Lombardo to discuss move to avert $51M in CCSD cuts —WATCH LIVE

Gov. Joe Lombardo is poised to address an emergency measure designed to stop the Clark County School District from trimming more than $51 million from its budget. Earlier this month, district officials warned they would be compelled to cut the budget by over $51 million this autumn after enrollment fell sharply. Lombardo’s endorsement of an emergency regulation proposed by the Nevada Department of Education would let schools draw funding from enrollment numbers set during the 2025 Legislative Session rather than from current headcounts. The projected reductions would have sliced $29.1 million from individual school budgets and $22.5 million from the district’s central office fund, driven by a loss of more than 10,400 students compared with the prior year; the district reported 291,587 students last school year. Teaching positions had been earmarked for elimination, with the district anticipating the loss of roughly 360 licensed professionals, 190 support staff and 27 administrators before the emergency funding took effect. Superintendent Jhone Ebert remarked in a Friday statement that ““she is present assured that determination is nary request to destruct positions successful 2026-2027.”” Lombardo is scheduled to convene with state and education leaders, including Ebert, at Wasden Elementary School. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.