KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasRep. Titus Says Federal Money Coming to Clark County Schools
LAS VEGAS -- Federal money may be coming soon to Clark County schools. Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus announced Monday that federal help is on the way. But it may be too little, too late.
"We don't know when. And so, will it be in time for relief? I'd hate to go through a process where we have to go through a reduction in force, layoffs, issue pink slips to several hundred or thousands of people and then have the money come in," said Clark County School District Superintendent Walt Rulffes.
Congresswoman Titus says $170 million is coming to Nevada schools. Much of that could end up in Clark County. The money is coming from the federal stimulus plan.
The congresswoman says the first round of stimulus spending already saved more than 1,000 education jobs in Nevada.
"The House has already passed this bill, so it has to pass the Senate. We've made jobs a priority. I think it's going to move pretty fast. The president said we have got to create jobs, jobs, jobs in his inaugural address. This is not something people are going to be dragging their feet on," she said.
Even if the so-called Jobs for Main Street Act passes, it may not be enough to match the funding gap from the state.
Clark County teachers are now waiting to see how deep the cuts will be from Governor Jim Gibbons.
