Krista Holloway, founder of the nonprofit Walk Safely LV, said parents have asked her for help addressing safety concerns in county school zones. She hopes the added money will support hiring and retaining guards and allow more locations to be staffed.

Holloway helped start the organization after 18-year-old McKenzie Scott was killed while crossing North Buffalo Drive near Arbor View High School. Holloway and other parents began volunteering as crossing guards at the site.

The crossing currently has one guard per day, she said. Holloway recalled that four volunteers initially covered the crossing, with one positioned in each lane. A former guard told her the location needs at least two people because drivers sometimes pass while a guard is in the middle of the road, she said.

Recruitment and retention are difficult, Holloway said, citing pay of about $17 an hour, limited work hours and the dangers guards face. She said drivers continue to speed through crosswalks and called for more flashing pedestrian signals near schools.

The contract’s maximum value is nearly $64 million, and it runs through June 2028, with options for seven additional one-year renewals. Clark County School District data show that 64 students have been hit by vehicles so far this school year.