LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A video of a fight between a student and a substitute teacher at a Las Vegas Valley high school was shared on social media Thursday, sources said.
A substitute teacher and a student got into a fight, which was caught on camera at Valley High School in East Las Vegas. Sources said the fight started after a student used a racial slur and the video is being used as evidence by the Clark County School District Police Department.
The source identified the teacher as 27-year-old Rekwon Smith.
Court records show Smith faces several charges, including battery resulting in serious injury, assault of a student on school property/vehicle/activity, threatening to cause bodily injury to a student of a public school and prevents a student from attending school.
He is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on $9,000 bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 26.
CCSD officials released a statement Thursday saying, “Violence in any form is unacceptable and goes against the fundamental principles of education and respect. Any altercation between a teacher and student is thoroughly investigated and appropriate disciplinary action is taken. »
A statement was also released by Valley High School officials.
“We are aware of an altercation involving a staff member and a student,” said Kimberly Perry-Carter, principal of Valley High School.
Sources tell 8newsnow.com that both individuals were arrested by police following the incident. Sources say CCSDPD officials are considering releasing official information about the incident.
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