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CCSD Releases Records Connected To School Trustee Child's Case

Oct 31, 2018

The Clark County School District has released 104 pages of investigative records that conclude Trustee Kevin Child “created a hostile work environment” and ran afoul of district harassment policy.

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School Board Trustee Files Lawsuit In Harassment Case

Sep 10, 2018

Clark County School District Trustee Kevin Child on Friday said he filed a lawsuit against fellow trustees and former school district leadership, months after trustees settled a complaint over his alleged harassing behavior.

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School Is Out: CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky Retires In June

May 24, 2018

Summer is here and today is the last day of the 2018 school year for students in the Clark County School District.

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School Board Chooses New Superintendent

May 02, 2018

The Clark County School Board of Trustees has appointed Jesus F. Jara as the new superintendent of CCSD. 

The school board made the appointment during a meeting Wednesday morning.

Jara is replacing Pat Skorkowsky who is retiring.

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Skorkowsky Gives Final State Of The Schools Address

Mar 22, 2018

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky delivered his final State of the Schools address Wednesday.

After nearly 30 years with the school district, Skorkowsky announced last fall he will retire this coming June.

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CCSD Superintendent Says School Board Member Under Investigation

Nov 03, 2017

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky has revealed that school board member Kevin Child is the subject of a government investigation.

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Skorkowsky: Retirement Announcement Gives Him Freedom To Speak Freely

Sep 08, 2017

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announced his retirement in an address to the media Thursday.

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School Superintendent Skorkowsky Announces Retirement

Sep 07, 2017

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announced his retirement in an address to the media Thursday.

After 30 years of service, Skorkowsky will fulfill his contract with CCSD and will leave the school district in June 2018.

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CCSD Institutes Hiring Freeze Because Of Budget Shortfall

Aug 31, 2017

The Clark County School District is now under a hiring freeze thanks to a budget shortfall that could hit $80 million.

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Back To School In Clark County

Aug 30, 2017

The nation's fifth-largest school district is undergoing a massive change. What's the latest on reorganization?

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CCSD Trustee Accuses Superintendent Of Repeating Exaggerated Reports

Jun 20, 2017

A Clark County School District trustee is fighting back against restrictions placed on him earlier this year by Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky.

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Vegas Schools Link Social Media To Teacher-Student Sex Cases

Apr 04, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rash of recent teacher arrests has school officials in Las Vegas looking at whether tightening social media policies would cut the number of employee-student sex cases.

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Complaints Mount On CCSD Trustee

Mar 13, 2017

There have been continued complaints against Clark County School District Trustee Kevin Child.

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Legislative Committee Unhappy With CCSD Overhaul Process

Dec 07, 2016

State Senator Michael Roberson sent a letter to Clark County School Board trustees yesterday, implying the trustees are violating the law passed to implement the process of a district overhaul.

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Superintendent Skorkowsky On Leading CCSD Into New Era

Nov 23, 2016

Governor Brian Sandoval passed landmark legislation to help fund education in the state during the 2015 legislative session. 

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Clark County School District Reorganization Up For Last Vote

Sep 09, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawmakers are expected to vote on regulations that would shift the balance of power in the Clark County School District.

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Panel Approves Clark County School District Breakup

Jul 04, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada legislative panel has approved a plan to reorganize the Clark County School District, the nation's fifth-largest.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the panel of nine lawmakers unanimously voted for the plan and its draft regulations.

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CCSD Considers First Draft Of Reorganization Plan

Jun 24, 2016

Last year, the Nevada Legislature passed a bill calling for the implementation of a plan to reorganize the Clark County School District.

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School Board Extends CCSD Leader's Contract

Feb 26, 2016

Pat Skorkowsky is staying on as the head of Clark County Schools for at least another two years.

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The Latest School Reorganization Plan: Autonomous Schools

Apr 21, 2016

Updated April 21, 2016: In the second week of April, a legislative committee on education voted to hire an expert to create a plan for autonomous schools in Clark County.

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Reorganized, Not Broken Up: Can CCSD Plan Improve Schools?

Nov 04, 2015

A few weeks ago, Clark County Schools Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky unveiled his plan to reorganize the school district.

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CCSD Superintendent Skorkowsky: What To Expect This School Year

Aug 24, 2015

Today, more than 300,000 students and 35,000 employees will heed the sound of the bell and head back to the school.

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CCSD's Budget: Where It Stands Amidst Gov.'s Reform And Looming Deficit

Jul 02, 2015

More than 200 new laws took effect this week, many of them focused on Governor Brian Sandoval’s education reform.

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CCSD Sex Ed On 'Daily Show' Is Satire, But Students Aren't Joking

Feb 19, 2015

The topic of sex education has been a sensitive one for the Clark County School District board ever since September, when skeptical parents got wind of...

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CCSD Seeks Dialogue With The Public On Sex Ed Curriculum

Jan 26, 2015
In a letter on the CCSD website, school superintendent Pat Skorkowsky responded to parents' criticism of proposed changes to the sex ed curriculum,...

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