September 22, 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, September 8, 2025 - Budget Hearing

I.1.b. Monday, September 8, 2025 - Regular Meeting

I.2. Approval of Agreement and Purchase of 27,216 Student Bus Passes for Middle and High School Students from Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha, (Doing Business As Metro) from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 ($172,157.00)

I.3. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-007 to Cerris Systems North Central, Inc. for Boiler Tube Replacement at Bryan High School ($77,014.00)

I.4. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-001 to Electronic Sound Inc. for OPS Overhead Intercom Upgrade ($337,680.00)  

I.5. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-007 to OES System Solutions for OPS Genetec to Informacast Integration – Barix Devices ($247,575.90)

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 (09/22/2025)

I.13. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2025-2026 School Year ($392,474.00)

I.14.  Approval of Contract with Bailey Education Group to Provide Teacher Effectiveness Coaching and Support for the 2025-2026 School Year ($1,425,000.00)

I.15. Approval of Contract with Boiler Chiller Systems, LLC for Bid No. 26-004, Cooling Tower Replacement Project at North High and Northwest High Schools, Winter 2026 ($636,700.00)

I.16. Approval of Contract with Prime Secured, formerly Prime Communications, for Renewal of Genetec Security Network for Genetec Advantage from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028 ($443,510.39)

I.17. Approval of Extension of Consulting Services Agreement with Kevin Long for October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 ($234,000.00)

I.18. Approval to Purchase Pacific Learning’s El camino al éxito (The Road to Success) and El próximo paso (The Next Step) as a Spanish Foundational Skills Resource for Tier 2 Instruction in Grades K-2 Dual Language Schools ($126,638.40)

I.19. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.20. Approval of the School and Family Enrichment (SAFE) Service Agreement with Child Saving Institute for the 2025-2026 School Year ($120,000.00)

I.21. Approval of Title I Homeless Tutoring Grant 2025-2026 School Year ($36,000.00)

I.22. Grant Fund Budget Awards

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. 2024-2025 Behavior and Discipline Report

J.1.b. Policy Committee Update and Updates to Policies 7000 (Purchasing and Contracting) and 7003 (Construction Manager at Risk)

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Approval of Resolution to Increase the Base Growth Percentage Used to Determine the District’s Property Tax Request Authority Under Nebraska Revised Statute 79-3403 by an Additional Four Percent

J.2.b. Approval of the 2025-2026 Property Tax Request - Douglas County School District 0001

J.2.c. Approval of the 2025-2026 Property Tax Request - Educational Service Unit No. 19

J.2.d. Approval of the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget - Douglas County School District 0001

J.2.e. Approval of the Douglas County School District 0001 2025-2026 Budgets Which Require a Levy - Excluding General Fund

J.2.f. Approval of the Douglas County School District 0001 2025-2026 Budgets Which Do Not Require a Tax Levy

J.2.g. Approval of the 2025-2026 Budget - Educational Service Unit No. 19

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. 2024-2025 Behavior and Discipline Report

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment