Author: Kyle W

Estes M. McDoniel was born on April 3, 1919, in Arkansas and went to school in Batesville. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Arkansas where he also received two letters in varsity football and three letters in varsity track. Mr. McDoniel also earned a Master of Education degree at Utah State University. He began his teaching career in Arkansas for a short while before moving to Henderson, Nevada in 1943 where he would soon become the first football coach at Basic High School. Mr. McDoniel left his coaching job in 1944 to serve…

Liliam Lujan Hickey was an outstanding member of the Hispanic community who always had the desire to serve her community and who promoted educational programs throughout Nevada.  Hickey was born in Havana, Cuba in 1932. In 1964 her husband had the opportunity to work in a casino in the fast-expanding City of Las Vegas, so they made the big move.  Hickey established Career Day for high school students, which over the years awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to Hispanic students. She was also one of the cofounders of the Classroom on Wheels which is a program that facilities educational, medical,…

The Clark County School District (CCSD) will observe the Week of Respect during the first week of October, beginning Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 6. Schools across the District will participate in activities all week to emphasize a safe and respectful learning environment.  CCSD students and staff are encouraged to “Get Your Blue On” on Friday, Oct. 6 by wearing blue. This unifying gesture demonstrates that CCSD is committed to reducing instances of discrimination based on race, bullying, or cyberbullying in our schools and treating each other with respect. Several resources are available to students and families regarding discrimination…

Tony Alamo was born June 4, 1941 in Isabela de Sagua, Cuba before arriving in Miami in 1961.   In 1963, he married his wife Maria and moved to Nevada in 1974, where he became a U.S. citizen. Mr. Alamo’s college education and U.S. citizenship was earned entirely through his own effort. He is a passionate advocate of freedom, hard work, integrity and education. He began his  career in gaming as a janitor for Harrah’s Hotel in Reno, Nevada and worked his way up the corporate ladder.  Mr. Alamo has served as a Commissioner on Tourism and served on the…

Raul P. Elizondo, Jr. was born on July 21, 1967, in Mesa, Arizona. He was raised in Henderson, Nevada and attended Basic High School, where he was a member of the 1984 State Championship wrestling team. His mother, Ann, was a teacher at the Clark County School District. Officer Elizondo became a North Las Vegas police officer on March 13, 1992, and was recognized for his dedicated service within two years by the Chief of Police. He received the highest award possible from the North Las Vegas Police Association and was honored as the 1994 Police Office of the Year. …

CCSD recognizes International National Walk to School Day on Oct. 4. The annual event emphasizes the importance of physical activity and pedestrian safety. This event serves as a reminder for drivers to keep an eye out for students walking and rolling to school. CCSD Safe Routes to School provides students and families with tips and resources on pedestrian and bicycle safety when traveling to and from school online here.

In an effort to keep our southern Nevada community informed about the status of negotiations with CCEA, the local teachers union, the following is the latest update between the parties. On Friday, the Clark County School District (CCSD) submitted its latest offer to the Clark County Education Association (CCEA). This offer included a first-year salary increase of 9% across the board, and our year two offer was increased to 3.3%. If the estimated SB 231 funds are applied, the second-year increase would be 8.4%, bringing the total CCSD offer to a 17.4% salary increase over the biennium. At the start of negotiations, CCEA’s demands were for…

Arturo B. Cambeiro was born on April 19, 1932, in Havana, Cuba, where he received a bachelor’s degree in science and architecture. When he was 29 years old, Mr. Cambeiro and his family immigrated to the United States. They did not have very much and did not know the language. The Cambeiro family lived in Miami and Los Angeles before landing in Las Vegas, where Mr. Cambeiro became Nevada’s first licensed Hispanic architect. Mr. Cambeiro ran his own architectural company and designed famous education-related buildings, including the Thomas and Mack Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He…

Aldeane Comito Ries’s dedication will always be remembered in the Clark County School District (CCSD). She dedicated her professional life to our school district and built a legacy with decades of service to various of our schools.  In her 38 years of service as an educator, Aldeane Comito Ries worked in every educational level beginning in elementary school and then moving to the junior high and high school level. She began her career at J. E. Manch Elementary School and later moved to Ruth Fyfe Elementary School.  It wasn’t long before she moved up the ladder and became an administrator…

CCSD Board of School Trustees meeting recap LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.01 – School Start Times Presentation The Nevada State Board of Education is pursuing regulations for all school districts and charter schools in Nevada to set school start times after 8 a.m. The Clark County School District (CCSD) shared three scenarios available should the regulation proceed and the operational and unfunded financial burdens and impacts to families to comply with such a requirement:  Uniform shifting of start and dismissal times by 60 minutes. Inversion of high school and elementary school start and dismissal times with a uniform 60-minute…