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• Temporary appointment, District 5: The board approved a temporary appointment of Mara Krivilovic to the District 5 seat (motion cited Policy 83-14 and suspended Policy 82-10 for this action). The motion passed by roll call (unanimous yes votes recorded).

• Approval of minutes: The board approved the minutes from the April 8 meeting as published (no additions or corrections noted).

• Consent agenda: The board approved consent items 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 as moved by a board member and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous approval.

• Second reading — newly annexed property: The board approved item 11.1.0.1 (newly annexed property to the City of Lincoln, referring to the Wandering Creek site and the local site) by roll call.

• Tuition charges for 2025–26: The board approved item 11.2.0.1, tuition charges for the 2025–26 year, by roll call vote.

• Title VI Indian Education Program: The board approved item 11.2.0.2, the Title VI Indian Education Program, by roll call vote.

• Recess to closed session: The board voted to recess the public meeting into closed session to discuss negotiations, litigation and legal advice (motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous approval). The meeting then recessed.

All recorded roll calls during the meeting produced unanimous yes votes in favor of the listed motions; no recorded no votes or abstentions were noted in the meeting transcript for these items. Where the transcript did not provide ordinance or resolution numbers, the agenda item identifiers from the meeting (for example 11.1.0.1 or 11.2.0.2) are cited as printed in the board agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln Board of Education Regular Meeting: April 22nd, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the April 22 Lincoln Public Schools board meeting members approved the consent agenda, a temporary appointment to District 5, action on newly annexed property, tuition charges for 2025–26, and the Title VI Indian Education Program. The board also voted to recess into closed session for negotiations, litigation and legal advice.","taxTitle","LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, Nebraska","taxId",13053,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266371,"LPS updates board on first-year PAR behavior framework; suspension data shows racial disproportionality",1123,1694000,2817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890&start=1694&end=2817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","/articles/6266371/Nebraska/LPS-updates-board-on-first-year-PAR-behavior-framework-suspension-data-shows-racial-disproportionality","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266371-16a53ce27101a1588c1bfb8e3a255941/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162286&Signature=hlu0GmbNo9D~lICRBj0suEGUUhB2mn6EN39OuJOQwFIJCvPfDAmVzV2rBzcu0ZtjnyFAkueoqda00tlIPRdAc15GRDIReV2d7zis96c7tsSazdE1otBR9KFBNudCcg6jORUzeNa4Lb7DUm7FPtuvqGs6ECrrPM86QOmwU5~NzO1UMqCrxUB0axXX55~ABO1gfHyxWrYcI22Y~PnJ6RiCOWFr1ycEnmIdKViBR7ssxnNvH557nfQpxsoRKggW7uPakOv7jAdiGIyolUJKRZAlR9Fzq0tjozpXzFq~TmRT6DAtxLzrUKFvRFGjzXBdc9mptm3NUXhro4MX5PFfgqrrbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln Public Schools staff on April 22 updated the board on the first year of implementing the district’s PAR (Prevention, Accountability, Restorative) behavior framework and presented early data and staff feedback.

Mike (presenter) and Carmen Pedrosa, student services supervisor, described the framework as a districtwide tool designed to improve consistency in responses to student behavior and to promote preventative instruction, clear expectations, and reentry supports. The district is in year one of a planned five-year rollout and the accountability matrix component was the focus of the status report.

The district reported 2,499 unique students suspended out of school year-to-date (suspensions ranging from a single period up to five days). Staff presented risk-ratio breakdowns that show middle- and high-school students have higher suspension risk than elementary students; seventh grade was highlighted with a risk ratio of 2.1 (meaning that group is about twice as likely to be suspended compared with all students). By race and ethnicity, staff reported elevated risk ratios for Black/African American students, students of two or more races, and American Indian/Alaska Native students—ratios of about 1.7 or higher in the 2024–25 year-to-date figures presented.

