Classes were canceled Wednesday at Newton Elementary School in Henderson because of teacher absences, a day after the CCSD declared an impasse in teacher union contract negotiations.
Julie Wootton-Greener
Education reporter
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Julie joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in July 2019 as a reporter for The View, covering the southwest/Henderson area. She grew up in southern California, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. She worked as an education and health reporter at the Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho for eight years. Before that, she was an education and county government reporter for two years at the Elko Daily Free Press in Elko, Nev.
The district said Tuesday that arbitration is now the only way to resolve issues and pay its educators more equitably, citing the teachers union’s “inflexibility.”
The Clark County School District is seeking a court injunction to stop what it is calling a “continuance of a strike by licensed educators represented by CCEA.”
The Clark County School Board could take action Thursday on a settlement offer with tobacco company Altria. About 30 percent of the money will go toward attorney fees.
It’s unclear whether the school district plans to investigate the use of teacher sick days after a week of unexpected staffing shortages at some campuses.
Classes were canceled Friday at two Clark County School District campuses because of unexpected teacher shortages.
Four non-voting members will be added to the Clark County school board in January 2024 — the result of a new hybrid school board law.
The Clark County School District and teachers union plan to return to the bargaining table next week following meetings with Gov. Joe Lombardo.
The Nevada State Board of Education approved draft language for a new regulation that would eventually require high school classes to begin no earlier than 8 a.m.
The school reported having an “unexpected number” of teachers absent Wednesday — the third consecutive school day that a CCSD campus has issued such an announcement.
The Clark County School District’s newest magnet school held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony Wednesday at its campus in North Las Vegas.
Gibson Elementary School in Henderson canceled classes Tuesday due to an “unexpected number” of teachers who were absent following the Labor Day weekend.
Possible factors behind the absences at the high school could include Labor Day weekend, illnesses or flash flooding.
U.S. News World Report has released its “2023-2024 Best High Schools” list. Nearly 18,000 public schools were ranked.
William Russman competed in the International History Olympiad in Rome. He was part of the U.S. south team, which won a gold medal in the elementary division.
