April 21, 2025 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. Monday, April 7, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

I.2. Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for OPS Mills Building Printing and Publication Remodel

I.3. Approval of Agreement with Finalsite for District Website and Communications Platforms through June 2030 ($1,290,387.00)

I.4. Approval of Agreement with PowerSchool to Provide Applicant Tracking, Records, and Performance Management Software through June 2028 ($501,435.83) 

I.5. Approval of Annual Liability Insurance Package Renewal Negotiated with First National Insurance Company for Coverages including, Property, Liability, Workers Compensation, Crime, Cyber Liability, Fiduciary and Excess Fiduciary, State Track Meet Liability, and Blanket Builder Risk, from May 1, 2025 through May 1, 2026 ($9,531,422.00) 

I.6. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-015 to Follett Content Solutions, LLC, Second Son, LLC, and Textbook Warehouse, LLC for Professional Development Books for the New Teacher Institute ($71,526.00)

I.7. Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Bid No. 24-056, Electrical for OPS Burke High Stadium Improvements Project by Downs Electric, Inc. Add: $61,315.64 Revised Total: $763,315.64

I.8. Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Work Under Bid No. 24-055, for OPS Burke High Stadium Improvements Project by Prairie Mechanical Corp. Add: $2,100.00 Revised Total: $220,530.00

I.9. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

I.10. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

I.11. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

I.12. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

I.13. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

I.14. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

I.15. Approval of Omaha School Employees Retirement System Claims - Expenditures to be paid from the OSERS's Funds

I.16. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (4/21/2025)

I.17. Approval of Contract and Data Protection Agreement with Canon U.S.A., Inc. for Equipment for the Printing and Publication Expansion per Bid No. 24-073 ($155,167.00)

I.18. Approval of Declaration of Surplus and Sale of Outlot 3, Block 0, Nelson’s Creek, by Picotte Elementary School, to Nelson’s Creek Homeowners Association for $1.00

I.19. Approval of Extension of Agreement and Data Protection Agreement for SchooLinks Online Career and College Access Platform in the District’s Middle and High Schools Grades 6-12, for the 2025-2026 School Year ($162,831.25)

I.20. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.21. Approval to Purchase District Annual Order Art Supplies for the 2025-2026 School Year ($171,988.40)

I.22. Approval to Rescind the Portion of Awarded Bid No. 24-073 Awarded to Quadient, Inc. for the Folder Inserter

I.23. Approval to Purchase a Folder Inserter from Quadient, Inc. for the Printing and Publication Expansion Project at the US Mills Building ($127,463.50)

I.24. Approval of Non-Tenured or Continuing Contracts for Probationary Certified Employees 

I.25. Preapproval of Estimated 2024-2025 Spring Sports and Music Season Officials’ Costs ($129,120.00)

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. Recommended Code of Conduct Revisions for 2025-2026

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Policy Committee Update, Information Regarding Policy 5205 and Approval of First Reading of Policy 5301

J.2.b. Approval of the Report of the Legislative Committee Including Recommended Legislative Positions

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Approval of Financial Results from the January 12,2025 District Surplus On-line Auction Provided by Auction Mill L.L.C. ($18,364.80)

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment