The Clark County School District (CCSD), facing a significant staffing crisis with 1,400 teacher vacancies and nearing the end of the school year, has launched a new recruitment campaign. Announced at Aggie Roberts Elementary in Henderson, the initiative aims to attract educators with a competitive starting salary of $54,000. The district is also seeking to fill 903 support staff positions. The campaign, under the slogan 'We are Vegas. We are CCSD', targets potential hires in Nevada's neighboring states. Additionally, CCSD is in the process of searching for a new superintendent, with plans to have the new leader start by November 1st. The district is grappling with high turnover rates, notably 14.1% for secondary math teachers and 15.9% for secondary English teachers.
The nation's fifth largest school district continues its search for a new top boss. https://t.co/FXtmRUwJlf
.@ClarkCountySch has 1,400+ teacher vacancy, 903 support staff vacancies, according to a presentation today during the IFC's Subcommittee on Education Accountability meeting https://t.co/Wy8WWoN20h
As of February, @ClarkCountySch's turnover rate for secondary math teachers was 14.1 percent. In secondary English, this year’s turnover rate is 15.9 percent as of February. That’s staggeringly high. In elementary school, the turnover rate is 5.9 percent as of February. This…
Clark County School District looks west to recruit new teachers https://t.co/E1aSL2pbkf
Before leaving the Clark County School District this year, then-Superintendent Jesus Jara gave members of his executive cabinet significant raises, including a pay hike of 40% to the chief of police. https://t.co/6jHxt6ewqz
"Our starting salary of $54,000 is very competitive": CCSD is looking to hire another 1,400 teachers by the start of the next school year in the fall, the district said Tuesday. STORY: https://t.co/JwmRHstZqX https://t.co/KN3iWGpZ2F
The Clark County School District is short about 1,400 teachers and it's now focusing some of its recruiting firepower on Nevada's neighbors to the west. https://t.co/adOmJdz9QH
While the school year may be coming to an end soon, the focus on hiring staff continues. On Tuesday, Clark County School District leaders discussed the need to fill critical teaching jobs. https://t.co/GtKiYAIKBr
With 1,400 vacancies CCSD launches hiring campaign, teachers worried about retention. Today I asked the interim superintendent about ways this is being addressed FULL: https://t.co/kFvQGBQZ81 @News3LV https://t.co/0OWouBfwDv
We're only a few weeks away from the end of the school year for public schools in the Clark County School District, and staffing continues to be a pressing issue. https://t.co/IDPCntIH2H
"We are Vegas. We are CCSD" New campaign by the district aims to help fill positions. https://t.co/32Del9tC37
"Our starting salary of $54,000 is very competitive": CCSD is looking to hire another 1,400 teachers by the start of the next school year in the fall, the district said Tuesday. https://t.co/IGYJcJ29Yn
CCSD Trustees will discuss a tentative timeline for the superintendent search process tomorrow during their 4 pm meeting. Looks like the goal is for the superintendent to start November 1st. @News3LV https://t.co/dHDAGsXGc9
CCSD leaders hosting an event to announce a teacher recruitment campaign it’s launching. We’re at Aggie Roberts Elementary in Henderson for the announcement. @news3lv https://t.co/InnyKw4ZxV
WATCH LIVE: CCSD launches new teacher recruitment campaign https://t.co/EuG3FKs5Yf