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Hoping to fill some of its nearly 500 teaching vacancies, the Clark County School District reached out to local veterans Saturday morning, harping on two key traits that make veterans a great fit for classrooms. 
 
The first is that former military members have an affinity for structure and discipline. The second and more important quality for teaching, school district volunteer George Ann Rice said, is that veterans are committed to serving their communities. 
 
“Besides the vacancies, these are people have already made the commitment to serve,” said Rice, the Clark County School District’s former superintendent for human resources. “It’s a chance for them to serve again.” 
 
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