CCSD: Students to be ‘prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law’ in alleged attacks

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Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara responds to a question during an editorial board meeting at the Las Vegas Sun offices Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.

Sat, Feb 5, 2022 (2:41 p.m.)

Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara said those responsible for instances of alleged battery at two Las Vegas area high schools this week would face legal consequences.

“Violent acts, assaults, and bullying will not be tolerated in the Clark County School District, and those who choose to engage in these activities will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Jara said today in a statement.

School district police on Monday responded to an alleged battery at Legacy High School in which a 17-year-old female student was taken into custody after battering a principal’s secretary, Lt. Bryan Zink said.

The student — who was not identified — and secretary had an exchange of words. The girl, after pushing a radio out of the was, hit the secretary with her fist, Zink said.

Two other school staff members tried to intervene until police arrived to take the student into custody, Zink said. The girl was booked for battery on a school district employee, threatening to cause bodily harm on a school district employee, destruction of school property, disorderly conduct and coercion.

On Wednesday, CCSD police were called to Las Vegas High School to break up an apparent fight that left one female student injured, Zink said. In that incident, a video was later posted on social media showing the fight, and the female student shown instigating the fight was cited for battery.

Further charges in the incident at Las Vegas High may be added, Zink said, but police are waiting to hear back from the parent of the injured student to learn the nature of her injuries. The names of the students involved in the fight were not released.

“The CCSD Board of School Trustees and superintendent take every incident of violence seriously, regardless of who commits the violence,” board president Irene Cepeda said in a statement.

“As recently as last Wednesday, at our joint work session, the trustees and superintendent reiterated their commitment to safety in schools and ensuring schools are places where students and staff feel safe, and education can occur.”

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