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To: CCSD Board of School Trustees, Superintendent Jhone Ebert, and CCSD Human Resources and Business & Finance leadership.
Fair Treatment for CCSD Substitute Teachers: Restore Our Right to Work!
We are asking the Clark County School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent to reconsider the newly announced November 4, 2026, policy restricting licensed substitute teachers to 719 work hours during the 2026–2027 school year unless they occupy a Substitute on Special Assignment (SOSA) position.
Senate Bill 434, passed in 2023, established a pathway for licensed substitute teachers working more than 719 hours in a school year to participate in Nevada PERS. However, rather than providing adequate opportunities for substitutes who wish to participate in the retirement system, CCSD has announced that substitutes who are not placed in SOSA positions will be restricted to 719 hours for the school year.
This decision has significant financial consequences for substitute teachers who depend on consistent assignments as their primary source of income. Many substitutes have already organized their finances and employment expectations around working throughout the school year. Imposing this restriction in November, after the school year has already begun, creates uncertainty and financial hardship.
We are asking CCSD to:
- Reconsider the 719-hour restriction and its implementation during the current school year.
- Create additional PERS-eligible SOSA positions so that licensed substitutes who want retirement benefits have a meaningful opportunity to participate.
- Provide a clear pathway for qualified licensed substitutes to enroll in PERS without unnecessarily restricting their employment opportunities.
- Consult with Nevada PERS to ensure that the district’s implementation of SB 434 complies with the law while protecting employees’ interests.
- Provide substitutes with transparent written explanations of their rights, eligibility requirements, employment classifications, and retirement options.
- Give substitutes adequate notice and an opportunity to address the financial consequences of these changes.
Substitute teachers are an essential part of CCSD’s educational workforce. We step into classrooms, maintain instructional continuity, support students, and help schools remain operational when permanent teachers are unavailable.
We should not be placed in a position where we must choose between earning a living and having access to retirement benefits.
We are not asking to be exempt from Nevada law. We are asking CCSD to implement the law fairly, transparently, and in a manner that does not unnecessarily penalize the very employees who keep its schools running.
We deserve fair treatment, meaningful retirement opportunities, and the ability to continue working without an arbitrary restriction on our livelihood.
We ask the Board of Trustees and district leadership to take immediate action.
Why is this important?
This issue matters because substitute teachers are not disposable workers. We are an essential part of the public education system.
Thousands of students depend on substitute teachers to maintain continuity in their education when their regular teachers are absent. We step into classrooms, manage instruction, support students, and help keep schools functioning.
For many of us, substitute teaching is not occasional work or supplemental income. It is our primary source of employment and financial stability.
CCSD’s decision to impose a 719-hour work limit in the middle of the school year creates uncertainty and financial hardship for licensed substitutes who depend on consistent assignments. Employees should not have to face reduced employment opportunities because the district failed to implement legislation passed in 2023.
We support retirement benefits. We support compliance with Nevada law. We also believe substitutes deserve meaningful opportunities to participate in PERS without unnecessarily sacrificing their ability to earn a living.
This is bigger than retirement deductions. It is about fair employment practices, financial security, transparency, and respect for the people who help keep our schools running.
If we remain silent, substitutes may continue to face employment restrictions without having a meaningful voice in decisions that directly affect their livelihoods.
We are asking fellow substitutes, educators, parents, and community members to stand with us and demand a fair solution.