The negotiated agreement, approved by an arbitrator, came after a long period of negotiations and disputes between the teachers union and the school district.
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An arbitrator has approved a contract after a months-long, acrimonious dispute over pay and benefits between school teachers and the Clark County School District.
Nevada’s Board of Regents voted to authorize a cost of living adjustment for professional employees and a 5 percent fee increase for students.
James Leavitt, 61, has alleged NSHE officials did not hire him for position he was qualified for.
Rancho High School history teacher and State Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, D-Las Vegas, said fights happen frequently in the area surrounding the school.
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro called Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara’s administration a “failure”
Speaker Steve Yeager said now is the time for new leadership in the Clark County School District, which said Jesus Jara will remain in his position.
The state issued a formal tax delinquency complaint last week after TEACH Public Schools failed to pay public employee retirement contributions for months.
The loan will be used to form a fund for charter school operators to expand existing facilities and build new schools in the state.
Gov. Joe Lombardo said in the statement the Tech Hub at UNR and its partnerships will be an essential part in strengthening Nevada’s economy.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Friday the appointment of Melissa Mackedon as executive director of the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board conducted interviews Friday and voted to submit three names to Gov. Joe Lombardo.
The Clark County Education Association filed a complaint Monday. The state law that prohibits public employee strikes has been in effect since 1969.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted to invite five candidates to be interviewed during a public meeting Oct. 13.
The Clark County School District plans to use the funding to implement a literacy and language skills program.