LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Ahead of a rollout of stop-arm cameras on hundreds of buses across the Clark County School District, officials have provided answers to commonly asked questions about the program, projected revenue and enforcement.
The District has recommended Verra Mobility as the supplier for camera systems to record stop-arm violations. The Board of Trustees is set to vote on the award on Thursday.
According to a document made available to FOX5, the District hopes to roll out stop-arm cameras in the 2026-2027 school year.
“CCSD has seen an increase in students being hit by vehicles on the way to or from school in the 2025-2026 school year, including one student who was seriously injured exiting a school bus. We believe stop-arm cameras are a critical part of our community’s efforts to protect students as they go to and from school,” the FAQ sheet states.
More than 270 students have been struck by vehicles going to or from school, according to a web page documenting incidents.
According to documents provided by the district, the program could net more than 413,600 citations in the first year, generating a net revenue of $41.36 million. The projections are based on first-time citations, which are $250 per ticket. Annual revenue and citations are projected to decrease annually as more drivers follow the law.
“Our goal is student safety. Funds will be used to support these efforts,” documents state.
Per state law, revenue from citations must only be used for the following:
- Installation, maintenance or operations
- Compensate a third-party vendor
- Support infrastructure or programs to boost transportation safety (which can include crossing guards, per a District spokesperson)
- Costs associated with the enforcement of violations
CCSD School Police officers will issue citations. “CCSD anticipates utilizing revenue to hire police officers to review the citations as outlined in state law,” documents state.
The ACLU sent the Board of Trustees a letter, Tuesday, citing concerns over the projected revenue and privacy issues from cameras.
“AB527 was never intended to create revenue streams,” the letter states, urging the District to “restart this RFP process and to have wider community participation to avoid facing unnecessary reputational harm and potential legal issues.”
“If you’re saying a moving school bus at this point is going to operate almost like a police vehicle to be able to give out tickets at this scale to raise revenue for the district, it’s problematic,” said ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah to FOX5.
Haseebullah also raised concerns over privacy practices from stop-arm cameras. “We really get concerned about what happens when information is aggregated, compiled, and then shared over to third parties, which is what a lot of these tech companies are doing right now,” Haseebullah said.
Verra Mobility provided FOX5 a statement:
For nearly 30 years, Verra Mobility has prioritized public safety while remaining committed to protecting personal data. Safety, privacy, and security are top priorities, and Verra Mobility is dedicated to handling data with the utmost care and responsibility, in full compliance with applicable laws. Assembly Bill 527 was consistently presented during the 2025 Legislative Session as a vendor-agnostic solution, with data protections that apply to any vendor selected to provide services in Nevada school districts. The ACLU did not formally oppose those protections, and the RFP process provided a thorough opportunity to evaluate Verra Mobility’s demonstrated track record of data security. We welcome a conversation with the ACLU to discuss how our program’s protections will ensure compliance in Nevada.
Competing vendor Bus Patrol raised concerns surrounding enforcement by CCSD Police, filing an appeal of the vendor award. The company states in a letter:
“The District’s bus camera program cannot be legally implemented without the statutorily required contract with a traffic enforcement agency of jurisdiction,” the letter states, arguing that school police officers may have limited jurisdiction to issue citations off District property and around neighborhoods.
The District’s FAQ page addresses the issue: “CCSD School Police have jurisdiction applicable to District functions, including the transportation of students to and from school,” it states.
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