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Parents and community members press OPS on special‑education staffing, library content and gender‑identity guidelines during public comment
Summary
Five public commenters addressed the Omaha Public Schools Board about special‑education staffing and transition planning, access to recordings and bus safety, offensive library material including The Handmaid's Tale, and concerns about the district's 2017 gender‑identity guidelines and federal guidance cited by one speaker.
Omaha 'Several community members used the board's public comment period to raise concerns about special education staffing and transition planning, district policies on recording students, library content, and the district's gender‑identity guidance.
"First is special education teacher shortages and a plan of action that you guys plan on taking to correct that issue," Jeremy Wilson, a parent, told trustees. Wilson described ongoing special‑education staffing shortages, requested more resources for transition and future planning for students with disabilities, and said parents need clearer communications (newsletters or notices) about schedule changes and funding that affect special‑education services.
Wilson also raised concerns about…
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