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CCSD teachers to receive panic buttons after Eldorado attack

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Posted at 5:53 PM, Apr 13, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-13 23:40:20-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — CCSD teachers are expected to receive electronic panic button devices as it moves to boost security in the wake of incidents that include a violent after-school attack that left a teacher injured and unconscious in her classroom.

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The panic devices will be issued first at Eldorado High School, the site of last week’s attack. A 16-year-old student faces sex assault and attempted murder charges in the incident.

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In addition to providing teachers with panic devices equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, the Clark County School District will ask police agencies to increase their presence at schools and upgrade security cameras.