A four day school week with a rezoning commission meeting, a trustee community meeting in Henderson, a board meeting on graduation requirements, and Nevada Day off.
Monday, October 26, through Thursday, October 29, are school days, and Friday, October 30, is Nevada Day observed with no school, according to the 2026 to 2027 School Calendar for Students. The Attendance Zone Advisory Commission takes up boundary scenarios Tuesday morning, Board President Emily Stevens holds a community meeting Wednesday evening for District A, and the Board of School Trustees meets Thursday at 5:00 p.m. PT to take up a proposed update to high school graduation requirements.
CCSD Board and District Administration
Regular board meeting, Thursday, October 29
The Board of School Trustees holds a regular meeting Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT in the Board Room of the Edward A. Greer Education Center, 2832 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, according to the October 29 agenda. Every item below is proposed, not approved.
High school graduation requirements: Trustees may approve a Notice of Intent to adopt Regulation 5127, High School Graduation Requirements. The Reference 5.02 notice says the regulation may come up for final action on Thursday, December 10, 2026, and that anyone interested may submit "data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing" before then. The proposed regulation text is in that reference file.
2025 to 2026 student performance: The agenda lists a presentation on last school year's student performance, for discussion and possible action.
Support staff contract: The board will hold a public hearing and may approve a new Memorandum of Agreement with the Education Support Employees Association revising the 2025 to 2027 negotiated agreement. The agenda says reference material will be provided.
Early Head Start at Desert Rose: A consent item would amend the district's agreement with the Sunrise Children's Foundation to keep the Early Head Start Center at Desert Rose High School running from October 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
How to take part, according to the board page and the agenda:
Livestream: "All meetings can be viewed on Youtube or Eduvision on the day of the meeting."
Speaking in person: Call the Board Office at 702 799 1072 during regular business hours, at least 8 business hours before the 5:00 p.m. start. You can also sign up in person right before the meeting begins. No one can sign up once the Board President has introduced the item. Each speaker gets 3 minutes on an action item. The whole Consent Agenda counts as one item, with one 3 minute turn. A 3 minute comment period just before adjournment covers topics not listed as action items.
Written comments: Email boardmtgcomments@nv.ccsd.net at least 8 business hours before the start.
Interpreters and accommodations: The agenda says to call the Office of the Board of Trustees at 702 799 1072 at least 24 hours ahead to request a Spanish or other language translator or another accommodation.
Rezoning: AZAC Meets Tuesday
AZAC meets again Tuesday, October 27
The Attendance Zone Advisory Commission (AZAC), the board appointed commission that recommends attendance boundary changes, met October 20 and meets again Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. PT, according to its October 27 agenda. The meeting is in the Board Room of the Edward A. Greer Education Center, 2832 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.
The agenda lists scenarios for five focus areas, each marked "For Possible Action." These are proposed scenarios, not approved boundaries:
Focus Area E1, elementary: a new attendance boundary for Joyce Woodhouse Elementary School, which the agenda says opens in 2027, and a review of the boundaries for James H. Bilbray, Henry and Evelyn Bozarth, Marshall C. Darnell, Kenneth Divich, and William and Mary Scherkenbach Elementary Schools. A scenario reference file is attached to the agenda.
Focus Area E2, elementary: Estes M. McDoniel, Jim Thorpe, and Harriet A. Treem Elementary Schools.
Focus Area M1, middle school: Francis H. Cortney Middle School and Barbara and Hank Greenspun Junior High School.
Focus Area H1, high school: Desert Oasis and Silverado High Schools.
Focus Area H2, high school: Chaparral, Ed W. Clark, Desert Pines, Las Vegas, Rancho, and Valley High Schools. A scenario reference file is attached to the agenda.
These are early scenarios. The AZAC site says scenarios are created in October and November, proposals follow in November and December, and recommendations to the Superintendent come from January to March.
How to take part, according to the agenda:
Speaking in person: The rules mirror the board's: 3 minutes on an action item, and sign up at least 8 business hours ahead. For AZAC, call the Demographics, Zoning, and GIS department at 702 799 6430 during regular business hours, or sign up in person right before the meeting.
Written comments: Email azacmeetingcomments-user@nv.ccsd.net after the agenda is posted and at least 8 business hours before the start.
Interpreters and accommodations: Call 702 799 6430 at least 24 hours ahead to request a Spanish or other language translator or another accommodation.
For more on the focus areas, see CCSD Insider's Week Ahead for October 18 to 24.
Parent Forums and Ways to Participate
District A community meeting, Wednesday, October 28
The board page's Trustee Community Engagement Meetings calendar lists a meeting for Trustee Stevens (District A) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. PT. A CCSD newsroom post dated October 19 puts it in IB Room 433 at Basic Academy of International Studies, 400 Palo Verde Drive, Henderson, NV 89015, and says it will feature a panel of Basic Academy high school students. The district says RSVP is highly encouraged, and both listings link the same RSVP form. You can check which trustee district you live in on the trustee district map on the board page.
Important CCSD Dates and Deadlines
Friday, October 30: Nevada Day observed, no school, according to the student calendar. If you need weekend ideas, see CCSD Insider's free family events for October 30 to November 1.
School Choice for 2027 to 2028: Applications are open now, and the on time deadline is Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 3:00 p.m., according to the Open Enrollment page. That page lists a late window from March 22 to August 20, 2027. Guide: School Choice open window.
Coming Up Next
Tuesday, November 3: Election Day and a Staff Development Day, so there is no school for students. Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day, no school. Both dates come from the student calendar. Full list: 2026 to 2027 calendar checklist.
Wednesday, November 4: board work session at 4:00 p.m. PT, according to the upcoming meeting notice on the October 29 agenda.
Saturday, November 14: Magnet Schools Fair, 9:00 a.m. to noon at South Career and Technical Academy. The October 5 CCSD newsroom post says it is for families interested in the programs at the district's 45 Magnet Schools. Prep: Magnet parent guide.
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