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Board approves consent agenda; moves into closed session to discuss legal and negotiation matters
Summary
The Omaha Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda by roll call after an abstention notice on a specific item, then voted unanimously to go into closed session to receive legal advice and discuss pending litigation, real estate and negotiations. The board recorded the closed session start and end times.
Omaha 'The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education approved the evening's consent agenda and later voted to convene a closed session to seek legal advice and discuss pending litigation, real estate matters and negotiations.
Board member Dr. Holman announced an abstention from a single consent item (Item I‑10) before the vote: "Madam president, I will be abstaining from item I 10, claim c for my role on Alma Schools Foundation." The board then moved to approve the full consent agenda; Dr. Holman moved the motion and Vice President Snipes seconded it. After a roll call the chair said, "Motion carries." The transcript shows roll‑call responses during the consent vote (for example, Holman: Aye; Fratke: Aye; Magnuson: Aye) and the board chair declared the motion carried.
Later in the meeting, Vice President Snipes moved that the board go into closed session "for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of individuals to discuss with the superintendent, secretary to the board, chief of staff, and legal counsel, legal advice, pending litigation, real estate, and negotiations." The motion was seconded by Board Member Thielen. A roll call recorded nine ayes; the board went into closed session at 7:24 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:05 p.m. The chair then announced the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
No additional formal action was reported during the open session after the closed session.
