November 2, 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. School Spotlight

G. Board and Superintendent Communications

G.1. Treasurer

G.2. Superintendent

G.3. Board Members

H. Public Comment and Recognition

I. Consent Agenda

I.1. Reading of Minutes

I.1.a. Monday, October 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting

I.2. Approval of Agreement with JW Services to Upgrade Existing Lighting to LED Lighting at Field Club Elementary ($64,512.13)

I.3. Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Schemmer Associates, Inc. for OPS Transportation South (Add $48,000 – Updated Total $287,900.00)

I.4. Approval to Award RFP P015-26 and Enter into an Agreement with Britannica Education for an Emergent Reader Research Database from December 1, 2026, to November 30, 2027, with the Option to Renew the Contract for Two Additional Years ($20,000.00)

I.5. Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Sierra-Cedar in an Amount Not to Exceed $119,600 to Provide Specialized Technical Resources to Support Data Extraction and Conversion Activities during the Transition to Oracle Fusion (New Total $9,665,562.00)

I.6. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

I.7. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

I.8. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

I.9. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

I.10. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

I.11. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

I.12. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (11/02/2026)

I.13. Approval of Construction Management Agreement with Meyers-Carlisle-Leapley Construction Company, Inc. (Doing Business As MCL Construction) (No Cost to the District)

I.14. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2026–2027 School Year ($1,025,640)

I.15. Approval of First Amendment of Current Agreement with ADP for Processing and Distribution of Employee W-2s for Calendar Years 2026, 2027, and 2028 (45,000.00)

I.16. Approval for Lease Agreement with Omaha Cellular Telephone Company (Doing Business As Verizon Wireless) for Lease and Cellular Equipment Installation — Bryan High School for Five (5) Years with Four (4) Available Five-Year Extensions

I.17. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.18. Approval to Purchase 430 MacBook Airs and 424 iPad Pros with Cases for School-Based Administrators ($1,000,524.80)

I.19. Approval of the Agreement with First Insurance Group, LLC (Formerly Known as Harry A. Koch Co.) from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028 ($170,000.00)

I.20. Approval of the Three-Year Renewal with Akkadian for Akkadian Provisioning Manager and Akkadian Contact Manager from November 2026 to November 2029 ($125,100.00)

I.21. Grant Fund Budget Awards

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. School Finance Review Commission Update

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Approval of Audit Contract Extension with Eide Bailly for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Audit Services ($270,795.00)

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Head Start Monthly Board Report for September 2026

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment