District to add indemnification language for student placements at Dave's Market; parent praises Kids' Club after-school provider

At a Lincoln Public Schools Board meeting, a staff member said the district will add a brief disclaimer and indemnification clause requested by a local employer so transition students can work at Dave's Market.

The staff member described the conversation: "do some work at Dave's market and Dave's market asked us for some indemnification in order to allow our students to go and the transition students to go and work there." She said the district planned to add a "disclaimer, a brief explanation" and indemnification language before allowing the placement.

During the public comment period, Bonnie Taylor praised the board's earlier decision to award the district's after-school contract to Kids' Club rather than the YMCA. Taylor said her son previously attended the YMCA program and called the Kids' Club program "far more engaging," saying "the staff is much more involved" and that the choice "was a wonderful choice."

No formal vote or contract action occurred at this meeting on the Dave's Market arrangement; the record shows staff direction to add indemnification language and proceed with the employer's requirement so students may take part in the work opportunity.

Details and clarifications from the meeting

- Employer: Dave's Market (name given by staff). - Staff direction: add a brief disclaimer and indemnification language to allow student placements at Dave's Market. - After-school contract: public commenter Bonnie Taylor praised Kids' Club, which the commenter said was awarded "months back" instead of the YMCA; the award itself occurred previously and was not decided at this meeting.

Context: Indemnification language can affect liability and insurance responsibilities for work-based learning placements; the board asked staff to add the requested language so students can participate in the employer placement.