The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the students by attorneys with the Thomas More Society, a conservative legal group.
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The Clark County School Board announced that it will discuss and possibly vote on extending Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract next week.
Clark County School District trustees voted 5-2 Thursday night to accept Jara’s final evaluation score of 3.2 and rate him “highly effective.” Trustees Danielle Ford and Linda Cavazos voted against the decision.
The review comes four months before Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract is set to expire in January. The vote was 4-3.
The district changed its grading policy last summer to allow students to revise assignments, retake tests and stop factoring in behavior into grades.
The last time the Nevada Legislature audited the Clark County School District was in 2004.
Earlier this week, six Southern Nevada chambers of commerce announced that they were endorsing an initiative that would let local governing bodies create their own school districts.
The Nevada Supreme Court has once again blocked a ballot initiative that proposed a voucher-style measure that would allow parents to use state funds to pay for private education.
Across the district, suspensions last year were down 10 percent from the 2018-2019 school year, according to student discipline data presented by the district Thursday.
After a contentious year with certain members of the school board, Jara’s contract will expire in January 2023.
Under state law, the Clark County School District can request two bill drafts for potential consideration by the Nevada Legislature, which meets every two years.
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NSHE acknowledged concerns from the Jewish community about comments made by a regent who serves as vice chair of the board’s diversity committee.