Staff also reported survey feedback from about 843 respondents (the number was rising during the meeting); district staff summarized that roughly 79% agreed professional learning supported their work, about 75% said consistency and accountability had improved, 79% reported improved clarity of expectations, and 69% reported improved communication. Qualitative feedback cited staff feeling “reaffirmed” that prior decisions aligned with district guidance and asked for continued refinement of tools, additional training, and better integration with the student information system (EduPoint/Synergy).

Board members asked about parent and student input; staff said the district collects perception-data indicators from students and has engaged parent advisory groups and school-level student groups and is prepared to provide more targeted outreach. Board members also asked for disaggregated data for students with disabilities and low-income students; staff said those charts exist and can be shared.

Staff outlined next steps: continuing professional learning, refining supports and reentry activities (instructional, reflective, restorative activities), using data (including collaboration with computing services), and developing a public-facing web resource. District leaders acknowledged the work is ongoing and emphasized it is year one of a multi-year effort focused on improving consistency and then addressing root causes of repeat behaviors and disproportionality.

No formal board action on PAR was taken at the meeting; the report was presented for information and the board discussion included requests for additional data and further outreach to parents and students.","At the April 22 meeting Lincoln Public Schools presented year-one implementation findings for its PAR (Prevention, Accountability, Restorative) behavior framework, reporting 2,499 unique student out-of-school suspensions year-to-date and higher risk ratios for Black/African American, multiracial, and American Indian/Alaska Native students.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266376,"Lincoln Public Schools highlights energy, waste diversion and first electric buses in 2024 sustainability update",322,819000,1141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890&start=819&end=1141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890/thumbnail_819000.jpg","/articles/6266376/Nebraska/Lincoln-Public-Schools-highlights-energy-waste-diversion-and-first-electric-buses-in-2024-sustainability-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266376-55fa02159861a83781849bcd7e2fc4e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162286&Signature=IJHKNQfqk1T~sEZWxPNxsNBEDscAn-3TIAK-h9fLl3YjRw19VWkUQ9x8mHzVflzFuGSc8piGb9WZNY8Iu3QTMPUQzNZ9cLcdq7x~bQpptzNFiGhO1rtvWZJs05OIaprF7UKvcKKiPIqNcl99fB6Ph5ZYBmhopOqBoUMjjlAGtdyeuK3PI3JF3iwcSwPwBnpYU8-sIYUFXJhLGtmw1YAlX~GfoUFilG9~EJ~cJi3yQaS9QQ8YmmhO2B9NwR6b0es-WMO9tMAPq72arxRsGPcUNRzPqGqgmX2EU9enaovFWp0lYKxtkFUgcKE5vGbcw3LqTZV99HXS8r0njspPM9agCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 22 Lincoln Public Schools board meeting, Brittany (Britney) Wiese, the district sustainability coordinator, gave a high-level presentation of the district’s 2024 sustainability report and described ongoing programs that involve students, staff and community partners.

Wiese told the board the district diverted slightly more than half of its waste from the landfill in 2024, a mix that included traditional recycling plus reuse of books and electronics. The district recorded a personal best of 31 buildings achieving Energy Star certification in 2024 and reported decreased overall energy use compared with a 2019 baseline, even as the district footprint grew.

Wiese and assistant sustainability coordinator Alex Kofeld said the district’s first two solar arrays are installed at Lincoln Northwest High School and Standing Bear High School, and that the district has received three electric school buses through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program. The district also operates one electric white-fleet vehicle and has EV charging stations at 10 sites.

Other district sustainability efforts noted in the presentation included a districtwide cafeteria compost program; construction waste diversion estimated at about 76–78% for 2024 on renovation and new-construction projects; school gardens and garden-gathering events; the Nourishing Northeast Lincoln farm-to-school grant serving four schools in the district’s northeast area; and seasonal Arbor Day activities that planted dozens of trees across district sites. Wiese said Kehoe Elementary students planted 40 trees at a nearby park last year and that the district planted 75 trees at sites in the community during 2024.

