November 13, 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. 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 16, 2023 - Regular Meeting

I.1.b. Monday, October 30, 2023 - Board Workshop

I.2. Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Spring Lake Elementary School: Capital Improvements & Renovation Project – 2018 Bond Program

I.3. Approval of Amendment No. 003 with Diamond Assets LLC – Contract for the Disposal of Apple Products from December 2023 to November 2024

I.4. Approval to Award Bid and Contract to Digital Scoreboards, LLC. for Bid No. 24-003 OPS High Schools LED Video Scoreboards – Package “E”, Fall 2023 to Summer 2024, ($1,374,210.00)

I.5. Approval to Award Bid No. 23-085 and Contract to Prince Plumbing, Inc. for Hydration Stations - Project II, at Multiple Buildings, Winter of 2023 to Summer of 2024 ($544,920.00)

I.6. Approval to Award Bid No. 23-086 to Downs Electric, Inc. for Hydration Stations -Project III, at Multiple Buildings, Winter of 2023 through Summer 2024 ($527,700.00)

I.7. Approval to Award Bid No. 24-006 to Downs Electric, Inc. for Hydration Stations-Project IV, at Multiple Buildings, Winter of 2023 through Summer 2024 ($320,545.00)

I.8. Approval of  K-12 Systems Accreditation Membership with Cognia for the 2023-2024 School Year ($105,600.00)

I.9. Approval of Change Order No. 001 - Bid No. 23-081 OPS – Board/Training Room Renovation by Downs Electric, Inc. (Add $49,676.39) Revised Total: $2,586,188.39

I.10. Approval of Change Order No. 001 South High School Capital Improvements Funded by ESSERS - Add $218,035.00 Revised Total: $2,992,735.00

I.11. Approval of Change Order No. 002 South High School Capital Improvements Funded by ESSERS – Add $214,082.35 Revised Total: $3,206,817.35

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

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

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

I.15. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures. The Claims D Report for September 7, 2023 was not presented on the agenda for that meeting.

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

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

I.18. Approval of Omaha School Employees Retirement System Claims - Expenditures to be paid from the OSERS's Funds

I.19. Committee on Claims Audit Approval 11/13/2023

I.20. Approval of the Contract and Superintendent Pay Transparency Notice for Kanyon Chism, Ed.D. to Serve as Administrator of ESU #19 for the 2023-2024 School Year

I.21. Approval of Emergency Operation Plan for the Omaha Public Schools for the 2023-2024 School Year

I.22. Approval to Extend Licensing for PebbleGo Gold with K-3 Spanish and Next Bundle from November 30, 2023 to November 29, 2024 ($103,244.40)

I.23. Approval of the Head Start Quality Improvement Plan 

I.24. Approval of Multi-Carrier Rebroadcast Agreement with Omaha Cellular Telephone Company (Doing Business As Verizon Wireless) for the Distributed Antenna System Located throughout the Career Center and TAC Building

I.25. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments 

I.26. Approval of the Recommendation of the District Level Review Committee relating to All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson

I.27. Approval of the Recommendation of the District Level Review Committee relating to Tricks, by Ellen Hopkins

I.28. Correction to Approved Non-Negotiated Salary Schedules for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 School Years

I.29. Grant Fund Budget Awards

I.30. Preapproval of Pay for Winter Extracurricular Activities

I.31. Approval of Resolution 23-005 relating to Grievance Appeal Hearing
 

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. Evidence of Improvement: MAP Growth Interim Assessment Results

J.1.b. 2024-25 Omaha Public Schools District Calendar Proposal for Feedback

J.1.c. Accountability Committee Update

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Approval of Superintendent Search Advertising Sites

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Head Start Monthly Board Report for September 2023

K.2. Financial Results from the July 16, 2023, District Surplus Auction Provided by Auction Mill L.L.C. ($38,925.00)

K.3. District Official Fall Membership 2023-2024

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment