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March 28, 2024

Superintendent says reorganization will carry School District forward

State of the Schools 2017

L.E. Baskow

Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky delivers his annual State of the Schools address before an audience of educators, students and community leaders to highlight the district’s growth and accomplishments at Valley High School on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

State of the Schools 2017

Clark County School District (CCSD) students speak about their accomplishments with Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky there to deliver his annual State of the Schools address before an audience of educators, students and community leaders to highlight the district's growth and accomplishments on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Launch slideshow »

In his fourth State of the Clark County School District address, Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky touted the ongoing reorganization of the district as the future of public schools in Las Vegas.

Speaking at Valley High School, Skorkowsky focused heavily on the rollout of the reorganization before a crowd of district administrators, state lawmakers and education advocates.

The last few months have been crucial for the reorganization, which is chugging along toward its official debut in the upcoming school year.

Hundreds of school-level committees have been formed, a cadre of new associate superintendents have been hired and administrators are working to establish new budgeting systems at each school.

The reorganization effort began in the 2015 Legislature and has grown since then, gathering input from hundreds of teachers, school staff and families. The goal is schools more responsive to their communities and less dependent on the district’s central bureaucracy.

“It is with the entire community coming together to ensure students are successful — this is the way we will transform education in Nevada,” Skorkowsky said.

Skorkowsky said the district is the leader of school choice in Nevada, citing the creation of four new magnet schools this year for a total of 810 new seats for students. Next year will see seats grow by a similar number. This is also the third year of Skorkowsky’s Pledge of Achievement, a plan to increase academic performance and narrow gaps in achievement. Skorkowsky praised the district’s graduation rate, which has gradually inched up since he was appointed superintendent in 2013.

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