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Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara followed through on the commitment to taking care of students by delivering meals to children at Siegel Suites Craig, Siegel Suites MLK and Siegel Slots & Suites. Pinkbox doughnuts were also given out at each location. “The Board of School Trustees continues to work with Superintendent Jara to find solutions to get meals and educational resources in the hands of students,” CCSD Board of School Trustees President Lola Brooks said. “In the last week, our leadership has embraced that effort with these food deliveries as well as orders for devices…

Since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the directive to close all schools in the state, CCSD has taken steps to comply with the state’s guidance to provide distance education, as well as supporting essential functions. This morning, CCSD received clarifying information from the Governor’s Office that the determination of essential functions of the District’s operations were left to the Superintendent. CCSD is working with the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) to maintain essential functions of the district to serve our families and community.

Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara announced the retirement of CCSD Police Chief Jim Ketsaa. Ketsaa spent nearly a decade leading officers in the nation’s fifth-largest school district police department. Chief Ketsaa has been a part of the CCSD Police Department since 1991. He started as a campus officer after working as a firefighter and police officer in New York. Since being appointed chief in 2012, Ketsaa has spearheaded a number of critical safety measures. Some of the more recent measures include the random weapons search program, the implementation of the motors unit, CCSD PD’s K9…

Clark County School District has been working diligently to provide healthy meals to students during the unprecedented school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Wednesday, since the current school closure, over 580,000 meals have been distributed to more than 290,000 children. Click here to get more information about the distribution of healthy meals to students, including a list of food distribution sites. As this work is critical, and to ensure students continue receiving meals, CCSD will be keeping its 36 meal distribution sites open during the upcoming Spring Break scheduled from April 6, 2020 to April 10, 2020.…

Our teachers, along with ensuring that students are educated through distance learning, are finding innovative ways to stay connected: The staff at Sandy Searles Miller Elementary School sent out an uplifting message to kick off Spring Break: Don’t worry, be happy! Check out how teachers at O’Roarke Elementary School let their students know how much they are missed. Boulder City High School encouraged its students to enjoy the Spring Break and be safe. Teachers at Hayden and Duncan ES also found a way to bring some cheer to students during school closure. The Cubs at the Billy and Rosemary Vassiliadis…

Clark County School District is calling on members of our community to help students continue to engage in learning by reading their favorite book — and uploading a video of them doing so using the hashtag #CCSDReads. The response to Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara’s call to action has been tremendous. If you haven’t already shared a video of yourself reading a cherished book, we invite you to do so. Here are just a handful of the uplifting videos posted so far from those in our CCSD family and friends in the community … Casey Juliano, librarian at Nate Mack…

Plays, musicals and other performing arts activities have been canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but CCSD students have found new audiences for their talents through social media. Ballet Folklórico students from Sunrise Mountain High School-Clark County School District individually recorded themselves, and Mrs. Villalobos spent countless hours combining and syncing the video. Click here to see the outstanding result of their hard work and artistry. There have been plenty of cover versions over the decades of Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas” – including renditions by Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top, The Killers and many others. Click here to watch and listen to a Spring…

Jayde Powell, an Advanced Technologies Academy graduate who is a pre-med student at the University of Nevada, Reno, is rallying students across Nevada to help seniors get groceries. Powell has created a network of volunteers called “Shopping Angels,” which gets groceries and supplies to senior citizens who might be afraid to venture out during the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, the can-do spirit of Powell has captured the attention of national media. Click here to watch a story on CNN about Powell and her growing network of volunteers.

 The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees President Lola Brooks and Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara delivered meals and Pinkbox doughnuts to students at the Siegel Suites Cambridge, Siegel Suites Boulder I and Siegel Suites Boulder 2 as part of the continued efforts to provide necessities to students during the unprecedented school closures. “Our top priority is making sure our students are safe and healthy during the school closures,” Brooks said. “CCSD Food Service is doing a phenomenal job of providing meals to families at the 36 sites throughout Clark County but we realize some families do…

The Clark County School District (CCSD) and the Education Support Employees Association (ESEA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will allow Support Professionals the ability to donate sick leave to other Support Professionals in the District. CCSD is working in collaboration with all of our bargaining units to ensure the safety and well-being of every employee. “We have to work together in these uncertain times to address as many concerns for employees and students as possible,” CCSD Board of School Trustees President Lola Brooks said. “We are proud to work with ESEA on the agreement to improve the work environment…