LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — CCSD police said they will be cracking down on e-devices and motor vehicle drivers in school zones when the school year begins, citing a sharp rise in student injuries.
Riding e-devices
Lt. Michael Campbell, CCSD Police, said officers will be present in school zones during the 30-minute windows before and after school each day.
“We’re going to be ramping up,” Campbell said. “The school zones are going to get busy. They’re going to get chaotic at 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon.”
Campbell said 432 students were struck in the last school year, compared to 120 the year before. He said approximately 50% of those incidents involved e-bikes or e-scooters.
“A lot of them aren’t supposed to be on the roadway at all,” Campbell said.
He said enforcement will begin on the first day of school. Points and fines will be doubled for violations. Campbell says a $400 fine could reach $800 to $900 before court costs and says additional points on someone’s driver’s license could move a driver closer to license suspension.
Campbell said parents should talk to their children before school starts about safe riding practices. CCSD police also advised e-device riders to wear bright-colored clothing and to look both ways before crossing a street.
“You can’t rely on someone else just because you’re in a crosswalk,” Campbell said. “You shouldn’t be looking down at your phone.”
HVAC
CCSD aims for 100% working air conditioning across 374 schools before first bell
District says about 3% of schools had HVAC interruptions last year; most were fixed within two hours
The Clark County School District said it has a goal to have all air conditioning units fully operational across its 374 schools before the start of the school year.
Brandon McLaughlin, CCSD chief of facilities, said the district has made capital investments in aging HVAC systems over the past two years to improve reliability.
“Two years ago, we did have a lot of HVAC interruption of service,” McLaughlin said. “And so, we’ve addressed a lot of that through capital investment.”
McLaughlin said some district schools are 35 to 45 years old and were the most common sources of HVAC problems. He said many issues required component-level repairs rather than full system replacements.
When asked whether the district can keep up with the volume of work given available funding, McLaughlin said it cannot fully do so on the capital investment side.
“We can afford about one in five of capital improvements necessary across the district,” he said. “And so, we have to be strategic and selective.”
McLaughlin said last year approximately 3% of schools experienced some form of HVAC interruption. He said those issues were resolved within two hours or less, and often in under an hour.
“You have a whole, almost 700-person team behind you waiting and ready to make those corrections and repairs when things are interrupted,” McLaughlin said.
The district said it can also bring in outside HVAC contractors if needed to respond to air conditioning issues. CCSD oversees 440 buildings in total, including its 374 schools.
Gun dog
CCSD K-9 “King” has found 44 guns on school campuses over decade-long career
Officer says the dog can locate a firearm in seconds
A Clark County School District Police K-9 named King has found 44 guns on school campuses over the course of his career, according to this handler, CCSD K-9 Officer Joseph Thomas.
Thomas said he believes King has also prevented an unknown number of additional weapons from being brought onto campuses.
“We can’t even count how many we’ve deterred,” Thomas said. “So that’s something that King’s been able to do.”
When the dog finds a weapon, he points to it and receives a ball as a reward.
CCSD K-9’s can also detect drugs. Thomas said the department is also considering adding a bomb-detection dog to conduct sweeps at dignitary events.
“The president always comes here and speaks,” Thomas said. “So we want to have something on our property so we can sweep them, keep them safe.”
Thomas said some students who brought guns on campus did so to show off. He also said adults who accidentally leave their guns in cars and are found on campus will be arrested. Thomas said dogs also check parking lots.
King has his own Pokémon-like trading card. Thomas says King will retire this year, and when he’s replaced, CCSD will have 6 K-9s.
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