Clark County School District is prepping for a virtual school year!
Right now the school district is holding an online meeting to make sure students and parents get the information they need ahead of the first day of class.
13 Action News Reporter Kelsey McFarland explains what resources are available.
AN ONLINE MEETING-- TOMAKE SURE STUDENTS AND PARENTSGET THE INFORMATION THEY NEEDAHEAD OF THE FIRST DAY OFCLASS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND IS LIVE OUTSIDE OFCCSD HEADQUARTERS TO EXPLAINWHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.THE MEETING JUST KICKED OFFTHIRTY MINUTES AGO- TWO MAJORTOPICS BEING DISCUSSED AREREGISTRATION AND ZONING.ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOLDISTRICT'S WEBSITE, CHROMEBOOKSSHOULD HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTEDLAST WEEK-- BUT CCSD SAYSREGISTRATION IS CRITICAL..TO MAKE SURE ALL STUDENTSHAVE THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED.THAT WAY-- THE SCHOOL DISTRICTWILL KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOURSTUDENT HAS A CHROMEBOOK AND IFTHEY NEED HELP GETTING INTERNETACCESS.IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT YOURSTUDENT BEING ABLE TO CONNECTTO THE INTERNET.THE LAS VEGAS CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE, CLARK COUNTY LIBRARYDISTRICT AND LOCAL BUSINESSESHAVE PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOLDISTRICT TO SET UP WIFI SPOTSACROSS THE VALLEY.IF NEEDED.THE DISTRICT CAN ALSO DISPATCHSCHOOL BUSSES WITH WIFI HOTSPOTS.THE MEETING HAPPENING RIGHTNOW IS NOT OPEN TO THEPUBLIC..BUT LATER TODAY SUPERINTENDENTJESUS JARA WILL HOLD A VIRTUALTOWN HALL WHERE PARENTS ANDSTUDENTS CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS.THAT MEETING STARTS AT 4:30.UNTIL THEN- I'LL BE TUNING INTOTO THE MEETING HAPPENING RIGHTNOW AND I'LL HAVE MOREINSIGHT FOR YOU IN OUR 3 PMNEWSCAST.
KM, 13 AN.EVEN THOUGH CCSD STUDENTS WILLBE LEARNING FROM HOME THIS FALL- YOUR KIDS WILL STILL GET THEFOOD THEY NEEDSTARTING AUGUST -24-TH...THERE WILL BE 300 SITES GIVINGFOOD TO STUDENTS WHO QUALIFYFOR FREE MEALS.ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, ANDHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL PICKUP THEIR FOOD AT DIFFERENTTIMES.AND THEY WILL GET BOTHBREAKFAST AND LUNCH.WE HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATIONABOUT THE FOOD SERVICE ON OURWEBSITE.JUST GO TO K-T-N-V DOT COM.THRE
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