It's the first day of the new school year for the Clark County School District.
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Thousands of buses and drivers were busy getting ready this morning to pick up students all over the Las Vegas valley.
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CCSD Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara is also up early this morning, visiting bus yards and schools.
Great day in Clark County for our children! It’s going to be a great year for our 320,000+ students and 42,000 employees! And we are rolling... pic.twitter.com/QUozPEmHZX
— Dr. Jesus F. Jara (@SuptJaraCCSD) August 12, 2019
Safety is a priority, of course. There are some new crosswalks in the valley school officials and police have been reminding everyone the last couple of weeks to be extra careful today.
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Unfortunately, the school district is still looking for teachers and others. There are currently 750 teacher vacancies.
Proud to welcome the kids from Matt Kelly Elementary this morning! Thank you @NVYouthNetwork for all your tireless work on behalf of all our kids. Have a great first day of class! pic.twitter.com/0QUqHirzSv
— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) August 12, 2019
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