Safety

The Clark County School District (CCSD) is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment that supports the well-being and academic success of every student. We believe that by providing families with information and resources about discrimination based on race, bullying, and cyberbullying, we can better equip students and adults to understand these issues, recognize their impact, and take proactive steps to prevent them.

CCSD maintains a strong stance against all forms of discrimination, including those based on race, as well as bullying and cyberbullying. Our goal is to ensure that all students and employees feel secure and valued in every school, classroom, and District-sponsored event.

According to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 388.1235, “Discrimination based on race” refers to any single or repeated act—whether directed at a specific individual or a demographic group—that targets a person's race, color, culture, religion, language, ethnicity, or national origin. Such acts can cause harm or contribute to a hostile learning or working environment. Examples include, but are not limited to, jokes, threats, physical confrontations, or intimidation. These actions may occur in person, online, or in distance learning environments.

Under NRS 388.122, bullying includes any written, verbal, or electronic expression—or physical act or gesture—that targets an individual or group. It may also involve a single, severe, and willful act intended to cause harm. For the full definition, please refer to CCSD Policy 5137.

Students who are determined to be victims of substantiated bullying, cyberbullying, or racial discrimination may, at the request of their parent or guardian, be reassigned to another public school.

This policy does not limit the District’s authority to take disciplinary action against offenders in accordance with CCSD regulations.

To report any incidents of discrimination based on race, bullying, or cyberbullying, please contact your school’s principal or administrator. You may also file a report anonymously at safevoicenv.org.

SafeVoice is an anonymous reporting system available to students, parents/guardians, and school staff across Nevada. Created by the Nevada Department of Education and established under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 388.1451 to 388.1459), SafeVoice was designed to promote student wellness, prevent violence, and ultimately save lives.

In collaboration with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, SafeVoice offers a safe and confidential way for students to share concerns about their own safety or the safety of others. Reports are handled 24/7/365 by a team of trained professionals who respond promptly and appropriately to every tip. All reports remain completely anonymous.

Your voice can make a difference—if you see something, say something.

To support the Clark County School District’s one-to-one device initiatives and deployments, distance and blended learning, mental health support initiatives, and to comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-rate program rules, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, CCSD requires a content filtering, management, theft recovery, alerting, and remote teaching/proctoring solution. CCSD will continue the usage of GoGuardian districtwide for the 2025-2026 school year.

GoGuardian is deployed to the students' nv.ccsd.net user accounts as an extension, and the application functionality will be only enabled when a student is logged into a Chromebook or Chrome browser on any operating system (Mac/PC) with their nv.ccsd.net user account, regardless of whether the device was issued by CCSD or is a personal device.

The GoGuardian Suite is utilized for content filtering and blocking access to harmful or inappropriate websites. GoGuardian also provides class management tools for teachers to help keep students on task and away from distracting content during instructional time. In addition, GoGuardian Beacon 24/7 provides alerts to CCSD staff 24 hours a day, monitoring online activity that is considered a life-safety issue or threat, such as actively planning suicide or self-harm. More information for parents/guardians can be found in the GoGuardian Parent Information document.

Though GoGuardian may provide protection against inappropriate content for students, monitor online activities, and alert for life-safety issues, no filtering or monitoring system is perfect. CCSD cannot and does not represent that inappropriate or objectionable material can be completely filtered and does not guarantee that all life-safety issues will be detected. Parents/Guardians are still responsible for actively monitoring their child(ren).

Additional information on the GoGuardian Suite can be found on stutech.ccsd.net.

Parents/Guardians should frequently review the content, including apps, media files, etc., of students’ mobile devices to ensure that they are being used appropriately. If parents/guardians are concerned or have questions regarding the use of the devices, they may contact school staff for clarification.

The Clark County School District has made significant technology upgrades to safety with the deployment of weapons detection systems (WDS) for large-scale sporting events and student arrival screenings.

All middle school and high school students are required to wear a student ID on campus.

Students wear their student IDs on a breakaway lanyard provided by the school. This way, staff can identify all students.

Additionally, student IDs include important information about SafeVoice and other programs in compliance with Nevada law. As well as a QR code with helpful mental health resources.

Should your child lose their student ID, please contact the school’s main office for information about a replacement as soon as possible.

We thank all our families for working together to keep CCSD campuses safe.

It is always a good time to review basic safety information with your child.

• ✔ Children should never walk or bicycle alone.
• ✔ Teach your child their full name, address, and your full name and phone number.
• ✔ Let your child know that police officers are there to help them, and how to identify police.
• ✔ Teach your child to report violence, threats, or any suspicious activity.
• ✔ Talk with your child about safety and violence prevention. Discuss incidents and how they might have been avoided.
• ✔ Teach your child that private parts of their body should not be touched by anyone and to immediately report to a responsible adult any attempted or actual violations.
• ✔ Talk with your child regarding proper and respectful phone etiquette while at school.
• ✔ Stay vigilant of your child's electronic devices by monitoring their activity.
• ✔ Instruct your child to report social media posts that may be a school or student threat to a responsible adult or law enforcement agency. Do not repost it.
• ✔ Check your child’s backpack to see what they may be leaving with or bringing home.

• ✔ Talk with your child(ren) about what a stranger is and provide them with examples.
• ✔ Instruct your child never to accept candy, money, gifts, or any other items from strangers.
• ✔ Instruct your child to never get into a car with a stranger.
• ✔ Instruct your child to never go with a stranger into an enclosed or partially enclosed location, such as a garage or alley.
• ✔ Instruct your child to never hitchhike.
• ✔ Stress the importance of protesting and running away if a stranger tries to take your child away or entice your child into their car.
• ✔ Advise your child on safe places to go in the event of danger.

The Clark County School District Police Department (CCSDPD) is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment conducive to learning. CCSD employs certified school police officers who provide police services to the District. School police officers patrol District schools and facilities 24/7/365. Campus-based school police officers are assigned to comprehensive high schools to build positive relationships with staff, students, and parents/guardians. The following are examples of CCSDPD crime prevention programs that promote school safety:

• ✔ Law Enforcement Against Drugs is a 10-week crime prevention program for 6th and 7th-grade students.
• ✔ Rocket Rules is a crime prevention program for 1st and 2nd-grade students.
• ✔ Zero Teen Fatalities is a program designed to teach safe driving habits behind the wheel.
• ✔ Police social workers are assigned to each region for mental health assessments and to assist people in crisis.
• ✔ The Car Safety Seat Program has certified instructors who educate, install, and provide child safety seats at no cost for community members.

Call CCSDPD dispatch 24/7 at 702-799-5411 in case of a school-related emergency or for school-related incidents outside regular school hours.

The Operation Crime-Free Schools tip line, 702-799-0228, allows anonymous reporting of information concerning unsafe or crime-related activity at a school.

For more information, visit CCSD Police Department.

• Timing matters: School zones are active 30 minutes before and after school hours when children are present OR when school zone lights are flashing. Slow down and stay alert.
• No U-turns: U-turns are never permitted in active school zones.
• No passing: Do not pass other moving vehicles in school zones.
• Park Smart: Avoid blocking driveways, sidewalks, fire hydrants, crosswalks, intersections, bicycle lanes, red zones, and posted signs.
• Yield to pedestrians: Stop and remain stopped until pedestrians have reached the curb or are clear of your travel lanes.
• Cross at crosswalks only: No jaywalking. Students and adults must cross only at designated crosswalks or intersections.
• No double parking: No parking alongside other vehicles already parked. Double parking is dangerous and illegal.
• Slow down: Always observe posted speed limits in active school zones.
• Safety first: Drive like every child in the school zone is your own.

For more information, please see our Traffic Guide.

Email the school police your traffic concerns regarding schools, school zones, or bus stops to traffic@nv.ccsd.net.

• Know the Route: Parents/Guardians should know with whom their child is walking or bicycling and what their normal route to and from school is.
• Avoid Shortcuts: Remind children not to take shortcuts through isolated areas or play alone in deserted areas.
• Accompany When Needed: Parents/Guardians should walk or ride with their younger children and occasionally accompany older children to school, and/or monitor the route.
• Stay Alert at Crossings: Watch for cars at driveways and intersections. Look out for drivers in parked vehicles who may be pulling out onto the street.
• Cross Safely: Always use marked crosswalks or intersections. Stop, look left-right-left, and stay alert while crossing.
• Ride Safely: Ride bicycles and scooters on the right side of the street, preferably in a bike lane, or on a designated multi-use path. Always walk bikes across busy intersections and crosswalks.
• Wear Helmets: Helmets are essential for all cyclists, including those on e-bikes and e-scooters.
• Walk Facing Traffic: When a sidewalk is not available, walk on the shoulder of the road facing the oncoming traffic to see and be seen.
• Respect Crossing Guards: Crossing guards are there for everyone’s safety–always follow crossing guard instructions.
• Stay Off Devices: Remind children to keep their cell phones put away and headphones off while walking, biking, or riding.

For more information, visit CCSD Police Department.

CCSD Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program encourages safe walking and bicycling to and from schools. SRTS is based on six principles, the “6 E’s“: Education, Encouragement, Engagement, Engineering, Evaluation, and Equity.

SRTS offers free programs to K-12 schools that include, but are not limited to, bike-pedestrian safety clinics, bike repair workshops, student safety assemblies, parent workshops, walk and roll incentive programs, and helmet fittings.

SRTS programs are sustained efforts by parents/guardians, schools, community leaders, and local, state, and federal governments to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school and to do so safely.