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Board hears legislative briefing as members flag transportation, IEP amendments
Summary
The OPS board received a legislative committee update on April 20 that flagged proposed amendments to LB937 and LB1050, including an amendment (formerly LB507) that could expand special-education transportation obligations for Omaha Public Schools and another amendment that would give parents veto authority over IEP changes.
The Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Board of Education received a legislative update April 20 as lawmakers neared the end of the session, and trustees flagged two amendments that could materially affect district operations.
The legislative committee chair told the board that LB937 — scheduled for debate the following day — had been amended to include portions of several other bills. The committee said it opposed an amendment labeled AM2606 (formerly LB507) because the language would require OPS to provide transportation for special-education students to locations anywhere within the metropolitan learning…
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