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OPS board approves consent agenda, hears policy first reading, moves into closed session and elects vice president

Board of Education, Douglas County School District 1 (Omaha Public Schools) · January 6, 2026

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Summary

The Omaha Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda (8 ayes), heard a first reading of a community partnership appeals policy, entered a closed session on negotiations and legal advice, and elected Kimra Snipes vice president by secret ballot (seven votes recorded).

The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda, discussed a policy first reading, convened and returned from closed session to elect officers before adjourning.

At the start of business, the board considered the consent agenda. A board member declared an abstention from one consent item (item I I 5, claim c) because of a role with the Omaha Public Schools Foundation; the consent agenda was then moved, seconded and approved by roll call with eight ayes.

Mister Thielen presented an information‑only first reading of proposed revisions to Policy 14 O 1 (the community partnership proposal policy). Thielen said the changes add technical language to clarify the appeals process when a decision is made not to work with a community partner. Board members and staff characterized the item as informational; no vote or action was taken on the policy at this meeting.

Vice President Snipes moved that the board go into closed session “for the protection of needless injury to the reputation of individuals” and to discuss negotiations and legal advice with the superintendent, secretary to the board, chief of staff, chief talent officer and legal counsel. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call; the board entered closed session at 06:39 PM and returned to open session at 07:37 PM.

Following the closed session, the board conducted secret‑ballot elections for officers per Board policy 8130. Jane Erdenberger was nominated for president and accepted the nomination (uncontested). Kimra Snipes was nominated for vice president and accepted; the transcript records seven votes for Snipes on the vice‑president ballot. The meeting adjourned at 07:44 PM.

The meeting record includes a financial receipt: proceeds from a district surplus online auction (Auction Mill LLC) totaled $9,460.80 for the Oct. 26, 2025 auction; the board received that report as part of routine receipts. The transcript indicates no additional formal actions or funding authorizations related to the policy reading or the teachers’ classroom requests during this session.