CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara speaks to Lisa Huntly, a third grade teacher at Wasden Elementary School, about the first day of the new school year, Monday Aug 24, 2020.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 | 2:09 p.m.
The Clark County School District is telling most employees to work remotely after the governor on Tuesday urged people to stay home to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Effective Thursday, the district will transition to telecommuting through Nov. 30, with only certain positions reporting to their work locations, officials said.
Employees who will still report to work will be contacted by their supervisors, officials said.
The decision comes as the School Board is considering a plan to bring students back to classrooms two days a week starting in January. The district switched to remote learning this school year because of the pandemic.
“We are in the midst of a health crisis, mental health crisis and academic crisis; we must come together as a united team on behalf of our 315,000 students and 40,000 employees,” Superintendent Jesus F. Jara said in a statement.
“As a district we must balance returning our students to school and the health and safety of everyone,” Jara said.
District personnel serving the rural schools in a hybrid model will continue to report to work per the plan implemented at their locations, officials said.
Sisolak on Tuesday asked people to stay home as much as possible for the next two weeks or risk another lockdown.
Sisolak ordered nonessential businesses temporarily closed in mid-March, with casinos, the main driver of the state economy, not allowed to reopen for more than two months.
“I’m not bluffing, I’m not playing a game,” Sisolak said. “We are in a very crucial point right now.”
