustees voted unanimously to approve the authorization.

Trustees praised the system’s features and the district’s plan to train staff and use in-house labor where feasible to manage costs. The board asked district technology leaders to track contingency usage and confirm a firm schedule to have systems operational by the start of the school year.

Staff noted the purchase is part of a multi-year rotation to install the audio-enhancement safe systems schoolwide and that training requests to the vendor and staff travel were included in prior workshop discussion.","The board unanimously approved a contract with Audio Enhancement to install teacher-worn microphones and an integrated alert system at two high schools and one elementary school, citing faster emergency alerts and improved recordings for first responders.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106507,"Board approves shift of school resource officer services to county sheriff after heated debate",1969,3941000,5910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf&start=3941&end=5910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780708-7592f952e6895556f14051fa8c7b11bf/thumbnail_3941000.jpg","/articles/6106507/Nevada/Board-approves-shift-of-school-resource-officer-services-to-county-sheriff-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106507-190105285ce55933c67d0b384f40303a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437483&Signature=Pqsx1ebV71Y35GnCNQuubyWOoofniDCDs6nlQNhCgFKjn24w5oLFjNkJMGsbYFE~S~OG6yU9Q0voLzHBfteCWC6EA7K2KueQYYK92ogR70~y4kL7194KSbo8yAcsMwA0vVK3NXeO87zDqXT93udf7oXSFGWdVPsZEutd0Mmmg1BROyYDbTY2jj9sFK2sM6-UirtDDtW-zKaiUROcFcVncll0gZU7cgcI6YUIKArHl9nRnOlGC0CG3dqllc2K8XIAUorOTomd1-oLncSTnSrR~mqk6uaQtiUz7nQLpgt7w~lsZE646Tb7znbJOx7EpUfMIaJardXb5dzTTjqDzg0wRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees voted to change the district’s school resource officer arrangement, adopting a two-year memorandum of understanding that contracts SRO services with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office to cover all attendance areas, including Yerington. The motion passed 6–1 after extended public comment and board discussion.

The district presented three options after direction from the board at a prior meeting. Executive Director of Operations Harmon Banks told trustees the three options varied by term length and whether both the sheriff’s office and the Yerington Police Department remained partners or the sheriff’s office provided SROs for all attendance areas. The board ultimately approved the county-only, two-year option intended to consolidate command, create consistent policies across district schools and reduce cost by an estimated $37,500 per year relative to the two-agency option.

Supporters in public comment — school principals, teachers, parents and at least two law-enforcement speakers — urged keeping consistent SRO coverage and praised the sheriff’s office’s 0-tolerance enforcement and countywide programs such as junior-deputy opportunities. Several school administrators described longstanding relationships with Yerington officers and urged keeping those relationships intact; the Yerington Police Department’s lower per-officer charge and local presence were raised by trustees during questioning of the costs.

Trustees framed the vote around uniformity of procedures across the district and operational efficiency. Trustee discussion repeatedly cited jurisdictional limits of a municipal police department and the sheriff’s ability to cover county attendance zones (including Smith Valley). Sheriff’s office speakers said the county would assign supervision and said deputies already handle overlapping responses in emergencies.

The final roll call recorded six votes in favor and one opposed. Trustee Peterson cast the lone dissent. The board chair clarified the change takes effect for the following school year; current SRO deployments remain in place for the rest of this school year.

The board asked the district and law-enforcement partners to formalize operating procedures, confirm training and ensure continuity for programs such as the junior-deputy/mentorship initiatives mentioned during public comment.","The Lyon County School District board voted 6–1 to accept a two-year agreement under which the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office would provide five school resource officers (SROs) to cover all attendance areas, replacing separate Yerington Police Department coverage in Yerington.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lyon County School District board actions, March 2025

Online program teachers warn district that staffing shortfall threatens course completion and graduation rates

Board approves new medical plans and self-funded dental/vision to reduce employee costs

Board approves $1.2 million contract to expand audio-alert system in three schools

Board approves shift of school resource officer services to county sheriff after heated debate