Documents show the health insurance trust that covers Clark County teachers was $43 million in debt as of February — the first indication of the scope of the deficit.
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The Clark County School Board voted Thursday to approve an extension to Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract in a 4-3 vote.
The board is expected to decide Thursday whether to allow small groups of students to return to the classroom after 10 months of distance learning.
The Clark County School District will spend $761,000 on a platform to monitor the mental health of students and staff amid growing concerns about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotional well-being.
The donor is multiplying donations five times on the DonorsChoose platform used by teachers to solicit donations to purchase classroom supplies.
The Clark County School Board approved a series of initiatives meant to improve students’ access to the internet and technology needed for distance learning.
The Clark County School District has received approval from the Nevada Department of Education to delay the start of the school year for students to Aug. 24, Superintendent Jesus Jara said in a town hall Monday.
The move came after the Review-Journal reported that the district was unable to contact about 21 percent of students in the first week of classes after the schools shut down.
The district is not closing schools over coronavirus fears, it told parents in phone calls late Friday, promising classes would resume on Monday as usual.
Two more Nevada colleges announced Friday that they would switch to online classes in response to coronavirus fears.