District overview

Mineral County School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

Who runs Mineral County School District

A five-seat elected board running four schools in Hawthorne and Schurz

Mineral County School District serves about 500 students in Hawthorne and Schurz, Nevada. Its elected Board of Trustees meets on the first and third Tuesdays, with every third meeting held in Schurz. The current board lists four members: President Tyler Viani, Vice President Juanita Diede, Clerk Kristin Reeves and Tahlyah Norcom. Stephanie Keuhey is superintendent under a contract approved in July 2026.

Shrinking budget

The 2026-27 budget plans for 480 students and 80 employees, and the board authorized possible layoffs in April 2026.

Clean audit

The FY2025 audit found no weaknesses or findings.

Schurz access

Schurz Elementary has a multi-year bus driver shortage now before the board.

The district posts agendas, support packets and minutes for nearly every meeting, but most files are scanned images that are hard to search.

Where the district stands

Budgeted enrollment, 2026-27verified

480 students

Down from 503 in 2025-26

Budgeted employees (FTE), 2026-27verified

80 FTE

Down from 94 in 2025-26

Budgeted classroom teachers (FTE), 2026-27verified

39 FTE

Down from 43 in 2025-26

General Fund ending balance, June 30, 2025verified

2,662,729 USD

Down 6.1% ($172,033) from 2024

High school gym HVAC upgradeverified

1,782,583 USD

Major projects

Mineral County High School gym HVAC upgrade

in progress

A $1.78 million capital project by OASIS Air Conditioning, Heating and Sheet Metal. Completion was moved to August 17, 2026; no completion report has been posted.

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Dec 17, 2025Bids approved
Jan 27, 2026Contract approved
Jul 21, 2026Addendum: completion August 17, 2026

Funding

Capital funds

Schurz Elementary bus driver shortage

under review

The board scheduled a review of years of uncovered Schurz bus routes, driver pay options, talks with tribal leaders and a transportation contingency plan for October 20, 2026.

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Aug 4, 2026Board agenda: develop a district transportation plan
Aug 25, 2026Two passenger vehicles approved for student transportation
Oct 20, 2026Transportation review and contingency plan on agenda

Funding

Not stated

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Resources

Practical guides to school phone policies, district budgets, and administrator hiring.

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All board agendas, support material and minutes posted on nvmcsd.org from November 2025 to November 2026 (most are scanned and were read with OCR), the FY2025 audit, the 2025-26 and 2026-27 approved budgets, and the student device policies.

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