Many educators and parents wonder how the school district found up to $20 million to pay for professional development raises, ending a weekslong impasse over the issue.
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Officials with the Clark County School District and the teachers union have tentatively agreed on the terms of a contract forthe 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, averting a threatened strike on Sept. 10.
Gail Hudson wiped back an abundance of tears as she stood in the courtyard of Hummel Elementary on Monday, overwhelmed by the surprise honor of Nevada’s Teacher of the Year.
A few hundred people turned out for a protest Monday morning in support of the teacher’s union, which is threatening to strike against the Clark County School District.
Union leaders in other states say “common enemy” helped unify educators, communities, but that level of cooperation has not yet been seen in Southern Nevada.
Sisolak on Friday called it “astounding” that Clark County School District leaders did not account for contractually obligated spending in its budget requests to the Legislature.
The Clark County School Board abruptly ended its meeting Thursday night amid protests from an outraged crowd of teachers who showed up in droves to demand appropriate pay for a new contract.
Superintendent Jesus Jara said there was no discussion of the possibility of a special legislative session when CCSD and teachers union officials met with Gov. Steve Sisolak.
The district announced that it is preparing a contingency plan to continue providing instruction and meals for students in the event of a strike.
The new plan for the $125 million UNLV School of Medicine building includes a provision for a cadaver lab — a departure from the initial plans to rely on a virtual anatomy lab.