October 2, 2023 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 21, 2023 - Regular Meeting

I.2. Approval of Agreement with the City of Omaha for the Associate School Resource Officers (ASRO) from the Omaha Police Department for the 2023-2024 School Year ($446,880.00) 

I.3. Approval of Agreement with Midland University to Extend Dual Enrollment Credit Opportunities to Omaha Public Schools Students for the 2023-2024 School Year

I.4. Approval of Amendment No. 005 to the Agreement with The Weitz Company – South High Magnet School Project – 2018 Bond Program - (Add $62,005.00) Revised Total $10,890,945.00

I.5. Approval to Award Bid No. 23-036 to Ricoh USA, Inc. for the Digital Cutting System ($126,938.61)

I.6. Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Buena Vista High School: Exterior Bleacher Improvements – 2018 Bond Program

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

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

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

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

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

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

I.13. Approval of Omaha School Employees Retirement System Claims - Expenditures to be paid from the OSERS's Funds

I.14. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (10/2/2023)

I.15. Approval of Contract with Collaborative Student Transportation, LLC (CST) for Student Transportation for Title I Pre-Kindergarten Students and Homeless Students, Per Bid No. 23-087 (Approximately $1,632,000.00)

I.16. Approval of Maintenance Agreement with Paul Wenninghoff for 78th & Craig Street Acreage from November 2023 through October 2024

I.17. Approval of the Master Services Agreement between the District and United Way of the Midlands for the Operation of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Program for the 2023-2024 School Year ($60,000.00)

I.18. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union Local 226 Relating to Contracting Out of Open Special Education Paraprofessional Services

I.19. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments 

I.20. Approval of Second Reading of Policies 6000, 6010, 6117

I.21. Approval of Surplus Inventory Items for On-line Auction or Discard

I.22. Grant Fund Budget Awards

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. Accountability Committee Update

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Approval of First Reading of Policy 6113

K. Receipt of Reports

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment