Author: Illiana Banuelos

LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) has reached a tentative agreement with the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees (CCASAPE). The Board of School Trustees will review the contract for approval at a future public board meeting, and the bargaining unit will also need to ratify its contract with its members. “On Behalf of the Board of School Trustees, I am pleased that an agreement has been reached with CCASAPE,” said CCSD Board of School Trustees President Evelyn Garcia-Morales. “With less than two weeks from the first day of school, we are excited to…

Approximately 1,100 educators took part in the CCSD New Teacher Kickoff event in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year that begins Monday, Aug. 7. During the event, teachers received information on CCSD’s New Teacher Pathway, which provides two years of induction, mentoring and professional growth opportunities for beginning and experienced teachers new to the District. 

CCEA’s refusal impacts students and staff LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) is making adjustments to school start and end times at approximately 45 schools because CCEA, which serves as the bargaining unit for licensed educators, has refused to consider contract waivers (An avenue for schools to waive specific provisions of the negotiated agreement) for over six months without additional, unreasonable concessions by the District in the upcoming 2023–2025 Negotiated Agreement. Without the approximately 106 contract waivers approved for approximately 86 schools, some schools will be forced to change their schedules, reducing instruction time for those students…

Online registration for Clark County School District (CCSD) students for the 2023-24 school year is now open. Parents/guardians should note that the 2023-24 school year begins Aug. 7, 2023. Families new to CCSD may begin their registration process online via register.ccsd.net. Families with currently enrolled students can complete registration using Campus Parent via Infinite Campus (campusportal.ccsd.net). Parents or guardians who already have an Infinite Campus account will see an announcement through Campus Parent and a link connecting them to the 2023-24 registration page. Families with multiple children will also see an option in certain areas to copy the responses from…

Happy 4th of July! CCSD offices will be closed on July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen Wednesday, July 5th.

Cox Back to School Fairs  The Cox Back to School Fair is the longest-running annual school readiness event in southern Nevada. This event will be held multiple times throughout July and August at various locations. There will be more than 30 community agencies and organizations as well as CCSD representatives in attendance to answer questions ranging from registration, learning opportunities, and enrollment.  The Back to School fairs held at Boulevard Mall and Meadows Mall will also be hosting on-site immunizations. This event is open and free to the public. For more information on the Back to School Fairs visit coxknowledgecollege.com…

Families may now register students for kindergarten if they turn 5 years old by August 1 for the 2023-24 school year LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) seeks to inform parents regarding recent updates to Nevada law regarding kindergarten enrollment age requirements. The new age requirements passed by the Nevada Legislature means that students must be 5 years old by August 1, 2023, to register for kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. Previously, students had to be 5 years of age by the first day of school to enroll in kindergarten. The first day of school for…

Clark County School District (CCSD) Unify Department and Touro University Nevada welcome the community to the “Help for All,” medical fair ahead of the 2023-2024 school year. Families will be able to receive several free on-site services and wellness resources, regardless of immigration status. These services include adult health, vision and dental screenings, children health screenings, general and COVID-19 vaccinations and mammogram testing. Families will also have access to family planning, mental health resources, substance counseling and breast health education. An immigration attorney will be on site for those in need of information and resources. All services will be available…

CCSD celebrates 125 new teachers for the upcoming school year The Paraprofessional Pathways Program graduates quickly earned teaching credentials LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District (CCSD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) celebrated the Paraprofessional Pathways Program (PPP) and the Accelerated Alternative Route to Licensure (A-ARL) third cohort last week in a special graduation ceremony. 52 undergraduate students and 73 graduate students are expected to begin teaching in August for the new 2023-2024 school year. “Keep going and keep growing, for you have witnessed that it is possible,” Marynet Bernazar, CCSD Deputy Chief of Human Resources, Chief…

Green Valley High School is proud to announce its 2023 STAR Graduate, Lex de Asis. Though born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, an orthopedic impairment resulting in their having almost no movement in their arms and legs, Lex views the obstacles of living with their disability as opportunities for persistence and ingenuity. Lex has always challenged themself to learn in spite of what their IEP says, moving beyond limitations to create new capabilities. In childhood, Lex taught themself to write and draw by holding a pen between their teeth. In middle school, Lex taught themself to type using a homemade stylus.…