Author: Kyle W

LAS VEGAS –  Agenda Item 2.13 – Storm Damage Improvements at Earl B. Lundy Elementary School The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved the contract for Martin-Harris Construction, LLC. to repair and make improvements to Earl B. Lundy Elementary School for $7.8 million. The District’s general obligation bonds for capital improvements will fund the repairs. To view documents related to this agenda item, click here. Agenda Item 4.01 – Compliance Monitoring Update Trustees accepted the compliance monitoring update related to the corrective action plan requested by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). CCSD provided the initial…

LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.01 – Compliance Monitoring Update The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees accepted the compliance monitoring update related to the corrective action plan requested by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). CCSD provided the initial corrective action plan to NDE on December 27, 2024. On December 31, 2024, a request was received from the Superintendent of Public Instruction for additional specificity in the plan. The District provided NDE with the revised corrective action plan on January 7, 2025, and received approval of the plan on January 9, 2025. The District has begun…

LAS VEGAS – Agenda Item 3.02 – Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Final Budget   The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Final Budget that will be submitted to the state of Nevada by the January 2025 deadline. The general operating budget includes total expenditures of approximately $3.97 billion, with more than 81 percent of funds utilized for employee salaries and benefits. The unassigned ending fund balance of $146.7 million represents 4.24 percent of the District’s budget. To view documents related to this agenda item, click here. Agenda Item 2.33 – Naming of a Career and…

Roger D. Gehring Academy of Science and Technology staff members were surprised with tickets to the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024. The reward was provided by Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. in recognition of the work that went into winning the National Blue Ribbon School award for academic performance and educational equity. The coveted National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools that serve as models of instructional excellence and high standards of learning. Team members from Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. joined Clark…

CCSD celebrated the opening of Hope Vegas Acceleration Academies’ newest location with a ribbon-cutting. The partnership will support students committed to completing their education and earning their diplomas! To learn more about Hope Vegas Acceleration Academies, click here.

Las Vegas High School Mariachi Director Stephen Blanco has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2025 Grammy Museum and Recording Academy Music Educator Award. He is one of only 25 music teachers to be selected for the honor nationally. The award is given to educators who make a remarkable contribution to music education and show a commitment to maintaining music programs in schools.  Blanco has led Mariachi Joya at Las Vegas High School since its inception in 2018 and has provided countless Clark County School District students with amazing opportunities through music. Mariachi Joya has won several awards since…

The Clark County School District (CCSD) is proud to offer medical services to all CCSD students at no cost with or without insurance through an agreement with Hazel Health. Families have quick access to licensed health care and can see a doctor online in a matter of minutes through Hazel Health. CCSD students can get virtual medical care or teletherapy on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Hazel Health provides expert medical advice, over-the-counter medicine, and call-in prescriptions for students. For more information on Hazel Health and how to utilize the services, visit here.

Families may now register their child for upcoming school year Online registration for Clark County School District’s (CCSD) 2024-25 school year is now open.  Families new to CCSD may begin their registration process online at register.ccsd.net.  Families with students enrolled at a CCSD school can now complete registration using Campus Parent via Infinite Campus (campus portal.ccsd.net).  Parents/Guardians with an Infinite Campus account will see an announcement through Campus Parent with a link connecting them to the 2024-25 registration page. Families with multiple children will also see the option in certain areas to copy responses from one child to the next…

The Clark County School District (CCSD) encourages students and families to share their summer love of reading with our annual social media campaign, #ReadWithMeCCSD. CCSD recommends that students read for at least 30 minutes a day to continue building their literacy skills through the summer break. Students can choose to read a book, magazine, comic book, newspaper or listen to an audiobook. To participate, parents and students must post photos of their reading adventures using the hashtag #ReadWithMeCCSD. All posts must include the student’s first name, CCSD school and ensure public view settings are activated on X, Facebook or Instagram…

The Clark County School District (CCSD) is proud to highlight multiple speech and debate students from three schools who recently took home awards at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions. Twelve CCSD students qualified for the national tournament, which was held in Bellevue, Nebraska, and four earned awards. Tyler Breeden, Canyon Springs High School – 4th Place (Impromptu Speaking) Brayson Holmes, Clark High School – Semifinalist (Extemporaneous Speaking) Gray Anderson, Palo Verde High School –  Quarterfinalist (Oratory)  Nola Zeppenfeld, Palo Verde High School –  Quarterfinalist (Impromptu Speaking) More than 30 CCSD students, including the award recipients above, will…