July 13, 2026 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, Mission and Moonshot Statements

E. Roll Call

E.1. Excused/Unexcused Absence

F. Board and Superintendent Communications

F.1. Treasurer

F.2. Superintendent

F.3. Board Members

G. Public Comment and Recognition

H. Consent Agenda

H.1. Reading of Minutes

H.1.a. Monday, June 15, 2026 - Regular Meeting

H.2. Adoption of, Award to, and Approval of Agreements and Data Protection Agreements for High School Career and Technical Education as Recommended by the Curriculum Committee for the 2026-2027 through the 2032-2033 School Years being Awarded under Policy 7000, V. A. Academic Prerogative ($87,859.48)

H.3. Approval of an Additional Required Contribution to the Omaha School Employees' Retirement System in the Amount of $36,079,542.00

H.4. Approval of Agreement with Cerris Systems North Central, Inc. for the Rebuild of the Existing Compressor at Bryan High School ($158,811.00)

H.5. Approval of Agreement with Leading Educators to Provide Professional Development Training and Assistance ($901,947.00)

H.6. Approval of Amendment to Agreement with MCL for North High Stadium Project (Project Game On) Phase 4 GMP ($667,104.00)

H.7. Approval of Amendment to Agreement with Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture (APMA) for North High Stadium Project (Project Game On) Phase 4 Design Services ($205,600.00)

H.8. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with District Management Group for Professional Development for Improvement Cycle through June 2027 ($737,250.00)  

H.9. Approval of Architectural Services Agreement with Beringer Ciaccio Dennell Mabrey, Inc. (BCDM Architects) for the North High School Science Renovation

H.10. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-042 and Contract to Hayes Commercial, LLC for the OPS Gomez Heritage Elementary Boiler Replacement Project, Fall 2026 ($280,000.00)

H.11. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-050 to Old Castle Materials Midwest Co (Doing Business As Omni Engineering) for the OPS Service Center Parking Lot Improvement Project, Fall 2026 ($398,713.55) 

H.12. Approval of Change Order No. 1, No. 2, & No. 3 for Bid No. 26-030, OPS Transportation South Interior Office Improvements Project by Kingery Construction Co (Add $1,214,348.92) Total: $3,295,548.92

H.13. Approval of Change Order No. 002 for Bid No. 26-036, OPS – TAC Student & Community Services Renovation Project by Kingery Construction Co. (Add $42,599.68) Total: $1,484,550.56

H.14. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

H.15. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

H.16. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

H.17. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

H.18. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

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

H.20. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (7/13/2026)

H.21. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with LuAnn Jacobs for the 2026-2027 School Year ($85,000.00)

H.22. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Science of Reading License Agreement ($126,789.00)

H.23. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2026-2027 School Year ($2,593,980.00)

H.24. Approval of Contract for Collaborative Student Transportation (CST) per Bid No. 26-028 for Transportation Services for Title 1, Pre-Kindergarten and Homeless Students for the 2026-2027 School Year (Estimated Cost $1,503,125.00)

H.25. Approval of Contract for HopSkipDrive, Inc. per Bid No. 26-028 for Transportation Services for Title 1, Pre-Kindergarten and Homeless Students for the 2026-2027 School Year (Estimated Cost $1,460,407.00)

H.26. Approval of Contract with Dostals Construction Company, Inc. for Bid No. 26-031, Jefferson Elementary School Playground Improvements Project, Summer 2026 ($213,700.00)

H.27. Approval of Data Protection Agreement with Riverside Insights (CogAT) from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 ($65,064.00) 

H.28. Approval to Exercise the First Option Year with Simplified Office Solutions Inc., for the District’s Multifunctional Printers for the 2026-2027 School Year ($160,200.00)

H.29. Approval to Exercise the Second One-Year Option to Extend the Agreement with Waste Management of Nebraska, Inc. to Provide Waste Removal ($620,000.00)

H.30. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Transportation Division) Relating to Employee Uniforms Beginning with the 2027-2028 Contract Year

H.31. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union Local 226 Relating to Contracting Out of Open Special Education Paraprofessional Services

