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

  • Click here to access the meeting archive.

     

    The Safe and Healthy Schools Commission generally meets on the 1st Monday of the month throughout the school year.  Meetings of the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission are held in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building at 2:00 p.m.

     

    The meeting schedule* for the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission for the 2023-24 School Year is:

     

    • Monday, September 11, 2023
    • Monday, October 9, 2023
    • Monday, November 6, 2023
    • Monday, December 4, 2023
    • Monday, February 5, 2024
    • Monday, March 4, 2024
    • Monday, April 8, 2024
    • Monday, May 6, 2024
    • Monday, June 3, 2024

     

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

     

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

Membership

  • The Safe and Healthy Schools Commission consists of 15 voting members. Whose 2-year terms run July 1 through June 30.

     

                         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

    Lt. Colonel Scott Caldwell (ret.)

    June 30, 2024

    Emergency Services Representative

    Darin Balaam

    June 30, 2025

    Government Official/Agency Representative

    Charlene Bybee

    June 30, 2025

    Government Official/Agency Representative

    Jessica Goicoechea-Parise

    June 30, 2024

    At-Large Member

    Peg Samples

    June 30, 2024

    At-Large Member

    Annie Zucker

    June 30, 2025

    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

     
     
     
     

Contact Us

  • Dr. Paul LaMarca, Chief Strategies Officer

    Safe and Healthy Schools Commission Staff Liaison

    775-353-6937