Larry and Julie Gonzales — the parents of Jeffrey Gonzales, who died at the scene of a crash in February 2022 — filed a complaint in District Court alleging negligence.
Education
The state issued a formal tax delinquency complaint last week after TEACH Public Schools failed to pay public employee retirement contributions for months.
The NSEA said it formed a political action committee, “Schools Over Stadiums,” to oppose public funding for the proposed baseball stadium.
With a 5-8 vote, the Board of Regents failed to approve a motion to hire Lawrence Drake II. The board instead decided to pursue an interim appointment.
Nevada State College is set to give an update Wednesday to higher education regents about its proposed name change , but the regents aren’t expected to take action.
The Board of Regents will consider a name change request Sept. 9. If approved, it would take effect in July.
The initiatives aim to show it’s possible to add more educators to the pool by subtracting obstacles that may otherwise prevent them from pursuing careers in the classroom.
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada and THT Health said in a joint statement Thursday they reached “a settlement regarding outstanding amounts” due to the medical provider.
The policy requires employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination series by Dec. 1 or face possible termination. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.
Nevada’s public charter schools will decide independently whether to require young students to wear face masks, but must comply with state rules.
Democracy Prep and the state’s charter school system are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a student’s rights were violated during assignments about privilege and oppression.
A search committee began the process Wednesday to hire a new chief of staff and special counsel for Nevada’s higher education board.
UNLV announced Friday that Boyd Law School Dean Dan Hamilton will leave the school June 30 to focus on “pressing family matters.”
Caleb Cage will leave the governor’s office June 1 and rejoin the Nevada System of Higher Education on June 10 as vice chancellor for workforce development and chief innovation officer.
Bishop Gorman High School reported a total of eight COVID-19 cases Wednesday and Thursday, which school officials say are linked to two off-campus student gatherings.