The latest variant of COVID-19, BA.2.86, was not found in Southern Nevada as of last week, according to wastewater data.
Education
The CCEA sent a notice to the CCSD saying there will be consequences if teachers are forced to work beyond their contracted day.
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents voted unanimiously on Tuesday to hire Charlton as interim chancellor.
The regents could appoint a new interim chancellor at their meeting. The last one retired in early August.
The Clark County Education Association contacted Gov. Joe Lombardo to request his help facilitating teacher contract negotiations.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board considered six new school applications Friday and approved half of them.
The Clark County Education Association held a member meeting Saturday to consider its next steps in contract negotiations with the Clark County School District.
Teachers union members protested outside a school board meeting amid ongoing contract negotiations, and three people were removed from the meeting room.
The Clark County School District filed a lawsuit July 31 against the Clark County Education Association seeking an injunction aiming to halt a future teacher strike.
The Clark County Education Association filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit the school district filed that aims to prevent a future teachers strike.
The Southern Nevada Trades High School opened this year and offers elective courses to train students to later work in the construction industry.
The district will communicate to parents through social media, its website and ParentLink if the weekend storms affect schools and cause any changes.
The Clark County School District released details Friday about its latest offer during collective bargaining, including a copy of a proposed new salary schedule.
The classes will teach high school students construction skills including carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
The nation’s fifth-largest school district is predicting it will have 300,337 students by an official enrollment tally date in early October.