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Votes at a glance: Lincoln Board approves minutes, consent items, policies and facility contract on May 27
Summary
The Lincoln Board of Education recorded unanimous votes (one member excused) on meeting minutes, consent agenda items, policy revisions and a facility contract; it also approved motions to waive second reading for the Bottlers Building renovation and to enter a closed session at adjournment.
The Lincoln Board of Education recorded several formal actions by roll call at its May 27 meeting. Below are the items the board approved and the key details recorded in the meeting minutes.
- Minutes: The board approved the May board meeting minutes as published; no additions or corrections were recorded.
- Consent agenda (Items 8.1–8.3): The board approved human resources matters (8.1), routine business (8.2) and option enrollment student applications for 2025–26 (8.3). A member moved approval and another seconded; roll call votes were recorded as yes by present members.
- CLC office renovation (Item 9.2.2): The board approved a bid award (Contract No. 11179) for renovations at the Bottlers Building to centralize Community Learning Center offices and waived second reading. The lowest responsive bid was described in discussion as a little over $500,000 (Dickey Hines). Roll call: unanimous yes among voting members; one member excused.
- Policy 55.2 — Student fees (Item 10.1.1): The board approved the second reading of Policy 55.2 (student fees) by roll call vote.
- Newly annexed property to the City of Lincoln (Item 10.1.2): The board approved the recommendation to adjust district boundaries for newly annexed property (described as slightly less than 3 acres north of Van Dorn and past South 90 Eighth Street); board discussion noted that rooftops exist in that area.
- Shelf-stable, refrigerated and frozen foods (Item 10.2.1): The board approved procurement items for shelf-stable foods (Bid No. 11167) and refrigerated/frozen foods (Bid No. 11168) by roll call.
- Closed session motion: A board member moved to recess into closed session to discuss negotiations, real estate, litigation and legal advice; the motion was seconded and approved. The board recessed into closed session and planned to adjourn after it.
Roll-call votes recorded in the transcript list affirmative votes by Miss Beyer, Mister Goodwin, Doctor Johnson Farr, Mrs. Krivilovic, Ms. Mumgaard and Doctor Rauner for the contested items; Mister Shrivastava was excused for the meeting.
