Former Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo has been named Chief General Council for the Washoe County School District, officials announced Tuesday. The district also hired a new police chief.
Rombardo most recently served as senior attorney for the State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation, Employment Security Division. Previously, he served as district attorney of Carson City, and senior deputy attorney general for the Office of the Nevada Attorney General.
In addition, he has taught at Western Nevada College, served as deputy city attorney for the Reno City Attorney’s Office, and as deputy district attorney at the Carson City District Attorney’s Office.
As chief general counsel for the Washoe County School District, Rombardo will lead the Office of the General Counsel, which represents WCSD in legal matters, cases, opinions, and issues. The office also provides counsel and training to District staff, contributing to the District's mission to graduate every student college and highly skilled career ready. Rombardo will begin working with the District on November 2.
“I am excited about joining the Washoe County School District as chief general counsel,” Rombardo said. “The Board of Trustees and Superintendent Davis have created ambitious goals to make the District even better for its students. I look forward to working with everyone, including our community partners, to achieve those goals through a transparent and open District with a responsive legal department. We will also always keep in mind that the students and their families are our first priorities."
Chief Jason Trevino began his law enforcement career in 1995 as a court security officer for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and became a deputy sheriff in 2000. He oversaw, scheduled, and implemented yearly in-service training and served as an instructor and staff officer at the High Sierra Law Enforcement Academy.
In 2005, Trevino brought his training and experience to the Washoe County School District Police Department and was assigned as a campus officer at the largest high school in the District. Upon completion of his first year, he was selected to be the department’s first motor officer and implemented the policies and procedures for the Motor Program. Trevino was promoted to sergeant, where he supervised patrol, training, firearms instruction, and motors.
In 2011, Trevino was promoted to deputy chief of police, where he oversaw the Operations Division, which includes the District Emergency Management Division. He was appointed as interim chief of police in 2014 and assumed all duties of the chief of police. During this time, he implemented new training to include working with special needs students and also participated in the community Race and Policing Symposium.
“I am very excited to be selected for this position.” Trevino said. “I understand the importance of making safety and security a top priority and will continue to work with District administration and local law enforcement agencies to ensure we are providing the best service to our students, staff, and visitors.”