Wiese and Kofeld described student-facing programs such as the Students of Sustainability (SOS) summit for high school students, increased internship placements (including two incoming interns who are LPS graduates), and coordination with nutrition services to bring local food into cafeterias. Wiese noted that communications staff have prepared more detailed information about geothermal systems and construction waste management for the district’s annual report and website; she directed board members to the online report for full data and linked resources.

Board members and staff asked questions about the district’s geothermal systems, the construction waste rate, and whether the report includes breakdowns of energy and construction metrics; Wiese said more detailed charts and supporting materials are available and can be provided to the board and posted on the district website.

Wiese said the report and department maintain contact information for staff and community partners and that the district publishes a monthly newsletter and social media updates about sustainability work. Upcoming district sustainability events mentioned in the presentation included Arbor Day plantings and a bike-to-school day scheduled for May.","Sustainability coordinator Britney Wiese presented the district’s 2024 sustainability highlights April 22: over half of district waste diverted from landfill, 31 buildings Energy Star certified, two solar arrays, three electric school buses received via EPA program, and ongoing garden, tree-planting and farm-to-school efforts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266381,"Lincoln Public Schools board appoints Mara Krivilovic to fill District 5 vacancy",179,497000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890&start=497&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087213-6556f003e2e5bd548f0b4243b0313890/thumbnail_497000.jpg","/articles/6266381/Nebraska/Lincoln-Public-Schools-board-appoints-Mara-Krivilovic-to-fill-District-5-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266381-f55f56dc9e475768fc1ae81cd5e918ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162286&Signature=XhyvP3L9LnAi1jwY4XbHHSArz9cS7D9TcIc~QZZlX5Z7DtvtBfy2IHayiuB831HBYKZ1BmyDQtFEBTP16ETuMlmq1U2bmF4qHMor4v336MIQIA1K0yznjhcnJzM~DDTFXi1~Z~qNTmkKAZEkQzgNLcbSYSp1i1rMHjIqUsIrlpU3dOQ4hkt~uK78mNuLAyv8wR22shKCL8okZdNIvZo7fJqJyStAdyA~4Jw2vYy0249DokNYYmQ62dtVLPqCFmKnRONgqNbpx~oBzq7H7IG9GEvLxpPJArgFw5Sx31ZrjSfybV0uJZNZc1Jt1bLvvo3NoLnledLaid0fX72Kp1Q8XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education on April 22 temporarily appointed Mara Krivilovic to fill the District 5 seat left vacant by the April 9 death of longtime board member Lanny Boswell.

Board leadership moved the appointment under board policy and the motion said it would suspend Policy 82-10 and rely on Policy 83-14 to make the temporary appointment effective immediately upon Krivilovic’s oath of office and to continue through 6 p.m. on May 19, 2025, when the term expires. The motion passed unanimously.

Board members recognized Boswell’s 12 years of service to students, families, staff and the Lincoln community. Board remarks noted Boswell’s prior leadership roles, including time as board president and vice president and involvement with regional boards and committees. The board’s administration described Krivilovic as the only candidate on the ballot for District 5 who received a majority in the April 8 city primary; the appointment will allow continuity on the board while the election process completes.

After the roll call vote, Krivilovic took the formal oath of office administered at the meeting and signed the oath. The board’s recording official then provided the oath to the district recording secretary and seated Krivilovic as an official member.

Board members who supported the motion did not record any votes against it; the roll call recorded unanimous approval.

The vacancy had arisen following Boswell’s passing on April 9 after a battle with oral cancer. Board remarks summarized Boswell’s public service and personal contributions to the district, including prior work on parent committees and leadership in local educational organizations.

The appointment and oath mean Krivilovic will serve on the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education and Educational Service Unit 18 until the newly elected board members are sworn in at the annual organization meeting on May 19, 2025.","At its April 22 meeting the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education appointed Mara Krivilovic to the District 5 seat left vacant by the April 9 death of longtime board member Lanny Boswell. The temporary appointment runs through May 19, 2025, and took effect when Krivilovic took the oath of office.","actionData","errors"]

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