August 17, 2026 at 6:00 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, Mission and Moonshot Statements

E. Roll Call

E.1. Excused/Unexcused Absence

F. Public Comment and Recognition

G. Board and Superintendent Communications

G.1. Board Members

G.2. Superintendent

H. Consent Agenda

H.1. Reading of Minutes

H.1.a. Monday, August 3, 2026 - Regular Meeting

H.2. Acceptance and Approval of Title I Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Grant Allocation from the Nebraska Department of Education for the Period from May 30, 2026, to September 30, 2027 ($665,710.00)

H.3. Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for the OPS – TAC Student & Community Services Renovation Project

H.4. Approval of the Agreement with New Leaders, Inc. to Provide Professional Learning on the Science of Reading for Instructional Paraprofessionals ($338,700.00)

H.5. Approval of Agreement with Partnership 4 Kids to Provide High Dosage Tutoring Services to Students in Five (5) Middle Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year ($325,562.00)

H.6. Approval of Agreement with The Schemmer Associates, Inc. to Provide Architectural Services for the Transportation South Phase 2 Renovation Project Located at 5402 L Street ($305,500.00) 

H.7. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

H.8. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

H.9. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

H.10. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

H.11. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

H.12. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

H.13. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (08/172026)

H.14. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2026–2027 School Year ($3,321,434.00)

H.15. Approval of Extension of Agreement with Telus Health Ltd. for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through December 31, 2026 ($50,300.00)

H.16. Approval of Head Start Delegate Agreement for the 2026 Fiscal Year ($1,992,087.00)

H.17. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Service Employees Local No. 226, Operations Division, Relating to Data Collection of Head Custodian Engineer Position

H.18. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Omaha School Administrators Association (OSAA) Relating to Data Collection

H.19. Approval of the Omaha School Administrators Association (OSAA) Salary and Benefit Summary for the 2026-2027 School Year

H.20. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Omaha School Psychologist Association Relating to Data Collection of After-Hours Meetings

H.21. Approval of the Methodist Community Counseling (CCP) Service Agreement for the 2026-2027 School Year ($500,000.00)

H.22. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with the School Psychologists Bargaining Unit Represented by Omaha School Psychologist Association for the 2026-27 School Year

H.23. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

H.24. Approval to Reject All Bids Submitted for Bid No. 26-006 for Commercial HVAC Filters

H.25. Approval to Renew Edmentum Credit Recovery Software for the 2026-2027 School Year ($259,000.00)

H.26. Approval to Renew an Agreement With Omaha Zoological Society to Facilitate the High School Zoo Academy for the 2026-2027 through 2028-2029 School Years

H.27. Approval of the School and Family Enrichment (SAFE) Service Agreement with Child Saving Institute for the 2026-2027 School Year ($60,000.00)

H.28. Approval of the Second Option One-Year Extension for the Contract with Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC. for Dairy Products for the 2026-2027 School Year ($3,170,000.00)

H.29. Approval of the Statement of Work with Quogent LLC for the K2 Application Development Platform from September 2026 to August 2027 ($359,808.00)

H.30. Approval of Title I Homeless, Delinquent, & Neglected Agency Contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year ($529,357.00)

H.31. Grant Fund Budget Awards

I. Discussion and/or Action Items

I.1. Information Item(s)

I.1.a. Legislative Committee Update

I.1.b. School Finance Review Commission Update

I.2. Action Item(s)

I.2.a. Approval of Agreement with Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates Inc. to Continue to Serve as the District’s Lead Government Relations and Lobbying Representative in Lincoln, Nebraska ($8,400 per Month)

I.2.b. Accountability Committee Update and Adoption of the Evaluation Tool and Timeline for the Evaluation of the Superintendent

I.2.c. Policy Committee Update and Approval of First Reading of Policies 5001 (Admission Requirements) and 5205 (Graduation)

J. Receipt of Reports

J.1. Head Start Monthly Board Report for June/July 2026

K. Request for Closed Session

L. Adjournment