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Resident urges OPS to expand bereavement benefits to part-time employees

Board of Education, Douglas County School District 1 (Omaha Public Schools) · February 3, 2026

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Summary

Public commenter Scott Prochaska asked the board Feb. 19 to revise Policy 4007, section D, to extend bereavement benefits beyond full-time employees after learning that the district currently provides such support only to full-time staff.

Scott Prochaska addressed the Omaha Public Schools board during the public-comment period on Feb. 19 and asked the district to correct what he described as an oversight in Policy 4007, section D (bereavement). Prochaska said the policy currently provides bereavement support for full-time employees only and that neighboring districts such as Bellevue and LPS extend bereavement benefits to all employees.

Prochaska said he learned of the issue while speaking with acquaintances who work in the district where one is full-time and the other part-time, and he urged the board to update the policy to treat part-time employees equitably. The board thanked him and noted the comment for follow-up; board policy limits board responses during public comment and directs individuals to staff for follow-up on student- or personnel-specific concerns.