The special meeting next week is to evaluate the “character, misconduct or competence” of Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara and possibly vote on whether to terminate his contract. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
District D Trustee Irene Cepeda, District F Trustee Danielle Ford and District G Trustee Linda Cavazos were sworn in at the Edward Greer Education Center on Monday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Amelia Pak-Harvey/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark County School Board President Deanna Wright says she followed proper expense protocol in trip to Florida last year.
CCSD will hire an investigator after allegations that the Employee Management Relations department engages in favoritism and discrimination. The allegations were made by former employee, Donald Harris, in a letter sent to Clark County School Board trustees. The letter laid out a range of accusations against Associate Superintendent Edward Goldman painting a picture of a leader who has gained power by collecting and leveraging information about his colleagues. Donald Harris Harris was a director in the department who retired last week. The accusations come as CCSD is deciding whether to hire an internal or external candidate to replace retiring Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky.
For the second time this year, the Clark County School Board postponed a meeting to discuss a decision on drafting a gender-diverse policy.