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Unbelievable wrote on January 22, 2009 07:41 PM: Sure there are programs in the school district that need to be looked at, but I don't think we should be pointing fingers at who should be cut. No one wants to lose their job and I can't for one say that other peoples jobs in the district are useless, pointless, etc. It's amazing how cut throat people are willing to become to save their own job. Why don't we think of creative projects to improve our educational system. It's an outrage that to think that anyone of us at the school district will loose a job because of an economy situation. It's one thing to loose your job based on performance/actions...and another to loose it by others suggesting, "Hey, lets cut out useless administrators, specialists, etc." This is the GREATEST city in the world as far as I'm concerned. Let's come up with well thought out projects to work through these uncertain times....

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A DC GUY BACK HOME wrote on November 25, 2008 11:13 AM: Whatever is decided needs to be started at the top! Don't you all vote the school board members in? Well look at the salaries and "perks" and make them show why they need such large salaries, if not vote them out. If they are illegal...make them pay or or they don't go. As for the police...get of CCSD Police and use Clark ... there is an instant saving there. Sometimes it isn't that hard!

And if you want, I will move back and you can hire me as a consultant for about 100k a year!

See you soon Clark County.

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Donna wrote on November 23, 2008 11:10 AM: CCSD also did tell you that they replaced school orchestra and band classes with the mariachi classes. I say that their dirty little budget--including the GLOBAL HIGH SCHOOL--needs to be published for all to see. I bet Las Vegas families riot because we have been totally shammed.

"Name withheld)is one of 1,100 students learning the Mexican folk music of mariachi in classes taught by Clark County public schools. The 3-year-old program, which has doubled in size since its inception, has seven full-time teachers instructing students in guitar and violin at 10 middle and high schools.."

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Teacher2 wrote on November 23, 2008 11:00 AM: The CCSD is completely top heavy with administrators that do little. As a seasoned teacher, I have seen this for years, and the problem has actually gotten worse in the past five years. There are more administration jobs in every region, school, and at the district level than ever before. Eliminating some of this--putting these people back in the class rooms where there are vacancies-- would save millions. If the public saw some of these new jobs that have been created over the past few years, they would be amazed. Teachers deserve to be paid, and schools should be funded. All these specialists are useless. Despite the creation of all these special programs, we still have one of the highest drop out rates in the nation. Pay to get top teachers, provide schools with supplies, and eliminate all but two administrators per school, and you will see results.


"Possible cuts have already been identified by district staff. They include reducing the district's annual savings in half, ending a retirement incentive program and eliminating as many as 261 administrative positions."

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teacher wrote on November 20, 2008 07:12 PM: "My behavior problems are usually kids who were born and raised in the USA."

Amen. We have become a nation of rights without responsibilities, and that is the #1 thing that kids are learning in this school system.

Give the immigrants' kids a generation, and they'll turn into rude, spoiled, lazy brats, too, if this keeps up.

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S. Paonessa wrote on November 20, 2008 02:12 PM: I think that extra-curricular activities and sports are important and an outlet for many students. However; I disagree with cutting teachers prep periods. When does the public expect teachers to grade their students work, input grades, prepare outstanding lessons, have conferences, and get the class ready for the day? I can tell you that there isn't anough time in our contract day to get all of these things done on top of all the legal paper work we have to keep track of for the district. I spend many unpaid hours at work completing these tasks. If they were to hold us to a no-prep period day I guarantee less things would be done and everyone would suffer including the students. I know if I was paid the same low amount as I am now and had no prep time and had to complete even more of this work on my "own time" it wouldn't happen. I already work for free enough as it is. This is something we need to open our eyes to.

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Tom wrote on November 19, 2008 11:39 PM: It should be THE Community, who elected you and our kids. The future of Nevada.

The future of Nevada? Practial, get a clue.

The future of Nevada is gaming and has always been gaming, not the people. Without gaming, you would be just wandering lost in a ghost state.

Make the connection or go back to the state from which you migrated.

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Two Cents wrote on November 19, 2008 11:01 PM: Busy evening. Just checked out Global School. Didn't know about it and I thought I kept up. No wonder this just gets worse. Glad these blogs are finally here. Maybe we can help get the word out if we know more about what is going on. Thanks Guys. Good Night

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Paul wrote on November 19, 2008 10:47 PM: anotherteacher:

You wrote: "Some of these comments are nuseating."

... nuseating? And, you are a teacher?

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stop scamming taxpayers wrote on November 19, 2008 10:46 PM:
with clark county fire dept paramedic carl nelson making nearly half a million dollars annual salary for wearing a paramedic patch yet not treating any patients.
how can anyone think of cutting money for education, when countless county fire dept paramedic chiefs make well over 200 thousand a year, and don't run a single rescue call.
clark county fire dept union local 1908 has a sweet deal going don't they !!

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