February 18, 2021 at 6:30 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. 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, February 1, 2021 - Regular Meeting

I.2. Approval of the Appointments of Jane Erdenberger, Spencer Head, Shavonna Holman, and Tracy Casady to the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Legislation Committee

I.3. Approval of Amendment No. 002 to the Agreement with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. – 2018 Bond Program – New Middle School 42nd & Y Street Project for $15,331,762.00.

I.4. Approval to Award Bid No. 21-016 to Sirius Computer Solutions for Network Infrastructure Updates for the 2021-2022 School Year for $1,935,425.74

I.5. Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion – Southroads Swing Space – Phase 1 and Phase 2

I.6. Approval of Change Order No. 001 – Bid No. P050-21 and Bid No. P051-20 – District Camera Upgrades – Electric Company of Omaha for Bryan High School, Service Center, and Transportation - (ADD $44,735.00) Revised Total $282,822.00

I.7. Approval of Change Order No. 002 – Bid No. P050-21 and Bid No. P051-20 – District Camera Upgrades - Omaha Electric Service Inc. for Norris Middle School and South High School-(ADD $20,950.00) Revised Total $942,201.88

I.8. Approval of Change Order No. 003 – Bid No. P050-20 and Bid No. P051-20 – District Camera Upgrades – Kidwell for Belle Ryan, Boyd, Catlin, Castelar, Central Park, Transition North, Monroe Middle School, Davis Middle School, McMillan Middle School, and South High School -(ADD $17,418.00) Revised Total $1,512,695.00

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. Committee on Claims Audit Approval 02/18/2021

I.13. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims – Expenditures to Be Paid from Education Service Unit’s Funds

I.14. Approval of Head Start Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Funding Extension 

I.15. Approval of Head Start Monthly Report for December 2020

I.16. Approval of the Proposed Agreement with the Omaha School Psychologists Association for the 2020-2021 (Current), 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years

I.17. Approval of Proposed Administrative Appointments

I.18. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

I.19. Approval to Purchase Computer Laptops from Apple Inc. for Various Elementary Administrative Principals and Assistant Principals ($52,740.00)

J. Discussion and/or Action Items

J.1. Action Item(s)

J.1.a. Legislative Update

J.1.b. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance and Sale of Bonds

J.1.c. Approval of Recommended Organizational Chart Changes for 2021-2022  

J.1.d. Approval of Allocation of the Remaining Funds in the 2014 Bond Program 

J.2. Information Item(s)

J.2.a. Information on the Academic Acceleration and Recovery Plan: Next Level Learning for Summer 2021

J.2.b. Student Assignment Plan Board Committee Update

J.2.c. Policy Committee Update

K. Receipt of Reports

K.1. Information Update on Internal Control Deficiencies Identified in the 2019-2020 Audit

K.2. CBOC update of the Phase I & Phase II Bond Programs January 2021

L. Request for Closed Session

M. Adjournment