BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO MEET THURSDAY

The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees will host a meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

The trustees also will host a meeting at 9 a.m. on Feb. 11., and at 4 p.m. on Feb. 14 and Feb. 28.

CCSD TO HOST INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON MAGNET SCHOOLS

CCSD's magnet schools are hosting parent information meetings, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for elementary students, and at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for secondary students, on Wednesday at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, and at 6 p.m. for elementary and 7 p.m. for secondary students on Jan. 29 at Durango High School, 7100 W. Dewey Drive.

For more information, visit http://magnetapp.ccsd.net or call 799-8492. Magnet school applications are due Feb. 11.

VEGAS PBS TO SHOW SCHOOL MATTERS PROGRAM

The Clark County School District, in cooperation with Vegas PBS, will conduct the next School Matters program on Jan. 31. The show will air from 8-9 p.m. on Vegas PBS, Channel 10, on Cox Cable.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT SUMMIT PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY

Gov. Jim Gibbons, Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Nev., and Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, D-Nev., will present Nevada's second annual Parent Involvement Summit on Feb. 29 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway.

For more information, call (775) 353-5533.

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Clark County Board of School Trustees elected Mary Beth Scow, who serves District A, as 2008 board president, a position recently held by Ruth Johnson. Terri Janison, who represents District E, will serve a second term as vice president.

Carolyn Edwards, who represents District F, was elected as board clerk, replacing Scow.

Scow joined the board in 1996, and during her time as a trustee held all three officer positions. Janison joined the board in October 2005. Edwards was elected in 2006.

GET HOMEWORK HELP VIA AFTERNOON HOT LINE

Homework Hotline is open from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The program offers assistance to students with math problems or any other subject.

Students should call 799-5111 to access the hot line.