-
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has received and nominated the district for numerous awards over the years. Below is a listing of some of the winners.
2017 Nevada Association of School Boards
- New School Board Member of the Year: Katy Simon Holland
- Veteran School Board Member of the Year: John Mayer
- Organizational Friend of Public Education: Save our Schools Washoe (nominated by the Board of Trustees)
- School Administrator of the Year: Tom Brown, Principal Galena HS (nominated by the Board of Trustees)
2016 Nevada Association of School Boards
- Media Award for Outstanding Education Reporting in a County with Population above 100,000: Dennis Myers, Reno News and Reviwe (nominated by the Board of Trustees)
2015 Nevada Association of School Boards
- Veteran School Board Member of the Year: Dr. Barbara McLaury
- District Employee Making a Difference: Dr. Dana Ryan, Director of Career/Technical Education and Signature Academies (nominated by the Board of Trustees)
2014 Nevada Association of School Boards
- Executive Director's Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Public Education and Nevada School Boards for Service in the Legislative Interim: Mike Schroeder, Budget Director
2013 Nevada Association of School Boards
- Individual Friends to K-12 Public Education: Jim Pfrommer, Washoe County
- Media Award for Outstanding Education ReportingTelevision: Ariana Bennett, KTVN Channel 2 Reno
- School Administrator of the Year: Richard Swanberg
2013 CUBE Awards
- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) awarded the Washoe County School District the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence for 2012. News Release: Washoe County School District Receives National Recognition With CUBE Award