H.32. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Transportation Division) Relating to Contracting Out of Open Transportation Routes

H.33. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Omaha Education Association for Secondary Science of Reading Pilot Stipend or Credit

H.34. Approval of North 24th Street Streetscape Temporary Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement with the City of Omaha

H.35. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Paraprofessionals Division) for the 2026-27 School Year

H.36. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Nutrition Services Division) for the 2026-27 School Year

H.37. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Social Workers Division) for the 2026-27 School Year

H.38. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Transportation Division) for the 2026-27 School Year

H.39. Approval to Purchase an Early Childhood Supplemental Literacy Curriculum and the Attached Contracts and Data Protection Agreements to be used in the District’s Early Childhood Program for the 2026-2027 through the 2032-2033 School Years ($867,117.64)

H.40. Approval to Purchase Eighty-Seven (87) HP Tower Devices for All District Schools' Cafeterias from Riverside Technologies, Inc. ($134,415.00)

H.41. Approval to Purchase Furniture from All Makes Office Equipment, Global Industrial Supply and School Outfitter LLC to Furnish the District’s Transportation South Location ($180,789.39)

H.42. Approval to Purchase Maintenance Equipment from Genuine Parts Company (Doing Business As NAPA Auto Parts) to the New Transportation South Location ($157,747.60)

H.43. Approval to Purchase Maintenance Equipment from Mohawk Lifts, LLC for the New Transportation South Location ($70,098.08)

H.44. Approval to Purchase Two Hundred and Fifty-Five (255) HP ProBooks for District-wide Secretarial Staff ($337,620.00)

H.45. Approval to Purchase Universal Thunderbolt 3 Docks, Dell 23.6” HD LED-LCD Monitor, Dual Arm Monitor Stands, Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Sets, and Wireless Dual Headsets from CDW for District-wide Secretarial Staff ($212,411.49)

H.46. Approval of Purchase of Updated Software for Building Components for Niagara System used by the District to Manage HVAC Systems ($149,940.00)

H.47. Approval of a One-Year Extension to the Agreement for Matthew Ray to Serve as Superintendent along with the Applicable Superintendent Pay Transparency Notice

H.48. Approval of School Resource Officers Agreement and the Associate School Resource Officers Agreement with the City of Omaha

H.49. Approval of Second Reading of Policies 4039 (Omaha School Employees’ Retirement System), 5101 (Student Discipline and Exclusion of Students From School), and 8342 (Designated Method of Giving Notice of Meetings)

H.50. Approval of Service Agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing for Contracted Registered Nurses at Various Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year (Estimated Cost $1,300,000.00)

H.51. Approval of Service Agreement with EDU Healthcare for Contracted Registered Nurses at Various Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year (Estimated Cost $100,000.00)

H.52. Approval of Service Agreement with Maxim Healthcare Services for Contracted Registered Nurses at Various Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year (Estimated Cost $100,000.00)

H.53. Approval of Standard Purchase and License Agreement with Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) for Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 ($136,562.50) 

H.54. Approval of Surplus Inventory Items for Auction or Discard

H.55. Approval of Third Extension of Contract with Risk Administration Services, Inc. from May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 to Manage All Workers Compensation Claims ($662,557.20)

H.56. Approval of Voluntary Student Accident Insurance with K&K and Axis for the 2026-2027 School Year (No Cost to the District)

H.57. Approval of 7th and 8th Grade Athletic Insurance Coverage with Great American Insurance Group for the 2026-2027 School Year ($5,378.00)

H.58. Grant Fund Budget Awards

I. Discussion and/or Action Items

I.1. Information Item(s)

I.2. Action Item(s)

I.2.a. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.2.b. Policy Committee Update and Approval of First Reading of Policies 5008 (Student Attendance), 5102 (Eligibility for Students Who Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities), and 5402 (Child Abuse and Neglect)

I.2.c. Approval of Naming North High School Stadium Project

J. Receipt of Reports

J.1. Head Start Monthly Board Report for May 2026

J.2. Financial Results from the April 26, 2026 District Surplus Online Auction Provided by Auction Mill LLC ($7,464.80)

K. Request for Closed Session

L. Adjournment