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Dozens of speakers — students, parents and former varsity coaches — described what they called inconsistent scoring, lack of an independent judging panel and a perceived pattern of favoritism for freshmen coached previously by the new coach. “I am asking for a second chance,” senior Miley Michaelson told the board. “Please give us another chance to have our senior year.”

Why it matters: Hundreds of students tried out for cheer programs across the district this spring. At Fernley High, parents said more than 60 girls tried out and only one squad was formed, creating the concern that seniors would lose traditional senior-year rites such as senior night and rallies. Several parents and students said they had not received standard communications or rubrics and that some were given conflicting explanations after tryouts.

What speakers said: Several speakers described a two-day tryout process during which, they said, the new coach used different standards for freshmen than for upperclassmen. Student Jillian Lash, who said she had been a varsity lettered cheerleader, told the board she and many veterans were cut despite longstanding experience and competition results. Parent Kendall Cameron Lash said the athletic director and principal told some parents they could have added a JV squad if needed, while others were told only one team was allowed.

Former Fernley cheer coach Erin Dunnegan told the board she saw experienced athletes cut and said the district should consider reopening tryouts over the summer before official rosters are due and allow additional judges at tryouts. “You don’t really get to see any of the skills for those girls” in two days of tryouts, she said.

District response at the meeting: Trustees fielded dozens of public comments and repeatedly directed speakers to meet with site administration and the athletic director. Superintendent Tim Logan acknowledged the parents’ concerns and noted follow-up conversations were already underway. Trustee Farr, whose jurisdiction includes Fernley, told the board he has repeatedly heard concerns about communication patterns at Fernley High and asked the superintendent to address them. The board did not take action on the issue at the meeting.

What parents asked for: Reopen tryouts or hold a second, summer audition period; create both a varsity and JV squad so freshmen and seniors would both have rostered options; add independent judges to reduce potential bias; and produce clearer rubrics and communications in advance of tryouts.

District and next steps: Trustees urged parents to meet with the principal and athletic director as the first step. Superintendent Logan told the board staff would follow up with site leadership and provide a written summary to trustees. The board did not place the matter on the meeting agenda for action that night.

Ending: Parents and students left the meeting saying they expected further communications from the district and the principal; trustees said they would monitor the follow-up and consider whether additional board-level action or policy review was needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSD Board Meeting 5/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","Parents, students and former coaches urged the Lyon County School District Board of Trustees on May 27 to address a contested Fernley High School cheer selection process that left multiple seniors and experienced cheerleaders off a single varsity roster.","taxTitle","LYON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Nevada","taxId",76601,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651207,"Board renews Chartwells contract; employees and parents press company, district on wages and staffing",1863,9189000,11052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823&start=9189&end=11052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823/thumbnail_9189000.jpg","/articles/6651207/Nevada/Board-renews-Chartwells-contract-employees-and-parents-press-company-district-on-wages-and-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651207-5db665016a287aa428fe8bfe3b4dc6c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770894517&Signature=DnhEfoITDg-WSmMzuir8G8-mPCZBElHUM6DLUXmocm2elH0NY~S6q8wHTOMY47UyK5hxwgxr7JlVeuTeACcI6S-iHlU9PsYDnoK27fSAXCs9daabVqXVO8e7ttIVJLCSNCAT7XmhGVYqrnTxh8V-xPYmUcCsNoP6F6y4RmdBs1NbHyVg16tdqf-I12Z7DAwL4tJavx3RXEyxb-8xQ5fJ5To~ivJsH7ngfjhZ-fArpFqIJSaOoDQJKJBOZb0amZqcXehmJ~BL1RQZ9JkgBx6nQf9-b2GyckilHpP5iFT~Z4XSGwgnJrwDqgAEk6JOixbDZzRIQ0up2rowCu-6p0gx3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 27 to renew Chartwells as the district’s nutritional services management company under a five-year contract that will be renewed annually or terminated by the board. District staff and Chartwells representatives told trustees the vendor has helped the district expand meal participation and sustain community eligibility (CEP) at all schools.

Why it matters: The contract covers provision of breakfast and lunch across Lyon County schools, which the district said now serves approximately 1.6 million meals annually, up from about 1.1 million five years ago. With CEP in place districtwide, every student is eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Food-service operations, reimbursements and contract terms affect student nutrition, district budgets and the working conditions of on-site cafeteria staff.

