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Before council discussion, several public commenters urged approval. Kristen Martinez, program director for Restorative Nevada, spoke in support of the charter’s restorative practices and told council the school had been in consultation with her program “for at least 2 years” to develop prevention strategies and restorative practices. A student, Haley Parich, told the council her life turned after a teacher noticed and supported her; she asked the council to “give students like me the chance to be more than a statistic.” Amy Moser, a high-school teacher, Nevada Promise mentor, court-appointed special advocate and therapeutic foster parent, also spoke in support and called NECA “ready and willing to partner with the City of North Las Vegas.” Amy Sparrow, who spoke during the NECA item, described the application’s strengths and said the design included an NRS-compliant academic model, evidence-based interventions and a clear focus on college and career readiness.

Staff presenters summarized the review results and recommended denial. Members of the review team told council that NECA’s application “approached the standards in 3 out of 4 of the required categories and only met the standard in 1,” and that those ratings did not meet the approval threshold. Staff also noted areas that scored well (the presentation cited a top rating for section 3.4, described as “driving for results”) and areas needing clarity (staff and a councilmember specifically cited concerns about the academic plan in section 3.1 and about financial stewardship).

A councilmember moved to follow staff’s recommendation to deny NECA’s application. The motion passed; the transcript records that the motion was approved but does not include a roll-call vote tally.

Staff reiterated the statutory process for denied applicants: 48 hours of notice and a 30-day resubmission window; applicants may also appeal to the State Public Charter School Authority. The transcript records two public comments in support of NECA during the item and additional public comments earlier in the meeting from students and community members. The transcript does not record specific vote counts or councilmember names for the final tally.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","North Las Vegas - City Council Special Meeting 6/18 - Jun 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","North Las Vegas City Council followed staff’s recommendation to deny Nevada Early College and Career Academy (NECA) after the application did not meet the approval threshold; supporters including students and teachers urged authorization during public comment.","taxTitle","North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada","taxId",2672,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522255,"North Las Vegas council denies Purpose Leadership Academy charter application, cites financial gaps",1229,449000,1678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071439-7cb2d0a13b2535fd5109bb5945cbf382&start=449&end=1678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071439-7cb2d0a13b2535fd5109bb5945cbf382/thumbnail_449000.jpg","/articles/6522255/North-Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/North-Las-Vegas-council-denies-Purpose-Leadership-Academy-charter-application-cites-financial-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522255-7d4abd7e8141c74e4793de333f8334e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445299&Signature=l4qZiRNoGdCV6MzPk5sKKZEf9MR~yUtWyGY0hiuyy-TsHg1tqJPdRoGDMKHZTFyqROsYrqty38Xh9UP7CgpLR-Pf7d2cloiKkP1XomJVHaNakl7lavuc1mI9To25F3UUtZUW0JzCu4SrYeMS8gQ8ZlIxfBrFzc8v9wJd76dyXVxDdB7TkA3d1fJC1GvU0wtw-0Qo2N9a8tSFcg9cjCWMzuIDb6s~M3P8IQlyq1G8iebJNcZtLjVxWUNzhTBvb6myAmQ-0VpOV37a~d1rOcpXbdWw1u1P75ixBpRhqLQ2pM0-8otjJnwF7gqS-~pJNObHnqW2Yl-RqGXBeXRPxGt3pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Las Vegas City Council voted June 18 to follow staff recommendations and deny Purpose Leadership Academy’s charter application after a staff review found the proposal did not meet required rubric standards, particularly in the financial plan.

Staff presented the city’s authorizing and evaluation process leading to the recommendation. Wilson Ramos, the city’s director of community services and engagement, and Ingrid Johnson, the city’s education manager and charter school sponsoring officer, said external and internal evaluation teams reviewed each application against a standards-based rubric, held capacity interviews and assigned scores. Amy Ruckagen of Lumen Impact Group and David Hartman of Venn Education described the review panels and process used to evaluate applicant capacity.

The staff presentation said the Purpose Leadership Academy application “approached the standard in 2 areas, met the standard in 1, and did not meet the standard in another,” and that the financial plan in section 5 raised the most concern. The report to council noted that approved applicants must still complete a planning year and meet contract conditions before opening; the city retains the option to delay an opening or revoke authorization if conditions are not met.

A councilmember moved to follow staff’s recommendation to deny the application. “That will be my motion,” the councilmember said. Council members voted to adopt the recommendation; the transcript records that the motion passed, but does not include a roll-call tally.

Under state statute described in staff remarks, a denied applicant has 48 hours of notice and 30 days to resubmit a revised application (the staff presentation noted that the 30-day resubmission deadline from a June 18 denial would fall on July 18). Staff also described a resubmission review sequence and the applicant’s option to appeal to the State Public Charter School Authority.

Clarifying details from staff included that evaluation teams included external reviewers from multiple states and that each application underwent a performance task as part of capacity interviews (staff variously described the capacity interviews as 90 minutes for the performance task and also referenced two-hour interviews during the process overview). The city’s application to the state and the contracting/planning-year process set additional conditions applicants must satisfy before opening a school.

Applicants may resubmit within the statutory window; the transcript does not record vote counts or other formal amendments to the recommendation.","The City of North Las Vegas voted to deny Purpose Leadership Academy’s charter application after staff evaluation found weaknesses in its financial plan and other rubric categories; applicants may resubmit within 30 days per state statute.","actionData","errors"]

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