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Clark County adds $715,557 a year for school crossing guards
Clark County commissioners approved additional annual funding for crossing guards at elementary and middle schools in unincorporated areas. The county has not said how many more guards the money will hire, as student pedestrian injuries remain a concern.
Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to add $715,557 a year to funding for school crossing guards serving elementary and middle schools in unincorporated parts of the county.
The increase brings the county’s contract with All City Management Services Inc. to more than $63.9 million. The county has not specified how many additional guards the funding will provide.
The decision comes amid ongoing concerns about traffic safety around schools. In late September, the Clark County School District said 64 students had been struck by vehicles while traveling to or from school so far this school year. Safety advocates have called for more crossing guards and other measures to reduce student injuries.