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The board opened with ceremonial recognitions for two district leaders and then moved through the consent agenda and a series of motions that were voted on by roll call.

Board action highlights

- Maintenance and transportation agreements: Blake Simpson, director of employee relations, told the board the district had \"reached a tentative agreement with both of those\" employee groups and asked the board to waive second reading so the agreements could be completed in one reading. The board voted to waive second reading and approve the proposed agreements for the 2025-26 school year.

- Community Learning Center (CLC) contracts: The board approved annual contracts with nine CLC lead agencies that collectively serve 31 schools. The presenter said contract amounts vary by number of schools and students served and that the contracts cover all funds routed through Lincoln Public Schools for the CLCs, including 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding, Safe and Successful Kids interlocal funds, Title I, and other district-managed sources. One board member abstained on the vote; the remainder voted to approve.

- Newly annexed property: The board approved item 10.1 0.1, a resolution listing newly annexed property to the city of Lincoln; the item includes properties near Wysaukee (sic) Moore and Standing Bear and is close to the Grandview site.

- Legislative guidelines and annual goals: The board approved the district\u0000legislative guidelines for the coming session and adopted the 2025-26 board and superintendent annual goals and priorities after a brief discussion about aligning those goals with the district strategic plan.

- Ceremonial recognitions: The board passed resolutions congratulating Josh Jones, director of the Career Academy, for receiving the Nebraska Educators Rising Administrator of the Year award, and Sue Kasada, principal of Standing Bear High School, for being named Region 1 High School Principal of the Year by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals.

Votes at a glance

- Tentative agreements with Maintenance Employees Association and Transportation Employees Association (waive second reading and approve): approved by roll call.
- Community Learning Center agreements (nine lead agencies): approved by roll call; one abstention recorded.
- Resolution congratulating Josh Jones: approved by roll call.
- Resolution congratulating Sue Kasada: approved by roll call.
- Approval of newly annexed property to the city of Lincoln (10.1 0.1): approved by roll call.
- Legislative guidelines (10.1 0.2): adopted by roll call.
- Board and superintendent annual goals and priorities (2025-26): adopted by roll call.
- Consent agenda (item 8): approved by roll call; one member declared a potential conflict and abstained on a single subitem identified in a separate conflict statement.

What the board said

Blake Simpson summarized the labor agreements and asked the board to expedite approval: \"I am pleased to share that we have reached a tentative agreement with both of those. I would ask that we would waive a second a second reading and get this completed tonight in 1 reading so that we can move forward as we begin the new school year.\" (Blake Simpson, director of employee relations)

On CLC contracts, a district presenter explained the contracts cover district-managed funding streams and that two new schools, Meadow Lane and Roper, were added to the CLC umbrella for the year.

Context and next steps

Most items approved are routine annual actions that allow the district to continue operations and programming into the new school year: labor agreements to set terms for maintenance and transportation staff, contracts to run after-school programming, and an intergovernmental acknowledgment of annexed property. The SRO interlocal agreement with the city of Lincoln was discussed in detail and scheduled for a later vote after an annual program review; that agreement was not finalized at this meeting.

The board scheduled follow-up items and program reviews where applicable (for example, the school resource officer program receives an annual in-depth review in November).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln Board of Education Regular Meeting: August 12th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lincoln Board of Education on Tuesday approved tentative labor agreements for maintenance and transportation employees, renewed community learning center contracts, adopted legislative guidelines and annual goals, and approved newly annexed property to the city of Lincoln.","taxTitle","LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, Nebraska","taxId",13053,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503364,"Parents group urges Lincoln Public Schools to prepare for fallout from LB 89 and criticizes governor—s remarks",187,1007000,1194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566828-945abe4590fc8780d2e504be9b71487f&start=1007&end=1194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566828-945abe4590fc8780d2e504be9b71487f/thumbnail_1007000.jpg","/articles/6503364/Nebraska/Parents-group-urges-Lincoln-Public-Schools-to-prepare-for-fallout-from-LB-89-and-criticizes-governors-remarks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503364-d091b48cd5ab83f3c1eb6948ee2b9384/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147395&Signature=UL~-nMaRQv7ye-d63bfNv8SCjB93Qer3WMFVdQLy3mJI0A0BSBLAUjGTH7dQkexJR3A6IY1m7E7prJxcgEnfVkQJmwnA8Kll1zGroizB0-I957mUWJ9lGMfYlbTorkLyPBm5vmuD~pacDSmOcoq6DGTRVbbDgrycORIgnHqKx4k68CctkYpj8Gp0pVBOI8aASh0QlWPyTBVTM1lrwqUs75lf90EZgwKxCYVxKAzlq6Dz~PSnOJJww6Mf4W3UwIen8ULl1iR4pf8HXYXWaIuhSoPAxe56t-bUxW5alXfoNahN5jHyMcEiRxVMOuQbejvyWOl0mbEGZbgEmjok2GCHew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laurie Ashmore, speaking on behalf of Rainbow Parents of Nebraska, addressed the Lincoln Board of Education during public comment and urged district leadership to prepare for what she said will be \"collateral damage\" from state legislation known as LB 89 and from public rhetoric by Nebraska's governor.

