Health and Safety

Students, parents/guardians, and faculty throughout Nevada have access to SafeVoice, an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety or well-being of students. SafeVoice was established by the Nevada Department of Education under Nevada law to protect student wellness, prevent violence, and save lives. (SafeVoice is found at Nevada Revised Statutes 388.1451 to 388.1459.)

In partnership with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, the SafeVoice program provides students with a safe place to submit tips concerning their own safety or that of others. A fully trained professional team of experts responds in an appropriate manner 24/7/365. Tips always stay anonymous.

SafeVoice reports can be made through the hotline by calling 1-833-216-SAFE (7233), electronically at safevoicenv.org, or through a free mobile app available in the app store for either Android or iPhone.

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 2023-2024 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 in keeping 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 (doc).

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.

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

Basic Safety Tips for All Students 

✔ Children should never walk or bicycle alone.

✔ Teach your child his/her 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 his or her 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.

Being Smart Around Strangers

✔ 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.

✔ Never hitchhike.

✔ Stress the importance of protesting and running away if a stranger tries to take your child away or entice your child into his/her 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. There are 189 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 most traditional high schools with a goal of building 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 (LEADS), a 10-week crime prevention program for 6th and 7th grade students
• Rocket Rules, a crime prevention program for 1st and 2nd grade students
• Zero Teen Fatalities (ZTF), a safe driving program designed to teach safe driving habits behind the wheel

Call school police dispatch at 702-799-5411 in case of a school-related emergency or for 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 about CCSD police, visit CCSD Police Department.

✔ Parents/Guardians should know with whom their child is walking or bicycling and what is his/her normal route to school.

✔ Remind your child not to take shortcuts through or play alone in deserted areas.

✔ Parents/Guardians should walk or ride with their younger children and occasionally accompany older children to school, and/or monitor the route.

✔ Watch out for vehicles at every driveway and intersection. Look for drivers in parked cars as they may be getting ready to move.

✔ Remember to cross streets only at crosswalks and/or intersections, and to always stop, look both ways (left, right, then left), and continue to look as you cross the street.

✔ Bicycles should be ridden only on the right side of the street, preferably in a bike lane, or on a multi-use pathway.

✔ Bicyclists should always wear a helmet, and walk their bike across busy streets and through crosswalks.

✔ When a sidewalk is not available, walk on the shoulder of the road facing the oncoming traffic.

✔ Respect crossing guards.

✔ Remind your child not to be on their cell phones while walking or bicycling.

For more information, visit the Safe Routes to School website or contact the program through the Engagement Unit at 702-799-0303.

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 schools K-12 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.

For additional resources and information, visit Safe Routes to School or contact the program through the Engagement Unit at 702-799-0303.

Readily accessible epinephrine is integral for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. Stock epinephrine is maintained at each school site for use during regular school hours by trained personnel.

Stock Narcan is used in the emergency treatment of potential opioid-related overdoses and is maintained at each school site. Trained personnel are able to administer Narcan during the school day if needed.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are placed on all school district campuses for use in a cardiac emergency. Every school has trained teams to provide CPR in an emergency.

The Health Services Department enhances the educational potential of all students in the Clark County School District by promoting health and well-being.

Under Nevada Revised Statutes 392.420, CCSD will perform the following screenings for students:

• Vision/Hearing screening for students new to the District, any students repeating a grade and those in kindergarten, 4th grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade
• Scoliosis screening for students new to the District, 6th-grade girls, and 8th-grade boys
• Height and Weight screening for students in 4th grade and 7th grade

If you do not want your child screened, please notify your school nurse in writing.