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EXCLUSIVE: Joey Gilbert Resigns As General Counsel Of the Douglas County School District

December 11, 2024 2:53 pmDecember 11, 2024 5:18 pm

The Globe has learned that attorney Joey Gilbert has resigned as General Counsel of the Douglas County School District (DCSD) where he has served since July 2023. Gilbert told the Globe that his mission was accomplished by restoring governance and accountability in the district “despite the resistance from the former...

New DCSD Superintendent Walks Into the Fire As A ‘Cycle Breaker’

August 26, 2024 3:56 pmAugust 26, 2024 8:13 pm

Douglas County School District (DCSD) has faced a number of controversies, lawsuits and headlines since the 2022 election, an election which ushered in a new slate of conservative trustees and lead to the resignation of former Superintendent Keith Lewis. With the hiring of a new superintendent, Frankie Alvarado, the trustees...

Despite Reports, DCSD Does Not Have a New Superintendent

March 14, 2024 9:51 amMarch 14, 2024 3:55 pm

The following is a press release from the Douglas County School Board Following recent developments about the Superintendent’s role within the Douglas County School District (DCSD), it’s important to clarify the situation for our community. Ms. Jeannie Dwyer continues in her role as Interim Superintendent due to procedural discrepancies during...

Douglas County Teacher Jailed for Stalking

February 8, 2024 11:09 amFebruary 8, 2024 11:09 am

Back in June, The Nevada Globe broke the news that Douglas County school teacher Michael Ismari had been arrested for stalking. After his arrest, we obtained additional information, provided by a source, that Ismari had a criminal record, dating back to 1996, related to multiple stalking charges and violations of...

Lombardo Urges NCAA To Protect Women’s Athletics

November 7, 2023 2:29 pmNovember 8, 2023 10:48 am

Governor Lombardo, along with eight other GOP governors, have sent a letter (see below) to the NCAA in response to a recently enacted NCAA transgender policy which allows the individual governing body of each sport to determine criteria for eligibility. Their letter urges the association to “rewrite your Transgender Student...

Lyon County Superintendent Submits Resignation

October 25, 2023 2:57 pmOctober 25, 2023 3:00 pm

At last night’s board meeting, Lyon County School District Superintendent Wayne Workman announced his resignation effective June 30, 2024. The fourth largest school district in Nevada includes 18 schools serving approximately 9,000 students and 1,100 employees. In his statement to the board, he cited his need, after 17 years with...

Exclusive: DCSD Terminates Employment Contract With School Superintendent

October 3, 2023 8:17 amOctober 3, 2023 4:03 pm

The Globe has learned that the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Trustees and Superintendent Keith Lewis have mutually agreed to terminate Lewis’s employment agreement “without cause.” Superintendent Lewis and his attorney will be present at a special meeting of the board this Friday at 10 am. An interim...