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Clark County School Board Votes to Reinstate Superintendent Jara

November 19, 2021 12:01 pmNovember 22, 2021 4:34 am

At last night’s meeting—which went into early Friday morning—the Clark County School Board (CCSB) rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic. The proverbial iceberg on the horizon are the abysmal test scores which were, once again, not addressed. Testing scores of 3rd to 8th grade students, taken and published by...

Clark County School Board to Reconsider Superintendent Jara’s Termination on Thursday

November 17, 2021 1:32 pmNovember 22, 2021 4:34 am

As the Clark County School Board continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, this Thursday’s meeting will likely add to the ongoing dysfunction and drama that parents, educators, and students have unfortunately come to expect. Two weeks ago, in a split vote, the Board of Trustee terminated Superintendent...

CCSD Board of Trustees Fail to Reach Agreement on Process to Select Interim Superintendent

November 5, 2021 2:42 pmNovember 10, 2021 5:23 am

Demonstrating the division of the Board of Trustees for the largest school district in the state, the Board failed to reach an agreement outlining the process by which an interim superintendent would be selected. In a 3-3 vote with one member abstaining, the meeting was abruptly adjourned. Trustees Linda Cavazos,...

Clark County School Board Scheduled to Discuss Interim Replacement of Ousted Superintendent Jara

November 2, 2021 2:27 pmNovember 3, 2021 12:39 pm

A special CCSD Board meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 4th. An addendum to the meeting was added entitled, “Appointment Process for Interim Superintendent” whereby the trustees will discuss and take possible action (emphasis theirs) to appoint Interim Superintendent. This special meeting will also present, discuss and take...

Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara is Removed by CCSD Board of Trustees

October 29, 2021 11:13 amNovember 1, 2021 3:01 pm

Attending and observing the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) board meeting last night reminded me of an episode of The Office, “Dwight’s Fire Drill.” Upset that people didn’t pay attention to his power point on fire safety, Dwight purposefully starts a fire in order to test his coworkers on their...

Open Records Request Reveals Superintendent Used Mask Mandates at School Board Meetings to Silence Dissent

October 28, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 30, 2021 1:49 pm

An open records requests submitted by Make CCSD Great Again reveals Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara emailed other Superintendents and the head of Nevada Charter Schools, Governor Sisolak appointee, Rebecca Feiden, cheering that mask mandates are a strategy that may limit free speech. “Noone will be...