LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In a unanimous vote of 7-0, the CCSD Board of Trustees voted to have Jhone Ebert as the new CCSD superintendent on Thursday night.
The CCSD board chose between three candidates:
- Ben Shuldiner, the Superintendent of Lansing School District in Michigan
- Dr. Jesse Welsh, the CEO of Nevada State High School
- Jhone Ebert, the Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction
See Channel 13's Joe Moeller report on the latest
Several on the board expressed why they decided to choose Jhone Ebert.
"We want someone who has proven to run a large organization and that can lead a team, bring back efficiency and has the courage to stand firm for what's best for our students," said Lydia Dominguez, District B board member.
Jhone Ebert is the current State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Nevada but she does have ties to Clark County School District, holding several positions in the past, including chief innovation and productivity officer and chief technology officer.
Channel 13 also talked to the Clark County Education Association which is the union representing teachers about what should happen next.
"I'm happy with the results. I think this is the first step in making sure that the community sees a change, a change in the right direction," said a representative from the CCEA.
Joe Moeller: The CCEA had put out a statement expressing the urgency with whoever was picked to get up to Carson City during this legislative session. Do you think Ebert is the person to do that?
I absolutely believe Superintendent Ebert is the right person because we've had a long-standing working relationship with her and we can just hit the ground running. There's not going to be any missteps. We can go up there together and collaboratively work to move the district in the right direction," said a representative from the CCEA.
Next, the school district and Ebert will head into contract negotiations. The earliest Ebert could take this role is at the next board meeting on Thursday, March 27.
VIDEO: See how each candidate plans to address academic achievement
