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East Tech students, teachers say last‑minute car show cancellation robbed students of showcase and funds
Summary
Students and staff at East Career & Technical Academy told trustees the district's risk management office pulled approval for a planned car show days before the event, citing liability for non‑district vehicles; students and instructors say paperwork and contracts were in order and asked for reconsideration or an alternative showcase date.
Students, teachers and program staff from East Career & Technical Academy told the Clark County School District board on Dec. 11 that a planned car show — intended as a student‑run showcase and fundraiser for career‑technical programs — was canceled three days before the event on risk‑management grounds.
Jamie Rawson, an East Tech learning strategist, said students had followed CCSD guidelines, implemented additional safety protocols, and prepared a flyer and public outreach. She described the cancellation as painful for students who…
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