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CCSD special ed teacher accused of using corporal punishment

Updated July 28, 2017 - 4:01 pm

Clark County schools police arrested a special education teacher Friday on one count of child abuse.

The arrest of 31-year-old Kathryn Navrides by Clark County School District Police Department officers followed an investigation of an incident that was reported on April 25 involving the use of corporal punishment on a student. She was a special education teacher at Ruthe Deskin Elementary School, according to a release written by CCSD.

Navrides was hired by the school district in August 2009, CCSD said.

She was booked into Clark County Detention Center.

Contact Bianca Cseke at bcseke@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @biancacseke1 on Twitter.

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