@SuptJaraCCSD holds the final of his 5 town hall meetings to present a 5 year plan to parents. This one is taking place in #NorthLasVegas tonight. @8NewsNow #8NN 
“This is a community effort,” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks about increasing safety in schools, as part of his 5 year plan for the district. #8NN
“We have to do better with the money we get.” -@SuptJaraCCSD speaking on fiscal management within the district. #8NN
“I believe principals need to make decisions with their own money,” -@SuptJaraCCSD speaking on overall money management for schools. #CCSDCommunityMeeting @8NewsNow
People in audience are taking notes as @SuptJaraCCSD speaks on poor equipment impacting CCSD schools. #8NN
“If principals are ordering new equipment and it takes too long to get it, that’s a problem.” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks on the importance of CCSD’s “vendor buying power,” as the 5th largest district in the country. #8NN
“We’re not even holding vendors accountable for poor contracting. That’s what we need to do on the business side.” -@SuptJaraCCSD #CCSDCommunityMeeting @8NewsNow
“We’re looking for mentors. We know our teachers can’t do it alone.” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks on increasing adult presence on CCSD campuses. #8NN
“Our effort is to move into a place where we really don’t have any one or two star schools.” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks on raising the bar for children before they graduate. #CCSDCommunityMeeting
“When we are 74% of the state and we improve, the entire state improves.” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks about support he wants to put in place for our schools. @8NewsNow #8NN
“The goals are fine, but I don’t know what the plan is, you have to develop action steps to achieve each goal. Will the community be involved?” First question asked at #CCSDCommunityMeeting @8NewsNow
“How we do our work, that is going to be my responsibility,” @SuptJaraCCSD says community will not be involved in regards to strategies. “I don’t like that,” audience member says. @8NewsNow
“My job is to make sure that we meet the goals with the strategies we develop to run the organization,” @SuptJaraCCSD answers community question. #8NN
“There needs to be a commitment to ensure all staff has trauma informed training. Some ethnic students are disproportionally represented.” Parent/teacher asks question about CCSD plans. @8NewsNow
“There’s a bill moving forward to lower class size, but where’s the money?” @SuptJaraCCSD answers question about large class size concerns. @8NewsNow #8NN He says one of his priorities for the legislative sessions is addressing this.
“I don’t agree with the fact that you will be doing everything, and that the parents, teachers and students will have to abide by whatever you say.” Questions/comments continue for @SuptJaraCCSD. @8NewsNow
“Today you have eliminated every since enrichment program we have,” parent speaks on state of CCSD. “What you have presented is disheartening. If I have no involvement, what am I doing sitting here?” #CCSDCommunityMeeting
“We’re getting more money because of student enrollment,” @SuptJaraCCSD said. “We are not cutting the budget, we are reallocating it.” He’s speaking on concerns of cutting extracurricular programs.
“My son had no business being in an advanced math class, but he was pushed ahead. The method of instruction and the pace hurt his grades dramatically.” Parent speaks about his child’s experience at CCSD. @8NewsNow
“Those are some individual school decisions that we are trying to set. We can’t continue to say, this is just the way we do it.” @SuptJaraCCSD answers question on student course pacing. @8NewsNow #8NN
“I wholeheartedly agree with the student who asked about class size. That is critical. The challenge before us is financial.” Audience member speaks on issues with per pupil funding. #CCSDCommunityMeeting @8NewsNow #8NN
“What is being put in place to stop this raid on our public schools from charter schools?” Another audience member speaks on issues with at-risk schools. @8NewsNow #CCSDCommunityMeeting
“When we talk about diversity, I always hear people say well I would have hired a black person, but we couldn’t find anyone qualified. We know that’s not true.” Audience member talks about diversity. “I would like to see that you are looking for teachers that can relate to kids.”
“I’m going to tell you that we have to do what we need to do for our students. We are a minority-majority school system.” @SuptJaraCCSD responds to diversity comment. “We can’t continue to keep doing what we’ve been doing and expect different results. #8NN
“Our children learn a lot different than others. A lot of time teachers don’t understand our culture.” Parent speaks on issues with children of color in CCSD. @8NewsNow
“We need to invest in our teachers. We need to make sure these teachers feel comfortable identifying with students.” Parent continues about importance of CCSD staff training.
“They need to be paid. The money needs to be invested in these teachers.” Parent continues comment to @SuptJaraCCSD
“We are left out. We just don’t have enough employees, we can’t do it.” -CCSD grounds employee speaks on issues within district. #8NN “We’re trying to do what we can. We just can’t keep up. We don’t have the funding.”
“Give us some staff. Give us a chance to show the schools that we can. I’m leaving, but I want to advocate for people who can’t advance.” Grounds employee continues plea.
“Our business is education and we don’t have teaching magnets.” @SuptJaraCCSD speaks on the issue of teachers leaving the district. #8NN
“How will the parent’s voice be heard? Where will funding go to make sure programs are being funded and utilized for students.” Another parent in audience speaks up. @8NewsNow #CCSDCommunityMeeting
You can have all the culture education that you want, but the child is not going to listen. I can say things to a black child that a white woman can’t.” Another audience member speaks on diversity issues. #8NN
“I will hold principals accountable, but they make hiring decisions. When I was a principal I didn’t want the superintendent telling me who to hire.” @SuptJaraCCSD responds to diversify hire questions.
“I have a lot of personal experiences, a lot of friends and classmates who suffer from depression and anxiety.” Canyon Springs HS student asks about plan for mental heath support. #8NN
“I need to get my fair share of funding for that,” @SuptJaraCCSD responds to question about mental health. #8NN
“Without the money, there is nothing we can do.” Another CCSD teacher speaks about funding issues. “We need your help.” @8NewsNow
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