What the board heard: Executive Director of Operations Harmon Baines and CFO Kyle Rodriguez described operational improvements and noted Chartwells’ role in the districtwide CEP achievement. Baines apologized to a public speaker who said staff-submitted letters were not included in the meeting packet; he said the omission was inadvertent and promised to circulate the letters.

Employees’ concerns: Multiple Chartwells employees and a former district kitchen manager spoke during public comment, saying starting pay for some Chartwells positions in the district is $13 an hour and expressing concern about turnover and difficulty filling positions. “They work their butts off,” said Jill Stokes, a former district kitchen manager, describing early start times, manual dishwashing and grind of daily operations. Chartwells regional staff said the company provides medical, vision and dental benefits year-round for eligible employees and offers a 401(k) with a match for full-time staff, and that the company conducts annual wage-market analyses.

Contract details discussed: Baines said the proposed contract contains a guarantee that the district will not experience more than $250,000 in food-service losses in a year; Chartwells would be responsible for any greater loss. CFO Rodriguez told trustees that if the district were to internalize operations and employ the current Chartwells staff directly, the additional cost (PERS, benefits, and staff-hour thresholds) could be roughly $500,000 and would threaten reserves needed to sustain CEP.

Board action: Trustee Farr moved and the board approved the Chartwells contract renewal unanimously. After the vote, several trustees and the Chartwells regional vice president said they would continue to review wages and staffing practices; Chartwells representatives pledged to work with HR to examine compensation and benefits locally.

Ending: Trustees approved the contract and asked staff and the vendor to pursue additional wage and staffing analyses to reduce turnover and improve recruitment; the board emphasized a goal of sustaining universal free meals under CEP while looking for ways to support the cafeteria workforce.","The school board unanimously approved a five-year, annually renewable contract with Chartwells to manage district food services on May 27 while public commenters urged the company and the district to address low starting wages and high turnover among cafeteria workers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651212,"School board adopts FY2026 final budget; trustees review five-year capital plan and demographic study",525,4730000,5255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823&start=4730&end=5255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823/thumbnail_4730000.jpg","/articles/6651212/Nevada/School-board-adopts-FY2026-final-budget-trustees-review-five-year-capital-plan-and-demographic-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651212-0860f81d1b77c085d80b38c9f24a86f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770894517&Signature=RZ9G0jUhS~q-yyhH1w3D-aUJIeSfMjv26eLCjzltkeIJYzrSiUZLnbJYvFe4ovFt~Zj5beuBWOvWAmX8e2gGmjDrmUxabCK1I88kDJ4Wyg3okL8M1vrY2L6V22uhOvvZlKvEAFeDQ7T-PXxQDz045nfDA0NiJ5DwQ0VNzNdxwgZvavCOxStHQTxOYe58TjnhNsm2mK3Ucb4KG0ReZpYwh-XpqmxLEiIRphv1BGUQuIon7gYRKzAZjrisdl-T9IC6p6cI3LG9sqocXnXMRPQej6sBhoDBNBV~2uLyF4jRXL4rKGPxUekP6-bFat5Ry3PGyhFkaSdqaADv6XXeNRrsrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district’s fiscal year 2026 final budget at its May 27 meeting and received briefings on the district’s five-year capital improvement plan and a ten-year master facilities/demographic study.

Budget vote and context: Chief Financial Officer Kyle Rodriguez presented the final budget and summarized legislative changes that affected revenue projections, including adjustments after passage of SB 500. Rodriguez said the district used a conservative enrollment estimate of 8,904 students for FY26 (down from 8,972 in FY25), and that the legislature’s action produced a net $6 per-student increase in adjusted base funding compared with the governor’s earlier recommendation. The board approved the FY26 final budget by voice vote; the record shows unanimous support.

Why it matters: The budget sets the district’s operating priorities for the 2025–26 school year, underpins staffing and program decisions, and feeds the capital planning process. Trustees emphasized that the district must remain cautious in the near term because state law allows a 30-day window to amend the final budget if post-legislative changes occur.

Five-year capital improvement plan: Executive Director of Operations Harmon Baines and CFO Rodriguez presented a five-year capital improvement plan aligned with the FY26 budget and covering building/site funds, capital improvements, residential construction support and bond projects. Trustees approved the five-year CIP unanimously.

Master facilities and demographics: The board heard a demographic and enrollment-projection briefing from Zonda Education, which presented a winter demographic study and a ten-year enrollment forecast. Zonda’s presentation highlighted four primary drivers: (1) housing supply (active and planned subdivisions), (2) regional job growth (notably the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center), (3) age structure of incoming residents and (4) cohort patterns within the district’s grade rolls.

