Safe and Healthy Schools Commission

  • Mission Statement

     
    As a committee to the Board of Trustees, the function of the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission is to assist the Trustees on issues relating to the safety and security of schools, which may include prevention/intervention, mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery. The Committee operates in accordance with Board Policy 7700, Emergency Management.
     

Meetings & Archive

  • Meetings begin at 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month during the school year.  Meetings of the Safe and Healthy Schools Committee are held in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building.

     

    Members of the public may submit public comment via email to SHSCcommittee@washoeschools.net

     

    The meetings for the 2022-23 School Year are scheduled for:

     

    • Monday, September 12, 2022
    • Monday, October 10, 2022
    • Monday, November 7, 2022
    • Monday, December 5, 2022
    • Monday, February 6, 2023
    • Monday, March 6, 2023
    • Monday, April 3, 2023
    • Monday, May 1, 2023
    • Monday, June 5, 2023

     

    Meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change; please see the posted agenda for specific information on the meeting calendar page.

     

    To access prior meeting information and minutes, please visit the archive page.

Membership

  • The Safe and Healthy Schools Commission consists of fifteen (15) voting members.
     
    For Committee Openings visit: https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/5410 
     
     
     

    CATEGORY

    NAME

    TERM ENDS

    Student Representative

    Zara Darby

    June 30, 2024

    Parent/Guardian Representative

    Sarah Porter

    June 30, 2024

    Parent/Guardian Representative

    Leanne McCulley

    June 30, 2025

    Medical/Mental Health Professional

    Misty Vaughan Allen, Vice-Chair

    June 30, 2025

    Medical/Mental Health Professional

    Natalie Sanchez

    June 30, 2024

    Emergency Services Representative

    Darin Balaam

    June 30, 2025

    Emergency Services Representative

    Peg Samples

    June 30, 2024

    Government Official/Agency Representative

    Charlene Bybee

    June 30, 2025

    Government Official/Agency Representative

    Jessica Goicoechea-Parise

    June 30, 2024

    At-Large Member

    Lt. Colonel Scott Caldwell

    June 30, 2024

    At-Large Member

    Elizabeth Florez

    June 30, 2025

    At-Large Member

    Scott Benton, Chair

    June 30, 2024

    At-Large Member

    Rhonda Lawrence

    June 30, 2025

    At-Large Member 

    Shelley Buchanan 

    June 30, 2024

    Medical/Mental Health Professional

    Lorraine Benuto

    June 30, 2023

     
     

Contact Us

  • Dr. Paul LaMarca, Chief Strategies Officer

    Safe and Healthy Schools Commission Staff Liaison

    775-353-6937