May 19, 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, May 5, 2025 - Regular Meeting

I.2. Approval of Agreement with Newsela for the Use of Two Programs, Formative Gold and Formative Locked Browser for the 2025-2026 School Year ($171,000.00)

I.3. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-012 and Contract to Scott Enterprises for Lewis & Clark Roof Reskin, Sections B1, B2, I1, I2, J1, and J2, Summer 2025 ($318,061.00)

I.4. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

I.5. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

I.6. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

I.7. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

I.8. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

I.9. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (05/19/2025)

I.10. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement With PBL Works, Also Known As Buck Institute for Professional Development Services Designed to Create Knowledge and Understanding of Project-Based Learning through August 2025 ($66,200.00)

I.11. Approval of Head Start Self-Assessment Program Improvement Plan 

I.12. Approval of the Master Services Agreement Between the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council and Educational Service Unit No. 19 for the 2025-2026 School Year

I.13. Approval of New Salary Schedule for a Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) 12-Month Position for the 2025-2026 School Year 

I.14. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments 

I.15. Approval to Purchase One Way Education Spanish Language Arts Materials, Agreements, and Data Protection Agreement for Grades 6-8 Dual Language Hard Copy for 2025-2026 and Online Access for 2025-2026  through 2030-2031 ($355,828.50)

I.16. Approval to Purchase Two Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five (2,775) Phonics Kits from Rocking Chair Readers, LLC. ($99,900.00)

I.17. Rejection of a Portion of RFP P029-24 Bids for 4-12 Music Textbooks, Materials and Resources for the Areas of 4-5 Strings, (H) Jazz Band, Music Technology, Music Exploration 6-8, Music Business 1-4, (H/DL) Guitar 1-8, and Color Guard

I.18. Approval of Renewal Contract with Concentric Corporation to Provide Temporary Staffing as Needed to Fill Essential Positions from July 31, 2025, through July 31, 2026

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Information Item(s)

J.1.a. Staff Presentation on K-12 Music and K-Age 21 Alternate Curriculum Program Materials and Resources for Use Beginning with the 2025-2026 School Year

J.1.b. Budget and Audit Committee Update

J.1.c. Policy Committee Update

J.2. Action Item(s)

J.2.a. Approval of Second Reading of Policy 5205

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

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Head Start Community Assessment 2024-2025

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment