The negotiated agreement, approved by an arbitrator, was announced Wednesday and came after a long period of negotiations and disputes between the teachers union and the school district.

The Clark County teachers union has to overcome 54 years of legal precedent to succeed in its recently launched legal effort to repeal a state law that prohibits strikes by public-sector employees, said Bradley Marianno, a UNLV professor of education policy.

For months, the Clark County Education Association has been rallying for a new contract.

It’s been nearly a month since the Clark County School District declared an impasse in negotiations with its teachers union on a new contract, sending talks to arbitration.

The Clark County School District is expecting about 10,000 fewer students this year than last school year, which would mark the sixth consecutive enrollment decline.

The Clark County School District (CCSD) reassigned 60 support professionals during a “surplus” meeting last week.

The Clark County School District reassigned 60 support professionals during a “surplus” meeting last week.

There’s another legislative effort tied to teacher pay that’s advancing through statehouses this spring—eliminating payroll deduction services.