Andrew Feuling
Carson City School Board members took note of Superintendent Andrew Feuling’s efforts this year to welcome suggestions for improvement and build relationships with the community during the Dec. 10 board meeting.
They provided him with a “superior” evaluation and reflected on 2024 in which they felt he is growing a positive culture for the Carson City School District and maintains a visible presence.
“I think you are coming into your own,” Trustee Mike Walker said. “I think one of the things I really appreciate is not only are you doing a great job leading your team and representing all of us in the schools when there are events, seeing your relationships in the schools when there are events … you are establishing a district-wide relationship that is positive in nature … and so I’m really happy to have you leading this district.”
Trustee Laurel Crossman called Feuling’s interactions “genuine” and said he is willing to make adjustments as he receives feedback from staff.
With high marks came opportunities for development for himself as well as the board’s own growth.
Trustee Molly Walt asked to help her own constituents with Feuling’s support. Meeting with Feuling as a means of becoming more transparent with staff or families would increase her understanding of district issues, she said.
Trustee Lupe Ramirez expressed appreciation for Feuling’s knowledge of the school system and receptive nature.
“I especially want to thank you for reaching out to the Latino community and I appreciate that you are aware of it and willing to do what we can do to make improvements in that area,” Ramirez said. “I also want to thank you for reaching out to that population through the social media and the TV and radio stations.”
The form continued to rate the superintendent on vision, culture and instructional leadership; board governance and policy; operations, resource and personnel management; communication and community relations; and ethical leadership.
With the trustees’ combined scores, Feuling achieved a higher score above last year in which the board rated him “very satisfactory.”
In his self-assessment, Feuling called himself his own harshest critic, identifying needs to improve student achievement, mental and behavioral supports for students, family engagement and outreach to the Hispanic community.
“We need to continue to push the weight of excellence and continuous improvement while making this a destination district for staff,” Feuling wrote. “With limited resources it is a delicate balance. Trusting relationships built on a common goal help make that happen.”