CCSD ‘reduction in force’ job announcement sparks confusion, anger
The Clark County School District sparked confusion and anger among faculty and community supporters on Wednesday by announcing a reduction in force of six licensed employees and then clarifying that those six had not actually lost their jobs.
The school district declared the need for a reduction in force for licensed professionals and support staff through memos sent to school district members. A total of 103 employees — 97 support professionals, six licensed professionals — are without positions, school district officials said, as the district faces fiscal challenges brought by declining enrollment.
Licensed professionals include teachers, school nurses and school counselors. Support professionals include custodians, clerks, food service staff and facilities management workers, among other jobs.
In a memo to licensed employees on Wednesday, chief human resources officer RoAnn Triana wrote that declining enrollment caused reduced school budgets, requiring licensed employee reductions. Triana told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the school district last declared a reduction in force for licensed employees 13 years ago, and she noted reductions for support staff are more common.
“This fall, CCSD’s student enrollment for the 2025-26 school year came in even lower than originally projected. Schools with lower-than-expected enrollment were recently required to make budget reductions, which have led to staffing reductions,” Triana wrote.
The school district held involuntary transfer meetings for licensed and support personnel whose roles were eliminated after school budgets were finalized, district officials said.
‘Exploring all options’
Of the 146 surplus licensed employees, school district officials said, 136 selected a new position, four resigned and six were “unable to select a position.” For the 140 support professionals identified as surplus, 42 selected a new position, one resigned, and 97 did not select a new position.
The school district said they are “exploring all options” to find positions for the 103 employees. Triana told the Review-Journal she “doesn’t anticipate losing” any licensed employees, but said it is likely that some support professionals will lose their positions.
She added that she hopes to have support professionals placed in new roles by Nov. 10. Licensed personnel who obtained a new position will start their new roles on Tuesday.
“For the licensed personnel, CCSD will work to place them in an assignment for which they are licensed or otherwise eligible. For support professionals, CCSD will continue to work diligently to find ways to qualify them for positions,” district officials said.
A reduction in force is generally regarded as a process to dismiss employees as part of a restructuring, as opposed to a layoff, which can be temporary. Becausee 103 total employees did not select new positions, the reduction in force process was required to be declared, but does not guarantee employees will be laid off, Triana told the Review-Journal.
Confusion, anger
The use of the term prompted confusion and anger among members of a Facebook group for teachers and community members.
One post requested clarification on the involuntary transfer process for their daughter who was affected by the budget reductions, while another asked why the school district “can’t find a way to reduce salaries” of off-campus administrators to fund roles for licensed professionals.
The school district sent members an email with answers to some frequently asked questions Thursday evening.
Triana said the school district will follow the reduction in force provisions mandated by state law and the negotiated agreement with the Clark County Education Association, which represents licensed employees. A spokesperson for the teachers union declined to comment.
The Review-Journal previously reported that the school district estimated an enrollment of 285,707 students heading into the start of the school year. The school district calculated actual enrollment to be 277,803 on Aug. 27, the “count day” which determines school funding for the rest of the year.
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