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Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM

Trustees retain Hendrix as School Board president, assign committee representatives

Trustees retain Hendrix as School Board president, assign committee representatives

After hearing from about a dozen people during public comment, the Lyon County School District Board of Trustees voted to reelect Tom Hendrix as Board President and Dawn Carson as Board Clerk for 2026.

Hendrix was elected to the School Board in 2022 and was elected by the board to serve as president in 2025. Carson was elected to the board in 2024.

About a dozen people spoke during public comment in favor of Hendrix remaining as Board President, while a couple of others advocated for Trustee Darin Farr.

Ultimately, the vote to keep Hendrix as President passed 4-3, with Trustees Sherry Parsons, James Whisler, Dawn Carson and Hendrix in favor and Elmer Bull, Kallie Day and Farr opposed. The vote to reelect Carson as Board Clerk passed unanimously.

The Trustees approved the appointment of board members to represent the district on several committees:

o Debt Management Commission - Representative Trustee Farr; alternate Trustee Bull

o Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) - Representative Trustee Bull; alternate Trustee Hendrix

o Career & Technical Education Committee (CTE) - Representative Trustee Hendrix; alternate Trustee Whisler

o School Safety Development Committee - Representative Trustee Parsons; alternate Trustee Whisler

o Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) - Representative Trustee Hendrix; alternate Trustee Bull

o Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) - Representative Trustee Carson; alternate Trustee Farr

o Lyon County Health and Human Services Committee - Representative Trustee Day; alternate Trustee Parsons

o School Absenteeism Advisory Board (SAAB) - Representative Trustee Day; alternate Trustee Whisler


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