August 4, 2025 at 5:30 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. 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. Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting

H.2. Approval of an Additional Required Contribution to the Omaha School Employees' Retirement System in the Amount of $36,424,129.00

H.3. Approval of Agreement and Data Protection Agreement with Metropolitan Community College to Support the Gateway to College Program for the 2025-2026 School Year ($80,000.00)

H.4. Approval of Amendment for Consulting Services Agreement with District Management Group for Professional Development for Improvement Cycle through June 2026 ($1,160,000.00) 

H.5. Approval of the Amendment to the Master Agreement with the Omaha Education Association (OEA) for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 School Years

H.6. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-014 to Twin City Hardware for Building Door Hardware Modernization – Finish Hardware ($769,901.67)

H.7. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-026 to Dostals Construction Company, Inc. for the Miller Park Elementary - Playground Project ($174,000.00)

H.8. Approval to Award Bid No. 25-027 to Dostals Construction Company, Inc. for the Highland Elementary School - Playground Project ($164,000.00)

H.9. Approval of Change Order No. 004 for Bid No. 24-017, OPS – Mills Building Printing and Publication Remodel by Cheever Construction Co. (Add $87,973.00) Total: $4,478,632.00

H.10. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

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

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

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

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

H.15. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (08/04/2025)

H.16. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with Boys Town National Community Support Services to Provide Services for Central High School through June 30, 2026 ($81,948.00)

H.17. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with LuAnn Jacobs for the 2025-2026 School Year ($85,000.00)

H.18. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with Nanette Beller for the 2025-2026 School Year ($55,000.00)

H.19. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with STAR Autism Support to Provide Professional Learning, Coaching, and Materials to Support Alternate Curriculum Teachers and Paras for the 2025-2026 School Year ($109,150.00)

H.20. Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2025-2026 School Year ($1,256,320.00)

H.21. Approval of Contract with SEI to Update Existing Radionics Alarm Panels to New DMP XR550 Alarm Panels at Selected Sites ($148,756.00)

H.22. Approval of First Amendment to Augmented Student Transportation Contract with Chief School Bus Services, Inc. per Bid No. 24-048 (Projected: $1,330,150.00)

H.23. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union Local 226 Relating to Contracting Out of Open Special Education, Off Schedule, and Option Enrollment Transportation Routes

H.24. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments 

H.25. Approval to Purchase ThinkCERCA Professional Learning for Elementary and Middle Level English Learners for the 2025-2026 School Year ($17,500.00)

H.26. Approval to Purchase 587 Apple TVs 4K Devices Used to Project to Classroom Displays Kits ($69,853.00)

H.27. Approval of Second Reading of Policy 5100 (Behavior Management), Policy 5102 (Eligibility for Students Who Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities), Proposed Policy 5105 (Use of Electronic Communication Devices), Policy 5301 (Dress Code and Grooming), Policy 5419 (Parent, Guardian, and/or Educational Decisionmaker Involvement and Student Privacy Protection Policy), Policy 6300 (Selection and Review of Instructional and Library Material), and Policy 8342 (Designated Method of Giving Notice of Meetings)

H.28. Approval of the Secondary Partnership Agreement Between Metropolitan Community College and Omaha Public Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year

H.29. Approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement with American Security, LLC, for the School and Facility Contracted Security Officer Services for the 2025-2026 School Year (Estimated Cost $829,012.80)

H.30. Approval of the Second Option Year of the Agreement with Lions Gate Security Solutions Inc. for Contracted Security Screening Services (Estimated Cost $102,500.00)

H.31. Approval of Service Agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing (formerly known as MAXIM Healthcare Staffing) for Contracted Registered Nurses at Various Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year

H.32. Approval of Service Agreement with EDU Healthcare for Contracted Registered Nurses at Various Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year

H.33. Approval of Signer Update for Legacy School Bank Accounts

H.34. Preapproval of Estimated Fall Sports and Music Season Officials’ Costs for the 2025-2026 School Year

I. Discussion and/or Action Items

I.1. Information Item(s)

I.1.a. Accountability Committee Update

I.1.b. Budget and Audit Committee Update

I.2. Action Item(s)

I.2.a. Approval of Change Order No. 001 for OPS Burke High Stadium Improvements Project by Lueder Construction (Deduct: $4,684.30) Revised Total: $2,954,151.70

I.2.b. Approval to Purchase Additional K-12 Physical Education Equipment from The Prophet Corporation (Doing Business As Gopher Sport) ($10,000.00)

I.2.c. Approval of School Resource Officers Agreements with the City of Bellevue, City of Omaha, and Douglas County and the Associate School Resource Officers Agreement with the City of Omaha

J. Receipt of Reports

K. Request for Closed Session

L. Adjournment