Clark County Public Schools are in Las Vegas Nevada. On Saturday, we spent a couple of hours in the archives of the Las Vegas Sun . During this cursory investigation, we learned about events that answered some of our questions in this troubling case. The director of special education threatened to sue a parent advocate on claims of defamation and conspiracy. She wrote a letter to the School Board about intimidation and civil rights violations.
Staff often fear reprisal for their actions.
There is a clear line between abuse and strict discipline, several lawmakers said. In 1997, the parent of an 8 year old special education student filed suit against Clark County. The teacher was accused of forcing the child to walk on the treadmill while wearing leg weights, forcing the child into restrictive holds, spaying water in his face as punishment. This child also attended Variety School. The beat goes on.