The Clark County School District announced Thursday it has reached tentative agreements with employee unions to award the bonuses.
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Both employee and student absences were higher than normal as the district resumed in-person teaching in the midst of a rapid surge of coronavirus around the Las Vegas Valley.
Teachers union head John Vellardita said that the status of the vaccine mandate approved more than three months ago is a key concern with COVID-19 cases soaring.
Diocese of Las Vegas Catholic Schools, including Bishop Gorman High School, will operate remotely Tuesday and Wednesday following winter break.
Parents of some Clark County School District students are upset about a message from district officials about the reopening of schools amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.
“At least five” regents requested a special meeting Thursday to reconsider the requirement, but Gov. Steve Sisolak is encouraging the board to keep the mandate intact.
Following a Legislative Commission decision Tuesday not to approve a permanent COVID-19 vaccination mandate, schools began removing holds on student registrations.
The federal lawsuit filed this week argues that both the vaccination mandate and a requirement that unvaccinated workers be tested for COVID-19 are unconstitutional.
The Nevada System of Higher Education reported a 92 percent compliance rate with the mandate, but said termination notices have already been sent to most who didn’t.
Protesters against vaccine and mask mandates descended upon the homes of two Clark County commissioners and School Board President Linda Cavazos on Sunday.
Three employee unions say no formal negotiations have occurred yet with the Clark County School District after the School Board approval of COVID-19 vaccinations on Sept. 2.
Nevada State Higher Education system officials said they hadn’t yet compiled records from individual colleges and universities and don’t know how many complied with the mandate.
Separate lawsuits filed in Clark County District Court and U.S. District Court argue that the edict should be thrown out, with one seeking $200 million in restitution.
In early September, the school board voted 5-1 to approve a mandate, but negotiations haven’t yet started with employee unions about the topic.
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