CCSD taking 5-day pause to provide relief

Posted at 16:39h in Clark County School District, Community, Employees, Parents, Press Release, Students by CCSD News

Due to the extreme staffing shortages based on the high number of positive COVID-19 cases, the District is adjusting the 2021-2022 District calendar to provide a five-day pause in alignment with the COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidance. This five-day pause will promote a safe, healthy learning environment in our schools to “Stop the Spread” in order to continue face-to-face instruction.

Components of the Five-Day Pause

The District will adjust the 2021-2022 District calendar as follows:

  • Friday, January 14, 2022

    • Staff development day

      • All staff are required to work from home

      • No school for students

  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022

    • Contingency day

      • All staff assigned to work are required to work from home.

      • No school for students

  • The five-day pause will be most effective if all staff work from home.

  • These calendar changes will align with existing procedures and policies regarding pay for contingency days. Based on these changes, the following adjustments will be made to the 2021-2022 District calendar to provide a five-day pause:

    • Monday, February 7, 2022

      • Full day of instruction

      • Previously a contingency day

    • Monday, April 25, 2022

      • Full day of instruction

      • Previously a staff development day

  • All athletics, before- and after-school activities, Safekey, field trips, athletic practices, and athletic travel are canceled from January 14, 2022, through January 18, 2022.

Employees and students will return to work and regular in-person instruction on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.