Clark County school trustees to vote on $500K settlement for fight

The Clark County School Board on Thursday is set to approve a $500,000 settlement — an amount significantly higher than originally sought — for three former Canyon Springs High School students injured at a school event in 2013.

Bijo’n Perry, Gabriel Ureno and Gerad Davis sued the district in 2014 alleging that the district and school administrators, including former Principal Ronnie Guerzon, failed to ensure the safety of students at a senior breakfast in a school with a history of violence.

The district did not ensure that only students at the North Las Vegas school could attend the breakfast, the complaint said, and also did not have as many employees present as required by the district’s policies and procedures.

The students sustained physical, mental and emotional injuries from attacks during a melee at the breakfast, according to the lawsuit. All three also were struck with a firearm during the attack, the Review-Journal previously reported.

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