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A new law passed as part of a large package of education bills this session. It prohibits the suspension of students in pre-kindergarten to second grade. Now school districts in the metro, like OPS, must change disciplinary policies
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Changes to the OPS Student Code of Conduct for the coming year had already been discussed. At Monday night’s board meeting, it was simply a matter of giving them the thumbs up.
A proposal would eliminate school bus rides for an estimated 3,000 OPS students. Parents met face-to-face with district leaders for the first time Wednesday night.
When Nebraska public school students returned to in-person classes this fall, school administrators saw some disruptive behaviors, acting out, disrespecting teachers and refusals to do the work, but there are some improvements as the school year continued.