Nevada’s higher education system will require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with a Dec. 1 target date for implementation.
Julie Wootton-Greener
Former Education Reporter
The Clark County School Board on Thursday approved an initial plan for spending more than $770 million in federal coronavirus relief money over the next three years.
Clark County School Board President Linda Cavazos says she has received threats following the board’s decision last week to move forward with mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.
The district said 813 licensed employees called in sick on Tuesday amid rumors of an employee walkout over the district’s upcoming COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
The Clark County School Board voted 5-1 early Thursday morning to allow Superintendent Jesus Jara to draft and implement such a policy policy and negotiate with unions.
After five hours of public comment, the Clark County School Board voted early Thursday to approve a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees, which will be negotiated with unions.
Katie Williams, who took office in January, has previously been accused of having affiliations with the local Proud Boys and QAnon, the Review-Journal reported in May.
An overflow crowd is expected for a Clark County School Board meeting Wednesday to consider whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.
CCSD officials are facing criticism for being tight-lipped about the COVID-19 situation in schools and for a reporting system that some say leaves parents and employees in the dark.
The Clark County School District next week will consider creating a policy that would require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The nationwide for-profit college chain closed down all campuses in 2016, including two in North Las Vegas and Henderson.
The Clark County School District’s board heard an update Thursday on developing an anti-racism policy, but didn’t take action.
The UVC disinfection system, which will be installed at all 372 district campuses, will be used in unoccupied rooms on a rotating basis.
The Nevada System of Higher Education is seeking authorization from regents to draft emergency code amendments that would require employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 1.
The City of Henderson ban applies only to students at Lamping Elementary registered in the city-run Safekey program. It has no way of identifying other students at the school.