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Published on December 05, 2024
Clark County School Board Approves Restoration of Mount Charleston's Lone Elementary SchoolSource: Google Street View

Lundy Elementary, the only school in Mount Charleston, will be repaired after a 5-1 vote by the Clark County School District Trustees. This decision reverses an earlier vote against the repairs, as reported by FOX5 Vegas and 8 News Now.

Nakia Jackson-Hale, filling in for former trustee Katie Williams in Clark County School District Trustee District B, brought attention to discrepancies in the initial damage and cost reports for Mount Charleston's school. She pointed out that the district had received $1.5 million in insurance payouts and could have requested additional funding, but this was not pursued, raising concerns about the previous $7 million figure. Mount Charleston resident Jessica Thompson expressed her relief, stating, "I am happy to see they made the right decision we moved to the mountain because we wanted a school this has been a very long drawn out process," as stated by FOX5 Vegas

The Mount Charleston community is eager for the school repairs to begin. Abraham Camejo, the construction liaison for the Bond Oversight Committee for Clark County School District, that the damage wasn't as bad as first thought, adding, "We should have had the school repaired a long time ago we can do big construction projects here in Las Vegas." While the district hasn't provided updated cost estimates or a timeline, the community remains hopeful. Resident Brenda Talley told 8 News Now, "Let's get this ball rolling. For sure." Families in Mount Charleston are excited for the school's reopening and its return as an important part of their community, according to FOX5 Vegas and 8 News Now.