Daily Update- June 23, 2020 CCSD Reopening Plans, COVID-19 Numbers Spike

Clark County School District posted documents today that outline a possible plan for reopening schools for the coming school year. It proposes having students attend face-to-face two days a week, and online three days a week. There would also be an option for full-time distance learning. These options will be discussed at the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. The Clark County Education Association also released a list of demands related to reopening schools, including ensuring COVID-19 testing for all employees returning to work, as well as follow-up tests later in the year. The LVRJ has a further breakdown of the possible plan HERE.

Today marked the highest single-day increase in positive COVID-19 cases in both Nevada and Clark County. This is the fourth day of record-breaking jumps in the past week. There have been 462 positive cases reported in the past 24 hours according to DHHS. 412 of these cases are in Clark County. While cases increased, so did testing, with 5,703 tests conducted statewide in the last day. Nevada’s test positivity rate is up for the sixth day in a row, at 5.64 percent.

Governor Sisolak will be holding a press conference tomorrow evening to give an update on the Nevada response to COVID-19- we will have all the information for you in tomorrow’s G3WIRE.

Federal Updates

Cortez Masto Emphasizes Importance of the Export-Import Bank’s Work to Finance Minority-Owned and Small Businesses Across Nevada

Cortez Masto, Rosen Call for $175 Billion Education Investment for the Upcoming School Year

Cortez Masto, Casey Introduce Legislation to Push for Women’s Rights in International Trade

Rosen Joins Webinar with Nevada Housing Coalition, Discusses Support for Affordable Housing in Nevada

During HELP Committee Hearing, Rosen Questions Medical Experts About the Roles of Data and Telehealth In Combating COVID-19

Rep. Titus Urges Appropriations Committee to Block Trump Administration from Conducting Explosive Nuclear Test

Congressman Steven Horsford Announces Sweeping Infrastructure Bill for Nevada

Congressman Steven Horsford Highlights Disparities in COVID-19 Economic Impact

Congressman Steven Horsford Demands the Senate and President Trump Pass the Dream and Promise Act Into Law

Chairwomen Lee, Brownley Lead Joint Hearing Examining VA’s Telehealth Operations During COVID-19

Rep. Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Student Borrower Relief for Perkins Loan Holders

Agency Updates

Nevada unemployment rate improves as jobs rebound from April lows

Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Sowing Of 300K Sagebrush for Habitat Restoration

Governor Sisolak Signs Emergency Regulation Eliminating Obstacles to Teacher Licensure Due to the Pandemic

Washoe- Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting 

Articles of Interest

Nevada’s already slim physician workforce may grow slimmer with patients slow to return to doctor’s offices (NV Indy)

Thousands of votes could not be counted because of invalid signatures and improperly submitted ballots (NV Indy)


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