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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, H9, H26, SRO agreements, closed session
Summary
Summary of board votes: consent agenda approved; item H9 adopted; H26 (equipment settlement) adopted; SRO agreements approved; board moved to closed session.
The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recorded the following formal votes during the meeting.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (with items H9 and H26 pulled for separate consideration). The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Dr. Holman and seconded by Vice President Snipes. Roll call: 7 ayes, motion passes.
Item H9 (adopted): Vice President Snipes moved to adopt item H9, seconded by Ms. Kratke. After brief discussion the board approved the item by roll call. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Item H26 (adopted): Board member Kratke asked for discussion on H26. The board was told a vendor had sent an extra set of equipment valued at about $35,000 and that the vendor agreed to settle for $10,000 for the excess equipment. Vice President Snipes moved H26; Dr. Holman seconded. Roll call: 7 ayes, motion passes.
School resource officer agreements (adopted): The board approved SRO agreements with the City of Omaha, City of Bellevue and Douglas County providing 14 full‑time SROs and 8 associate SROs through Omaha, plus Bellevue and Douglas County staffing as described by district staff. Anticipated agreement amounts announced in the presentation were $1,470,355.20 (Omaha), $152,344 (Bellevue) and $126,623 (Douglas County). Motion by Dr. Holman; second by Mr. Smith. Roll call: 7 ayes, motion passes.
Closed session (approved): The board voted to 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 negotiations and legal advice with the superintendent, secretary to the board, chief of staff and legal counsel. Motion by Vice President Snipes; second by Dr. Holman. Roll call: 6 ayes recorded at motion time; motion passed.
No other formal votes were recorded on the agenda. Where a speaker or exact motion text was not named in the transcript, the item is summarized using the motion sequence and roll‑call outcomes as read into the record.
