Lisa Guzman, who has been on the board since January 2021, plans to step down after her four-year term concludes at the end of this year.
Education
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara’s annual address focuses on achievements and challenges for the nation’s fifth-largest school district.
The Clark County School District has agreed to turn over public records related to Superintendent Jesus Jara’s social media accounts by Feb. 5 in response to a lawsuit by the teachers union.
Republican leaders, who plan to use more than 30 school locations for the Feb. 8 caucus, said they are not worried about getting the necessary approval.
The Clark County Education Association said it’s beginning an effort to gather 102,362 signatures in order to put the proposal on the ballot for a 2026 election.
District Court Judge Richard Boulware administered the oath of office Tuesday at the Las Vegas City Council Chambers to Dane Watson, Lisa Satory, Adam Johnson and Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan.
The negotiated agreement, approved by an arbitrator, came after a long period of negotiations and disputes between the teachers union and the school district.
An arbitrator has approved a contract after a months-long, acrimonious dispute over pay and benefits between school teachers and the Clark County School District.
Nevada’s Board of Regents voted to authorize a cost of living adjustment for professional employees and a 5 percent fee increase for students.
Government employees’ salaries are routinely requested public records, but the Lyon County School District denied access to that information earlier this year.
James Leavitt, 61, has alleged NSHE officials did not hire him for position he was qualified for.
The Clark County School District reported a better high school graduation rate than the state of Nevada as a whole.
Rancho High School history teacher and State Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, D-Las Vegas, said fights happen frequently in the area surrounding the school.
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro called Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara’s administration a “failure”
Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to name Lisa Satory as a non-voting member to the Clark County School Board.