Changes have been made to UNLV’s athletics compliance office. Eric Nepomuceno was hired to head the office. The previous compliance chief reported only to president Len Jessup. Nepomuceno also will report to athletic director Desiree Reed-Francios. He replaces former director Eric Toliver, who resigned in February.
Eric Toliver, UNLV’s head of NCAA compliance who was under internal investigation after allegations of harassment were leveled against him, resigned Friday. The university issued a statement announcing the resignation but, citing a state regulation, declined to comment on the specifics. Toliver had been placed on administrative leave while UNLV investigated the allegations. Toliver was in his 26th year at UNLV and 18th as executive associate athletic director of compliance.
On Jan. 15, State Superintendent of Instruction Steve Canavero will issue a ruling whether the Clark County School District is following the reorganization law. He doesn’t expect they will be found in compliance. Here’s one of the major reasons why: The law says school should benefit from “attrition savings.” When a school can’t hire a full-time teacher and has to hire a substitute, they’re saving the district some money, because substitutes cost less. That money is called attrition. Historically, schools haven’t been given the money they save the district. The district has used it for other projects. That has to change, according to the law. But the district says it’s hard to “build the engine of a plane while it’s flying.” The state will likely issue a corrective action plan, laying out what the district needs to do to come into compliance.
