LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Clark County School District Board of Trustees has a list of questions they plan to ask the three finalists for Superintendent.
The finalists — Jhone Ebert, Ben Shuldiner and Jesse Walsh — will participate in a community forum meeting on Monday to field questions from the public, community members and CCSD staff. Then, the three candidates will face the CCSD Board again for a second-round interview. The Board is set to make a final decision during a Thursday meeting.
As part of Tuesday’s interview, the Board of Trustees had to submit questions for the candidates ahead of time.
Here’s what they plan to ask:
Lydia Dominguez
How would you foster a culture of respect and support among staff and teachers, ensuring they feel valued and empowered in their roles?
Linda Cavazos
Can you specifically describe your leadership philosophy, and how it aligns with the diverse needs of CCSD? Please also include how your leadership style would successfully work with the Board of Trustees Balanced Governance policies?
Emily Stevens
What fundamental challenges does CCSD face in regard to special education and what solutions would you bring to remedy those challenges?
Irene Bustamante Adams
What steps would you take to establish a culture of high expectations for both students and personnel in CCSD?
Lorena Biassotti
Within 90 days, President Trump plans to introduce a strategy to eliminate federal funds for illegal indoctrination based on gender and equity ideologies. Given these developments, do you believe students can receive a meaningful education and foster unity through a patriotic curriculum that instills shared values and would you preemptively remove programs like DEl and gender support plans (such as Policy 5138), or wait for the legal outcomes of the ongoing conflict between the federal administration and local governments? If courts uphold the president’s authority, will you eliminate the Equity and Diversity Department to continue to receive federal funds?
Ramona Esparza Stoffregan
Can you provide an example of how you managed a significant crisis in a previous leadership role? Provide a specific explanation of how you mitigated the situation and what were your key lessons learned?
Lisa Satory
How would you handle public criticism and media scrutiny while maintaining transparency and trust?
Brenda Zamora
What would be your main areas of focus in a strategic plan for our school district and what initiatives would you want to own and lead? What steps will you take to achieve that vision?
Tameka Henry
Specifically, what are some innovative programs that you would implement to ensure that student voices are heard, valued, and utilized at the district level?
Isaac Barron
How do you plan to address the issue of attracting and retaining fully licensed classroom teachers to the underserved schools in the urban core, East Las Vegas, and North Las Vegas, and other hard-to-fill positions throughout the District, in an attainable, sustainable, manner?
Past examples of your success in similar situations are encouraged to be included in your answer.
Adam Johnson
How would you work with our vendors, non-profits, and the business community to create valuable partnerships and then how would you manage those partnerships to ensure desired outcomes are being met?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AS TIME ALLOWS
Given that only 20% of survey respondents believe CCSD is fiscally responsible, how would you increase financial transparency and accountability? Can you discuss your approach to managing a large district while ensuring fiscal responsibility and accountability?
How, specifically, would you implement operational protocols that would ensure that central office policies do not interfere with school level autonomy for all student based outcomes?
The Leadership Profile highlights a concern about “initiative fatigue” due to constant changes inprogramming. How would you ensure continuity and focus on what works?
As superintendent, you will have oversight of CCSD Police. What experience do you have in public safety and what would your approach be to leading such a large department and crisis management within a school district, particularly in addressing emergencies or controversial issues? Provide specific examples from your experience.
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