LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Lessons start on Monday for the Clark County College District.
As the varsity yr approaches, with regards to crosswalks and scholar security, issues will look somewhat totally different, in keeping with Metropolis of Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley.
“There’s nothing more important to a parent or a grandparent than making sure your child or grandchild gets to school safely, and gets home safely,” Berkley added. “We are doing everything we can.”
College crosswalks have been a standard subject in Las Vegas since a scholar tragically misplaced her life at Arbor View Excessive College in Might.
Excessive College senior McKenzie Scott was strolling alongside a crosswalk on Buffalo Drive when she was hit and killed by an accused drunk driver. The tragedy led to many college students and fogeys advocating for change.
Arbor View Excessive College scholar McKenzie Scott, 18. (Courtesy of Tiffany Reynolds)
Mayor Shelley Berkley mentioned she bumped into Scott’s grandmother over the weekend, whereas purchasing, and so they had a poignant dialog.
“She asked if it was possible to lower the speed limit in front of the school. I told her I would look into it,” Berkley mentioned. “Came back to city hall, spoke to my public works director. She informed me we were, in fact, lowering the speed limit.”
A rally in assist of Arbor View Excessive College senior McKenzie Scott, who was hit whereas in a crosswalk by a automobile on her solution to college in Might 2025. (KLAS)
The one uphill battle the town nonetheless faces relating to enhancing college security is having sufficient crossing guards.
“That would be the one thing that would slow down the implementation of this, is finding the crossing guards that are reliable, that we can count on,” she mentioned. “But whatever we have, we’ll be implementing next Monday when kids go into school.”
Mayor Shelley Berkley mentioned she bumped into Scott’s grandmother over the weekend, whereas purchasing, and so they had a poignant dialog. (KLAS)
The mayor additionally mentioned she hopes comparable security updates might be prolonged to excessive faculties subsequent college yr, if their finances permits.
On Wednesday, the town funding will add $415,000 to its $2.8 million finances for crossing guards in 2025-2026.
New pedestrian security enhancements at Arbor View Excessive College
Pedestrian security flasher on the crosswalk on Buffalo Drive at the highschool driveway
Refreshed the crosswalk and added signage on Buffalo Drive
Planning to cut back the velocity restrict on Buffalo Highway from Sky Pointe to Grand Teton Drive by the top of August 2025
On Whispering Sands, Public Works in collaboration with the Clark County College District, put in a mid-block crosswalk with ramps at the highschool’s foremost entrance
New volunteer crosswalk group with indicators to help college students in crossing safely
New laws Nevada SB309 signed by Governor Lombardo on June 10, relating to penalties for driving inebriated or different prohibited substances
New E-bike ordinance added to Las Vegas Municipal Code
Arbor View Excessive College added to pilot program for crossing guards at excessive faculties for the upcoming college yr, becoming a member of Cimarron-Memorial and Palo Verde excessive faculties.
Crossing guard positions
Crossing guard positions pay $17 per hour in unincorporated Clark County, Las Vegas, and North Las Vegas. Working hours are roughly one hour within the morning and one hour within the afternoon. For extra info on the appliance course of, click on HERE or e-mail HERE.
