October 3, 2022 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 and Mission Statement

E. Roll Call

E.1. Excused/Unexcused Absence

F. School Spotlight

G. Board and Superintendent Communications

G.1. Superintendent

G.2. Board Members

H. Public Comment and Recognition

I. Consent Agenda

I.1. Reading of Minutes

I.1.a. Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Regular Board Meeting

I.2. Approval of Agreement with Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates Inc. to Serve as the District’s Lead Government Relations and Lobbying Representative in Lincoln, Nebraska ($8,000 per Month)

I.3. Approval of the Agreement with Omaha Education Association Adding ESports as an Approved Coaching Stipend and Permitting the Utilization of UNL Online High School During the 2022-2023 School Year

I.4. Approval to Award Bid No. 23-002 to Southwest Strings, Shar Products Co., and Dietze Music for String Music Instruments at Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School (2018 Bond Project) ($198,062.61)

I.5. Approval of Change Order No. 002 for Spring Lake Elementary School: Capital Improvements and Addition – 2018 Bond Program - (Add $197,125.57) Revised Total: $6,597,239.85

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. Approval of Omaha School Employees Retirement System Claims - Expenditures to be paid from the OSERS's Funds

I.13. Committee on Claims Audit Approval 10/03/2022

I.14. Approval of Maintenance Agreement with Paul Wenninghoff for 78th & Craig Street Acreage from November 2022 through October 2023

I.15. Approval of Post Occupancy Evaluation of Westview High School and Buena Vista High School by Jacobs Company from October 2022 through August 2023 ($30,000)

I.16. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.17. Approval of Resolution 22-006 Family Engagement

I.18. Approval of a Service Agreement with Alpaca Inc. to Provide Monthly School Supply Packs to All OPS Elementary Schools for the 2022-2023 School Year ($284,400.00)

I.19. Approval of Updated and Extended Agreement with Blackboard, Inc. for Website, Mobile Application, and Mass Notifications System ($203,653.80 Annually)

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Action Item(s)

J.1.a. Approval of First Reading Policy 8273 (Vacancies) and 8346 (Public Participation at Board Meetings) 

J.2. Information Item(s)

J.2.a. College & Career Academies and Pathways Update

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Head Start Monthly Board Report for August 2022

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment