Omaha Public Schools

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Omaha Public Schools ready to begin fielding superintendent applications



Omaha Public Schools, the largest school district in the state, is one step further in the process of finding its next head role: superintendent. On Monday night, the board approved the proposed “Profile of a Superintendent” via a 7-2 vote. It comes after months of surveys, forums, and meetings. The board engaged in a healthy discussion on the topic during Monday’s meeting, where they discussed data that was gathered from parents, students, teachers, and other community members.

[Greg S]

Cool article on Central's choir spreading Christmas cheer:

https://omaha.com/news/community/omaha- ... -top-story

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Omaha Public Schools to name superintendent finalists this week



The Omaha Public School district will name its finalists for superintendent this week. The school board will announce those names during a public meeting at the Teacher Administration Center on Thursday night. Board members will then hold a meet and greet on Feb. 12 at Buena Vista High School, and interview each finalist in public at the TAC building next week.

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Community members meet with OPS superintendent candidates



Community members meet with candidates for Omaha Public Schools superintendent at Buena Vista High School in Omaha on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

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Omaha Public Schools next superintendent breaks down his top priorities



Omaha Public Schools announced Matthew Ray will become the next superintendent of the school district earlier this week. Ray will officially step into the role in July. In the meantime, he'll continue acting as interim.

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Students frustrated after Omaha Public Schools axe college access program



For 20 years, the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the Omaha Public School District have teamed up to provide an alternative school setting where students can finish high school and transition into college. Students taking part in the program are now trying to get answers as to why it’s being discontinued. Those students let the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education know what they think during Monday’s meeting. With tears... “For you, I may just be another student kicking the dead horse,” said Marcus, one of the program’s participants. “You’re preaching for a program that you believe is better up close and discarded for reasons I don’t know myself, nor do any of the affected students.”

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OPS, UNO officials speak on closure on Middle College Program



Susan Christopherson, the Omaha Public Schools Chief Academic Officer, and Sarah Edwards, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curriculum and Programs Academic Affairs, speak on the closing of the UNO/OPS Middle College Program at the OPS Teacher Administration Center in Omaha on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

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Omaha Public Schools reveal plans for new athletic facility



OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An empty lot of grass sits right next to Nathan Hale Middle School. There are a couple of soccer goals, but nothing really new. “It is an unbelievable large piece of land and it’s on major bus routes,” Tim Bennett with the East Omaha Athletic Association said. “This is an unbelievable access point for the community.” Two years ago, OPS and the East Omaha Athletic Association started looking at areas in the district they felt needed more access to youth sports facilities. “This was kind of how we ended up at Nathan Hale,” Bennett said. “What we wanted to do was provide a facility to OPS that they can use for their middle school and high school sports.”

[OMA]

What is the story behind the LED wall at the OPS School Board meetings? It’s hard to take budgetary discussions seriously with that monstrosity behind them. It also looks terrible on camera, making any footage of meetings hard to watch. Where can we find the cost of this wall and the proposal that led(no pun intended) up to it?

[Brad]

What is the story behind the LED wall at the OPS School Board meetings? It’s hard to take budgetary discussions seriously with that monstrosity behind them. It also looks terrible on camera, making any footage of meetings hard to watch. Where can we find the cost of this wall and the proposal that led(no pun intended) up to it?

I was thinking the same thing, Both the cost and how bad it looks on TV.