The negotiated agreement, approved by an arbitrator, came after a long period of negotiations and disputes between the teachers union and the school district.
Education
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.
Government employees’ salaries are routinely requested public records, but the Lyon County School District denied access to that information earlier this year.
James Leavitt, 61, has alleged NSHE officials did not hire him for position he was qualified for.
The Clark County School District reported a better high school graduation rate than the state of Nevada as a whole.
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”
Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to name Lisa Satory as a non-voting member to the Clark County School Board.
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.
Sen. Jacky Rosen called on the Department of Education to combat bigotry as UNLV and UNR reaffirmed their commitment to giving students a safe environment.
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.
The Clark County School District reached a $150,000 settlement last month with Brett Gilman, who was investigated after social media exchanges with now-school board trustee Katie Williams.
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.