CCSD Education Update

August 23, 2024

Large-Scale Athletic Events and Random School Arrival Screenings

With our continued focus on safety for the 2024–2025 school year, security upgrades may impact large-scale athletic events, including varsity basketball and football games and random school arrival screenings at Clark County School District (CCSD) middle and high schools.

With the use of the new safety-focused technology, we remind families to be patient when attending large-scale campus events. Helpful things to know:

CCSD utilizes the Weapons Detection System as a security upgrade. While weapons detection is not new to large-scale athletic events at high schools and has been in place for many years, the enhanced Weapons Detection System will be used with traditional metal detectors at these events, including varsity basketball and football games.

Please arrive early at large-scale school events to allow extra time for screening.

The enhanced Weapons Detection Systems are also being incorporated into random arrival screenings at middle and high schools. The Weapon Screening Program was first introduced in the 2018–2019 school year, during which different middle and high schools are randomly chosen for screenings on a rotating basis.

To view a video about the Weapons Detection System, click here.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we strive to ensure that all education environments are safe and conducive to learning.

CCSD Superintendent Search Survey Now Available

The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees invites members of the community to take the superintendent search survey by September 3, 2024. The survey is available by clicking here.

The survey is designed to gather perceptions of CCSD and the importance of various characteristics found in effective superintendents. The information will be used to determine the desired characteristics of the next Superintendent. The Board appreciates community members taking the time to share their thoughts. The survey is conducted by a search firm, which ensures that individual responses are kept anonymous and confidential.

As part of the superintendent search process, the Board of School Trustees approved a contract with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to carry out the superintendent search. The superintendent search process is anticipated to take several months, with the goal of selecting a new superintendent by November 1, 2024.

To learn more about the superintendent search, click here.

CCSD Invites Parents to Family Academy Workshops

The CCSD Family Engagement Department invites families to attend Family Academy for free workshops and resources to support mental health and student wellness.

A light breakfast will be served.

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon

Where: Ed W. Clark High School

4291 Pennwood Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89102

Families interested in attending are asked to register for the event by September 6, 2024 by visiting bit.ly/Sep7FA or emailing familyengagement@nv.ccsd.net. Spanish translation services will be provided at the event.

If you have any questions, please contact (702) 799-0303 or email FamilyEngagement@nv.ccsd.net.

For more information, visit engage.ccsd.net.

2024-2025 Back to School Guide and Legal Notices Available to Families

The CCSD 2024-2025 Back to School Guide is now available online to families. To help prepare for the upcoming school year, the District encourages all students and their families to read the Guide, which is available online at ccsd.net/district/backtoschool.

The Guide provides parents/guardians with resources and information about registration, important new school safety initiatives, meals, transportation, parent/guardian resources, and graduation requirements.

The Back to School Legal Notices are also available online in English and Spanish. They cover topics, such as student privacy, a safe and respectful learning environment, students with disabilities, and more.

Important CCSD Safety Updates for 2024-2025 School Year

Required Student ID Cards

Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, students in grades 6–12 must wear an identification badge on CCSD secondary school campus. Middle and high schools will outline procedures for students to check-in to school utilizing a single point of entry/doors. Identification badges will be created and distributed by individual schools. More information about how students can obtain their identification badges will come from each school during the first few weeks of the school year.

Cell Phone Pouches

Additionally, the District works to ensure our students receive a high-quality education in a conducive learning environment. With that in mind, this school year, CCSD is implementing an innovative solution that will significantly contribute to safety in our schools – using non-locking, signal-blocking pouches for personal cellular devices in grades 6–12. Elementary schools can use the pouches if they believe it is appropriate for their campus.

In our increasingly digital world, electronic devices have become integral to our lives, providing both opportunities and challenges. Non-locking, signal-blocking pouches prevent electronic devices from sending or receiving signals inside the pouch. The primary purpose is to ensure a distraction-free and safe learning environment.

The benefits of using a non-locking, signal-blocking pouch within the classroom will assist students with academic learning, including minimizing distractions, promoting responsible device use, and ensuring a fair and safe learning environment.

Each student’s cellular device will be placed in a non-locking, signal-blocking pouch in a safe classroom location and accessible in the event of an emergency.

We are confident that, with your cooperation, we can create a more focused learning atmosphere.

To learn more about cell phone pouches and find answers to frequently asked questions, click here.

Bus Schedules For 2024-2025 School Year

Student transportation information is now available for all eligible students on the Onboard app or transportation.ccsd.net. Make sure to download the Onboard app to track your child’s bus and get bus alerts.

Food Service

During the 2024-2025 school year, all CCSD students at eligible schools will be eligible for free school meals thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision.

Families can access daily menus online at schools.mealviewer.com.

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