Ashmore told the board the governor\u0000s public remarks from June 4 amount to an invitation for private citizens to police bathrooms and locker rooms. \"This drew laughs from those in the audience at the press conference,\" she said. \"If we didn't already feel emboldened enough by our current national administration, then our governor essentially gave permission for the people of the state to take things into their own hands. This is extremely scary not only for transgender and nonconforming people, but it should also scare cisgender people as well.\"

Ashmore asked the board to provide guidance to schools to \"help lessen the harmful effect of this discriminatory bill,\" saying LB 89 \"has no effect on bathrooms or locker rooms\" but that the governor's comments could prompt vigilante behavior, increased bullying, and retaliatory accusations in school sports and other settings. \"We expect that there will be a rise in bullying and people attempting to police bathrooms and locker rooms without any legal authority to do so,\" she said.

What the speaker asked the board to do

- Prepare schools for potential backlash and incidents prompted by public rhetoric about LB 89.
- Provide guidance and a strong disciplinary response for individuals who attempt to take matters into their own hands.

What the transcript records

Ashmore identified herself and her address and spoke for approximately three minutes during the public comment period. Her remarks cited the June 4 press conference and urged local preparation and mitigation. The board received the comment during the public comment section; no board action was taken at the meeting in direct response to the remarks.

Direct quotes

\"The Rainbow Parents of Nebraska were shocked and saddened by the statement made by governor Pillen's press conference on June 4.\" (Laurie Ashmore, Rainbow Parents of Nebraska)

\"We expect that there will be a rise in bullying and people attempting to police bathrooms and locker rooms without any legal authority to do so. We are urging all schools and school districts in Nebraska to prepare for this and to have a strong disciplinary response in place for those individuals who attempt to take matters into their own hands.\" (Laurie Ashmore, Rainbow Parents of Nebraska)

Context

LB 89 and related public statements by state officials were the focus of Ashmore's comment. The transcript records the public comment but does not show any immediate board action or formal policy change in response. The board may consider public comment in future policy or guidance discussions; Ashmore specifically asked the LPS Board of Education to \"provide guidance to schools to help lessen the harmful effect of this discriminatory bill.\"","A representative of Rainbow Parents of Nebraska told the board the group's members are \"shocked and saddened\" by Governor Pillen's June 4 press conference remarks about enforcement related to LB 89 and urged the district to prepare disciplinary guidance to protect students.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6503368,"Board discusses school resource officer interlocal agreement; full program review set for November",120,1605000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566828-945abe4590fc8780d2e504be9b71487f&start=1605&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566828-945abe4590fc8780d2e504be9b71487f/thumbnail_1605000.jpg","/articles/6503368/Nebraska/Board-discusses-school-resource-officer-interlocal-agreement-full-program-review-set-for-November","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503368-2dad435827441a360554ca0cc3469228/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147395&Signature=kT02TmR13tG7lo-NBNBnYx0w2Upmm4rVZlzKIIwZSkvBe2lrP3RG5ndbkswrmmKi4EP8EszeOaG1tkgOyx6RJngqpGHeJr9lMgqbsgvIy-ahzev5XmK14DGk0UAdg3-O12JSiZX6fJmeA98lF~sXwIhreZhppFAxBvsO1yYp5VXE1hB3w9YJRCO-b12rhd~kBe7bv32nZ80FFQTOiTJn7ArlrZbEK7~IblHky3l257VrPkXkA3ejCui-S78TBaVhyWJBHULc3lU3dRY3a6m2WvOIa8reGzaCTd2JnRE91KMQehxV5sf8XztAUzZyfEPbYz726Zbqx5lLPv9ezRbs7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Board of Education discussed the district's annual interlocal agreement with the city of Lincoln that funds school resource officers but did not finalize the agreement at Tuesday's meeting. District staff described the existing partnership, how the staffing is organized and annual training requirements, and told the board an in-depth program review will be presented in November.

District staff said the current agreement covers 14 school resource officers (SROs) and one SRO support position assigned across the district's high schools and middle schools. \"The dollar number on here represents 50% of the salary of the school resource officers as our part of the agreement,\" staff said when summarizing the financial terms of the interlocal.

Board members asked for clarity about SRO daily schedules and training. The presenter described a typical work pattern: SROs begin with a morning briefing and may be excused from morning reporting to respond to incidents, but the agreement's language \"does say to the extent possible,\" which allows flexibility when officers need to respond to events outside the school day. The presenter added that SROs participate in annual professional learning alongside district administrators and that the district has a grant to scale training; there is a minimum training requirement of 20 hours and the district provides more than that.

Board direction and next steps

- The board requested a brief overview of what SROs do and highlights from recent reports at a future board meeting so the community can better understand the service model.
- Staff confirmed the SRO program will undergo a scheduled, in-depth program review through the SSKI board in November followed by a summary to the Lincoln Board of Education.

What was said

\"This is simply the agreement with the city to continue to have our school resource officer program. The dollar number on here represents 50% of the salary of the school resource officers as our part of the agreement,\" the presenter told the board. \"For those unfamiliar with it, there is a significant amount of data collection, analysis, and reporting, and deep diving that occurs. That occurs at that time and across those two meetings.\" (SRO presenter)

The agreement itself was not adopted at this meeting; staff said it could return for a second reading in late August if needed.","Board members heard details about the annual interlocal agreement with the city of Lincoln for school resource officers (SROs). Staff said the agreement covers 14 SROs and shared training and scheduling details; the board requested a brief overview at the next meeting and a full program review in November.","actionData","errors"]

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