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The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding.

The Reno City Council gets a look today, at a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project. The West Second Street District, proposed by the Don J Clark Group, would include two non gaming hotels, residential, office and retail space, and 5000 parking spaces. It would be developed in an area bordered by the train trench, First street, Arlington and Washington Streets. The city is being asked to abandon two alleys a parking lot and a downtown street, and waive some future property tax revenue. But the city would not be asked to provide bond funding or guarantees for the development.

Sometimes hearing speeches and following your local candidates in the news just isn't enough. That's why the Republican Women of Northern Nevada are inviting you to the 2nd biennial Republican Candidates Forum. It's a chance to meet the candidates face to face and get your questions answered directly.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding. A middle- or high school will be automatically converted to Double Sessions if its enrollment the following three years is projected to be at or above 120 percent of capacity. The District will conduct an enrollment count in August, and update projections to determine which school enrollments are projected to reach these thresholds, and when. No schools are currently projected to reach the threshold for the 2017-18 school year.

The Reno City Council gets a look today, at a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project. The West Second Street District, proposed by the Don J Clark Group, would include two non gaming hotels, residential, office and retail space, and 5000 parking spaces. It would be developed in an area bordered by the train trench, First street, Arlington and Washington Streets. The city is being asked to abandon two alleys a parking lot and a downtown street, and waive some future property tax revenue. But the city would not be asked to provide bond funding or guarantees for the development.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding. A middle- or high school will be automatically converted to Double Sessions if its enrollment the following three years is projected to be at or above 120 percent of capacity. The District will conduct an enrollment count in August, and update projections to determine which school enrollments are projected to reach these thresholds, and when. No schools are currently projected to reach the threshold for the 2017-18 school year.

The Reno City Council gets a look today, at a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project. The West Second Street District, proposed by the Don J Clark Group, would include two non gaming hotels, residential, office and retail space, and 5000 parking spaces. It would be developed in an area bordered by the train trench, First street, Arlington and Washington Streets. The city is being asked to abandon two alleys a parking lot and a downtown street, and waive some future property tax revenue. But the city would not be asked to provide bond funding or guarantees for the development.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding. A middle- or high school will be automatically converted to Double Sessions if its enrollment the following three years is projected to be at or above 120 percent of capacity. The District will conduct an enrollment count in August, and update projections to determine which school enrollments are projected to reach these thresholds, and when. No schools are currently projected to reach the threshold for the 2017-18 school year.

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