Both employee and student absences were higher than normal as the district resumed in-person teaching in the midst of a rapid surge of coronavirus around the Las Vegas Valley.
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Three employee unions say no formal negotiations have occurred yet with the Clark County School District after the School Board approval of COVID-19 vaccinations on Sept. 2.
Clark County School Board President Linda Cavazos says she has received threats following the board’s decision last week to move forward with mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.
The Clark County School District next week will consider creating a policy that would require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Testing for employees will happen “outside of their contractual workday” at designated school district sites starting Monday, according to a memo.
The study will test participants for COVID antibodies to help determine the prevalence of infection from those who are unvaccinated and the efficacy rate of vaccines.
The district is standing behind its face mask policy for the new school year — at least for now — despite calls from local and national health officials for stricter rules.
The Clark County School District is announcing new mask guidelines effective June 1, the first day of summer school throughout the district.
All of the Clark County School District’s approximately 42,000 employees, as well as those of public charter schools, are now eligible to make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, the district said Wednesday.
In a memo to employees Tuesday, the Clark County School District said employees who sign up earlier could be turned away or rescheduled at vaccination sites.