Two members of the Omaha Public Schools board have missed nearly a quarter of regular board meetings since the start of 2023.
School board member Bri Full missed 17 of the 79 regular board meetings in that time frame and was absent during votes when the board approved the school district’s nearly $1 billion general fund budget in 2024 and finalized hiring the current superintendent.
Board member Ricky Smith also missed 17 meetings during that time, though he said many of his absences were during extended hospitalizations and recovery from sepsis and acute kidney failure. Both members’ districts cover North Omaha…