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Votes at a glance: April 21 Omaha Public Schools board meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions and roll‑call outcomes at the April 21 board meeting, including consent agenda approval, excusal of an absent member, the Project Game On funding agreement and approval of the legislative committee report.
The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recorded multiple formal votes at its April 21 meeting. Key outcomes were:
- Excuse absence of Dr. Coleman: Motion to excuse Dr. Coleman (who informed the board she was driving back from Western Nebraska) was moved, seconded and approved by roll call; recorded as 8 ayes and the motion passed.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion (moved by Thielen; seconded by Almanza). Roll call recorded eight ayes; motion passed.
- Funding agreement for Project Game On (North High): The board approved a funding agreement with the Omaha Public Schools Foundation to build a new stadium and renovate North High facilities. Roll call recorded eight ayes; motion passed. (See separate article for project details.)
- Legislative committee report: The board received and approved the legislative committee report and reaffirmed existing legislative positions. Roll call recorded eight ayes; motion passed.
Where individual vote names were read on the record, the roll calls recorded ayes only and no nays, abstentions or recusals were recorded on the motions above. The board took no closed‑session votes this evening.
