July 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Omaha Public Schools Board of Education and Educational Service Unit 19 Board Meeting

A. OPS Board Of Education Information

B. Call to Order

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. OPS Vision and Mission Statement

E. Roll Call

E.1. Excused/Unexcused Absence

F. Board and Superintendent Communications

F.1. Treasurer

F.2. Superintendent

F.3. Board Members

G. Public Comment and Recognition

H. Consent Agenda

H.1. Reading of Minutes

H.1.a. Monday, June 16, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

H.2. Approval of 7th and 8th Grade Athletic Insurance Coverage with Great American Insurance Group for the 2025-2026 School Year ($5,378.00)

H.3. Approval of Voluntary Student Accident Insurance with K&K and Axis for the 2025-2026 School Year (No cost to the District)

H.4. Approval of the Agreement with Leading Educators to Provide Professional Development Training and Assistance as Part of the Title I Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Grant ($1,590,610.00)

H.5. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-011 to H2i Group, Inc. for Gymnasium Floor Replacement at Lewis and Clark Middle School ($207,626.00)

H.6. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-017 to Cerris Systems North Central, Inc. for the OPS Blackburn VAV (Variable Air Volume) Boxes & HVAC Control Replacement Project, Winter of 2025 ($677,500.00)

H.7. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-018 to Yant Testing, Supply and Equipment for Fuel Pump Replacement and Software Updates ($239,144.00)

H.8. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-023 to Greenberg’s Produce for Produce Products for the 2025-2026 School Year ($1,249,000.00)

H.9. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-029 to Downs Electric Inc. for the OPS Mills – Electrical Service Replacement Project, $249,250.00

H.10. Approval of Change Order No. 002 for OPS Burke High Stadium Improvements Project by Downs Electric, Inc. Bid No. 24-056 (Add: $3,770.63) (Revised Total: $767,086.27)

H.11. Approval of Change Order No. 02 for OPS Burke High Stadium Improvements Project by Eyman Plumbing, Inc. Bid No. 24-054 (Add: $13,865.86) (Revised Total: $811,078.65)

H.12. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

H.13. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

H.14. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

H.15. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

H.16. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

H.17. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

H.18. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (07/17/2025)

H.19. Approval of the Consulting Agreement with Alfuth Enterprises, LLC to Provide Technical Support for Database Management for the 2025-2026 School Year (Estimated $120,000.00)

H.20. Approval of Contract for Bid No. 25-022 to 7er Group, LLC, (Doing Business As 7er Construction) for Lewis & Clark Middle School ACP Suite Improvements Project, Summer of 2025 ($448,000.00)

H.21. Approval of the Contract and Educational Administrator Pay Transparency Notice for Kanyon Chism, Ed.D. to Serve as Administrator of ESU #19 for the 2025-2026 School Year

H.22. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2025-2026 School Year ($3,978,240.00)

H.23. Approval of Data Protection Agreement and Terms and Conditions with Cengage to Purchase Multivariable Calculus in Print and Digital Format to Support Advanced High School Mathematics Instruction at Westview High for the 2025-2026 School Year ($2,921.63)

H.24. Approval to Extend Licensing for Britannica School and Britannica Spanish from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 ($35,540.00)

H.25. Approval of Head Start Continuation Grant Budget for the 2025-2026 School Year ($9,202,203.00)

H.26. Approval of the Master Lease Purchase Agreement to Purchase 8000 “OPS Elementary Success” Bundles, 8000 “OPS Secondary Success” Bundles for Student use in the 2025-2026 School Year and 500 “OPS Outstanding Teacher” Bundles or Devices to be for New-to-Omaha Public Schools Teacher in the 2025-2026 School Year using Apple Financing ($11,155,125.00)

H.27. Approval of a One-Year Extension to the Agreement for Matthew Ray to Serve as Superintendent along with the applicable Superintendent Pay Transparency Notice

H.28. Approval of a Permanent Right-of-Way Easement with the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) at Alfonza W. Davis Middle School

H.29. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

H.30. Approval to Purchase Additional ThinkCERCA Licenses for Elementary and Middle Level English Learners for the 2025-2026 through 2030-2031 School Years ($181,200.00)

H.31. Approval to Renew Edmentum Credit Recovery Software for the 2025-2026 School Year ($255,000.00)

H.32. Approval of the Revised Statement of Understanding (SOU) with United Private Networks, LLC for the District’s Fiber Optic Wide Area Network (WAN) Services

H.33. Approval of School Agreements with Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. for Yearbook Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year ($81,140.00)

H.34. Approval of the Second Amendment to the Master Services Agreement between the District and United Way of the Midlands for the Operation of the Jobs for America’s Graduates Program for the 2025-2026 School Year ($110,000.00)

H.35. Approval of the Second Option Year of the Contract with Performance Foodservice - Omaha for Food and Paper Products for the 2025-2026 School Year ($19,680,000.00)

H.36. Approval of Site Plan & Design for New Stadium at North High

H.37. Approval of Surplus Inventory Items for Auction or Discard

H.38. Letter in Support of Benson High School Foundation for Improvements to Gallagher Park

H.39. Recommendation to Approve a Permanent Easement of Approximately 98 Square Feet at 5120 Maple Street (Benson High School) to the City of Omaha, Nebraska

H.40. Voluntary Recognition of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 226 as the Collective Bargaining Representative of the District’s Social Workers

I. Discussion and/or Action Items

I.1. Information Item(s)

I.1.a. Budget and Audit Committee Update

I.1.b. Legislative Committee Update

I.1.c. Policy Committee Update 

I.2. Action Item(s)

I.2.a. Approval to Add Signage to Recognize the Various Financial Donors that Contributed to the Burke High Stadium Project

I.2.b. Approval of First Reading of Policy 5100 (Behavior Management), Policy 5102 (Eligibility for Students Who Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities), Proposed Policy 5105 (Use of Electronic Communication Devices), Policy 5301 (Dress Code and Grooming), Policy 5419 (Parent, Guardian, and/or Educational Decisionmaker Involvement and Student Privacy Protection Policy), Policy 6300 (Selection and Review of Instructional and Library Material), and Policy 8342 (Designated Method of Giving Notice of Meetings)

I.2.c. Approval of the Updated Emergency Operation Plan for the Omaha Public Schools

I.2.d. Approval of Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science

J. Receipt of Reports

J.1. Financial Results from the April 13, 2025, and District Surplus On-line Auction Provided by Auction Mill L.L.C. ($42,950.40)

J.2. Head Start Monthly Board Report for May 2025

K. Request for Closed Session

L. Adjournment