Key takeaways from Zonda’s analysis: Zonda reported that the district’s total population within its boundaries is nearly 63,000 and that the district captures about 80% of the estimated school-age population — a capture rate similar to many districts nationally. Housing activity in Fernley and Dayton includes both single-family and multifamily projects; Zonda’s near-term forecast was conservative (roughly 200 single-family homes a year in the Fernley zone in the near term), with more substantial growth projected in years three to five depending on interest-rate and market conditions.

Trustee discussion and bond timing: Trustees asked about capacity and whether the district could or should seek bond authority to fund new construction. Baines said the district has bond capacity in the 2027–28 timeframe and that, with revenue assumptions unchanged, the district could expect meaningful bond capacity—he described an illustrative $75 million beam in the 2027–28 period. The project team recommended focusing on a five-year horizon for planning and updating the demographic study again in 2027–28.

Board direction: Trustees accepted the budget and the CIP and asked staff to return with updates if legislative changes require amendments. The board emphasized the need to track housing starts and ground-breaking activity closely because approved but inactive permits and permitted lots do not immediately translate to new students.

Ending: Staff said they will bring forward updated enrollment/capacity materials in July and will continue to monitor housing starts, multifamily yields and cohort trends to inform the district’s longer-term facilities decisions.","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees approved the district’s fiscal year 2026 final budget on May 27 and heard independent contractor Zonda Education’s demographic study and a five-year capital improvement plan. Trustees also discussed bond timing and housing forecasts that inform long-term facilities planning.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651202,"Board approves nearly $1.5 million in perimeter fencing and concrete work at three high schools",3523,7265000,10788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823&start=7265&end=10788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536664-7d5fc4a9705732149b80fbc373152823/thumbnail_7265000.jpg","/articles/6651202/Nevada/Board-approves-nearly-15-million-in-perimeter-fencing-and-concrete-work-at-three-high-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651202-fbf5a91f66df7379e597935c1e2c3335/orig.mp4?Expires=1770894517&Signature=O8DqA6YX67AoGEtMoZQnDOBvpJQmr0MTrh1btEV28qX5-cqB9OYs-CHyOyGzwzAyuTl3RGi0bHcPJawCoBxoIm91Vmrvghksupam2ar48s5WGPCj9dFntPD4sX1UkLhl5Ssk4BQ4gLqGUPtZDi0EYSIP6hCinZHCMqznb1zU7KyqyVpZvckzvxKSF04yDPhEKYsB7wunO~ZisyAxukUlA5EjLddmvIhPuukAzgnesbf65WpJk6lOYPeMKQCO4xkyR3mh9g8w5owOqGMddfeWYedFsq14hwuzW9byIdZk1D0RR3bVF5YCdpTI6H~3G-uyd9KH1jYhxeqo9BHUWCqBkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees on May 27 authorized contracts for perimeter fencing and site concrete improvements at Hayden, Fernley and Yerington high schools, awarding the combined project to the lowest qualified bidders with a combined price of $1,494,099.52.

What the board approved: Staff recommended awarding the fencing work and the concrete work to qualified bidders that submitted the lowest responsible bids. The recommended contract awards total $749,731.52 and $744,368 respectively; the combined total reported at the meeting was $1,494,099.52. Trustees approved the awards unanimously.

Why it matters: The work is part of the district’s approved capital improvement plan and intended to improve campus perimeter security and site circulation. Staff emphasized the need to coordinate schedules so concrete pours are finished before fencing operations that require drilling or other work that could damage new concrete.

Procurement details: Operations staff reported multiple bids for the concrete work and a single qualified fencing bid in the second round of bidding. Architects and operations will bring the selected contractors together to coordinate sequencing and logistics to avoid rework.

Timeline: Baines said the district expects the work to be completed before the first day of school and that the schedule is tight; staff said approval at the May 27 meeting was necessary to keep the schedule intact.

Ending: The board approved the contracts and directed staff to finalize coordination of schedules and to keep trustees apprised of project milestones and any significant changes.","Trustees approved bids for perimeter fencing and site concrete improvements at Hayden, Fernley and Yerington high schools on May 27. The two lowest qualified bidders submitted bids totaling $1,494,099.52; staff said the work will be scheduled so concrete pours and fencing installation are coordinated to avoid rework.","actionData","errors"]

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