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CCSD officials say 2025–26 school year opened smoothly, citing staffing, immunization and transportation gains
Summary
Clark County School District trustees heard a report Sept. 11 that officials opened the 2025–26 school year with improved staffing levels, high on-time transportation performance and reduced immunization noncompliance, and discussed next steps on communications, crossing guards and classroom supports.
At the Sept. 11 Clark County School District board meeting, district leaders told trustees that the 2025–26 school year opened with substantially improved operational performance and staffing levels.
Deputy superintendents Felicia Gonzales and Dr. Jesse Welsh and Superintendent Jhone Ebert detailed planning, staffing and logistics that the district said produced strong first-day results. Officials reported 98% of classrooms staffed with a licensed teacher at the start of the year and that the district welcomed about 1,350 new educators at the new-teacher kickoff. Food Services served more than 180,000 meals on the first day, and Transportation reported a 97.5% on-time rate for routes tested over the summer.
District leaders told trustees they had streamlined summer preparation using a comprehensive opening checklist and special operations command centers for facilities, which allowed on-site teams to resolve…
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