Wayne Workman Archives - Nevada Globe

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...

SB 96 Eliminates 3 Percent Property Tax Cap

March 14, 2023 1:00 pmMarch 15, 2023 11:24 am

As reported by The Globe, the Democratic majority has proposed legislation to eliminate the property tax cap, currently at 3 percent, to a nearly- tripled 8 percent, should Democrats and Republicans pass Senate Bill 96. Currently, property taxes on homes for most Nevadans cannot be increased more than 3 percent...

Lyon County School Superintendent Wants to ‘Reset And Restructure’ Property Tax

February 9, 2023 5:44 pmFebruary 17, 2023 11:46 am

Editors note: This article has been updated to include comments from Superintendent Workman. (See below). Wayne Workman, Superintendent of the Lyon County School District, proposed to “reset and restructure” the property tax cap in order to increase funding for teachers, students, and capitol expenses during a meeting with the Legislative...

Open Records Request Reveals Superintendent Used Mask Mandates at School Board Meetings to Silence Dissent

October 28, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 30, 2021 1:49 pm

An open records requests submitted by Make CCSD Great Again reveals Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara emailed other Superintendents and the head of Nevada Charter Schools, Governor Sisolak appointee, Rebecca Feiden, cheering that mask mandates are a strategy that may limit free speech. “Noone will be...