Tensions are high among Clark County schoolboard members.
Today the board will meet to discuss some recent allegations against Dr. Jesus Jara
TODAY- THE BOARD WILL MEETTO DISCUSS RECENT ALLEGATIONS-AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT JESUSJARA.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON TELLS YOU HOW THIS ALLSTARTED.SOME BOARD MEMBERS- ARECALLING FOR THE RESIGNATION OFDR JARA- SAYING IT'S NOTPERSONAL- BUT THERE NEEDS TO BEA CHANGE.DR JESUS JARA HAS BEEN UNDERFIRE- FOR HIS RESPONSE TOCOVID 19- AND ALSO FOR RECENTCOMMENTS HE MADE ON A BILLAIMED TOWARDS EDUCATIONFUNDING.THE BILL WOULD HAVE LET THESCHOOL DISTRICT TAKE LEFTOVERMONEY FROM SCHOOLS- ANDTRANSFER IT TO THE DISTRICT-TO HELP OFFSET THE BUDGETDEFICIT.JARA HAD SAID THE REQUEST FORTHE BILL CAME FROM THE NEVADADEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- NOTCCSD- NOT CCSD- BUT STATELEADERS SAY HE IS BEINGMISLEADING.THE MAYORS OF LAS VEGAS, NORTHLAS VEGAS AND HENDERSON- ASWELL AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONCHAIRMAN- HAVE ALL COMEFORWARD IN SUPPORT OF DR JARA.AND NOW- THE CLARK COUNTYEDUCATION ASSOCIATION ISBACKING THE SUPERINTENDENT-SAYING- THEY PLAN TO PRESENTFACTS THAT ARE MISSING TO THEBOARD TONIGHT.THE HEAD OF CCEA BELIEVES THEPUSH FOR JARA TO RESIGN ISRACIALLY MOTIVATED.A CHANGE.ORG PETITION IS ALSOGAINING TRACTION- ASKING THEBOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW DR.JARA'S LEADERSHIPPERFORMANCE.THE SPECIAL MEETING GETSSTARTED AT 1PM-- WE WILL HAVETHE LATEST ON AIR AND ONLINE.MK- 13AN.MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMSWITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
On Wednesday the school board met to discuss recent allegations against Clark County School District Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara...