Superintendent’s Board Report for December 2024

James D. Fossett, Superintendent

Important Dates:

EsCSD Leadership & Safety Meeting       December 3th - Tuesday

NASB Conference                                       December 4th-7th - Reno, NV

MAPS NWEA Winter Testing                     December 9th-19th - District

School Board Meeting                               December 10th     - Goldfield 5:00 PM

Dyer Winter Program                                December 12th - Dyer 5:30 PM

District Spelling Bee                                   December 16th - Silver Peak 

Goldfield/Silver Peak Winter Program    December 18th - Goldfield 5:30 PM

End of First Semester - Winter Break       Dec 23th - Jan 9th - No School

General Comments: 

In November our district came together in Dyer for our yearly Science Fair and Thanksgiving meal together. Students and staff will all be headed to Silver Peak to hold our yearly District-Wide Esmeralda County Spelling Bee on December 16th. Watch for flyers coming home with dates and times, as-well-as our webpage and school Facebook pages.

PLC/Safety Committee: 

This December we will have our Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd. Site leaders and district staff will review our first semester labors and discuss plans for second semester work with training, drills, and site improvements. Congratulations to MaryAnn Horton and Brett de Ho Pringle as EsCSD’s newly appointed Safety Committee Leads. 

District Facilities and Transportation Update: 

We are exploring the possibility of selling or moving our district tiny home on the first turn going into Goldfield. Look for updates on the district website and published in our upcoming Board Meeting Agendas. We are also considering fleet reduction and the sale of some of our older vehicles. This year we’ve already sold a considerable number of vehicles. For those interested, please watch for advertisements on our website and in our Board Agendas. 

Superintendent: 

During the December School Board meeting we will be hearing from Mathew Abbott, Student Body President from Silver Peak School. He will be the third in the series of students this year, as each school has its Student Body President share with the School Board and become more familiar with board governance. Esmeralda County Virtual High School was recognized by the Nevada Superintendent of Schools as one of only 7 districts in Nevada that exceeded 90% graduation rate for the 2023 school year, and as having been one of only two districts to achieve a 100% graduation rate! Also from NDE, Goldfield School was recognized for its 20 points of growth in the State Star evaluation metric in the 2023-2024 school year, and its subsequent  departure from the CSI school improvement status. Good things are happening in every classroom, every day in Esmeralda County Schools. Special thanks to all instructional staff, support staff, and everyone who serves the children of EsCSD. Way to go and Happy Holidays!