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Public commenters press Omaha Public Schools on library books, bus-pass program and recording policy at board meeting
Summary
Several public commenters urged the board to remove sexually explicit material from school libraries, praised and urged expansion of a Metro bus-pass program, and a speaker challenged district recording policy during public comment.
Public comment at the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education meeting on Oct. 6 centered on library materials, the district's partnership with Metro for student bus passes and concerns about district recording policies and special education communication.
Clarice Dombeck, representing Regional Metro Transit Authority (RMTA) District 2, spoke in support of the district's K–12 fare-free program (the district refers to it as PASS), saying Metro currently serves 55 of 65 OPS elementary schools, 8 of 13 middle schools and 7 of 9 high schools. Dombeck said the program has delivered an estimated 1,800,000 student trips since it began in 2021 and emphasized many riders are from low-income and minority families. Dombeck said she wants to work with the district to improve the program.
Several speakers urged the board to remove the book Flamer from school library shelves. Amanda DeVries, who identified herself as a parent and former OPS student, described Flamer as “horrific,” citing…
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