superintendent pat skorkowsky joined teachers, administrators and those who have been helped by the united way to kick off ccsd's annual campaign for the nonprofit. the event took place at the northwest career and technical academy this morning. it's all part of a fundraising effort - to help students and families succeed. "we really focus on health, education and financial stability because if families and children don't have all three of those, then one of the others is going to fall down, right?" "we listen to what their needs are and then we go otut into the community and raise funds through all kinds of corporations and other nonprofits and we try to pull them together." the united way has given back more than three million dollars - through the campaign over the years. people hit the streets of the valley to count the number of homeless. this was the annual homeless count done by volunteers. the information gathered will help teh county apply for grants. last year alone, clark county received around 12-million dollars to be used to help reduce the number of homeless in the valley. da

((pat skorkowsky/ccsd superintendent: "i look forward to what will be a game changer in the future for education of our students in clark county school district.")) but not every teacher thinks this new contract goes far enough. ((chuck scorpiniti/teacher: "i am one of the teachers who consider leaving.")) chuck scorpinetti has been teaching for a few years and is also working on his masters degree. he says even with the pay raise he will only be making about the same as a newly hired educator. ((chris garvey/ccsd trustee: "i hear your message it's not perfect i know that.")) for now, aside from pay raise, teachers their cost of living pay and health care contributions. and new recruits willing to teach in at risk schools will still receive a 5- thousand dollar bonus. ((linda young/ccsd trustee: "we know we want to do more..but again this is just a starting point.")) > ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) ccsd will have to make budget cuts in other areas to make good on this contract. so expect to see millions of dollars less going towards school maintenance over the next few years. h-r and payroll

pat skorkowsky can't be anymore blunt than i'm not gonna pay for something that is not quality materials that we're out there and neither is my predeccesor; the materials we're not available and you ask