District leaders are weighing the major reason to close schools — slowing the spread of disease — against dozens of other concerns, including free meals and family disruptions.
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Explore Knowledge Academy Superintendent Abbe Mattson said the Southern Nevada Health District sees no elevated risk to staff or students and no reason to close the school.
In Clark County, no one would say whether the child of a man who tested positive for the virus was a public or charter school student. In Northern Nevada, things were different.
The Clark County School District and the State Public Charter School Authority declined to say if the patient’s child attends a district school.
A parent group plans to sue the state of Nevada, alleging the state has violated its constitutional responsibility by not providing sufficient resources.
The Clark County School District will offer interest-free loans to some employees who have been affected by the payroll issues that have plagued the district since early January.
The move comes up as Southern Nevada colleges brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus will reach their campuses.
The Clark County School District is expanding its free breakfast program to all students through the federal School Breakfast Program.
Parents and students are suing the State Public Charter School Authority in an attempt to overturn its decision to close Nevada Connections Academy over performance issues.