Red, White & Blue 2013

OPS School Board Candidates to Appear at Forums

Primary Election is April 2

By Carrie Murphy

CREATED Mar. 16, 2013

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Omaha, NE - Candidates for all nine new Omaha Public Schools Board of Education seats have been invited to appear at candidate forums before the April primary election.

The forums, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Omaha World-Herald begin Thursday.

Last month, the Nebraska Legislature voted to downsize the school board from 12 to nine members. Omaha Senator Scott Lautenbaugh sponsored the bill; critical of numerous board actions over the last year.

The boundaries of the 12 subdistricts have been changed to reflect the smaller board.  Several current members chose not to run for re-election.

FORUM SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY MARCH 21  7:00-8:30 p.m.

Benson High School     Subdistrict 1

North High School     Subdistrict 2

Lewis & Clark Middle School     Subdistrict 3

SATURDAY MARCH 23  10:00-11:30 a.m.

Northwest High School     Subdistrict 4

Buffett Middle School    Subdistrict 5

Burke High School     Subdistrict  6

TUESDAY MARCH 26   7:00-8:30 p.m.

Norris Middle School    Subdistrict 7

Bryan High School    Subdistrict 8

South High School   Subdistrict 9

Early voting in primary races, by mail and by person begins Monday March 18.  The election is April 2.  The general election is May 14.

 

 

  

 

 

  OMAHA VOTERS CAN START VOTING MONDAY IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

   ELECTION DAY IS APRIL SECOND.  YOU CAN VOTE EARLY BY MAIL OR AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE AT 115TH AND DAVENPORT.
   THE BALLOT INCLUDES THE OMAHA MAYOR  CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 
  STARTING NEXT WEEK, YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES.
   A FORUM WITH DISTRICT ONE-TWO AND THREE CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT AT BENSON HIGH SCHOOL.
   TWO OTHER FORMS ARE SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
   CANDIDATES ARE BEING ELECTED IN *NEW DISTRICTS, AFTER THE LEGISLATURE PASSED THE BILL TO DOWNSIZE THE BOARD FROM 12 MEMBERS TO NINE.