LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Leaders of the Clark County Education Association believe CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara’s sudden resignation announcement is timed to prevent a brewing scandal based on litigation pending against the superintendent who has overseen the district for the past five years.
Jara submits resignation as Clark County School District superintendent
“What’s suspicious about the timing of this is February 5 is the deadline for the superintendent’s attorney to hand over his Twitter account. We believe this information would be vital for the trustees yet on February 7 they are considering buying him out.” Marie Neisess, CCEA president said during a news conference Thursday. It is also the date the board plans to appoint Deputy Superintendent Brenda Larsen-Mitchell to the top job.
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In January, the teachers union took legal action against Jara regarding a tweet on what appeared to be Jara’s X account referring to the union leadership as “Crooked JV and his mistress Neisses.” The court filing also accuses the district of using a burner account to criticize the union during tense contact negotiations. Jara said his account was hacked.