Traffic law changes, academic improvements and a new bell schedule are all things families can expect to encounter in the 2026-27 school year, Superintendent Jhone Ebert said. Clark County School District superintendent Jhone Ebert speaks from her office at the CCSD Administrative Center in August 2025, in Las Vegas. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesClark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert has a simple message for valley drivers ahead of the school year’s start next week: “Slow down.” On start times, ‘we’re following the research’Students can expect to start their school days at a different time this year after Ebert announced changes to the bell schedule. Compared with last year, elementary school will generally start 15 minutes later, middle school 30 minutes earlier and high school 1 hour and 30 minutes later.