August 3, 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, July 13, 2026 - Regular Meeting

H.1.b. Monday, July 20, 2026 - Workshop

H.2. Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for the OPS Mills – Electrical Service Replacement Project

H.3. Acceptance of Grant Funding from Omaha Public Schools Foundation Total: $4,549,752.07

H.4. Approval of Agreement with Metropolitan Community College to Support the Gateway to College Program for the 2026-2027 School Year ($80,000.00)

H.5. Approval of Agreement with Information & Computing Services, Inc. (RF-SMART) for Software Licensing, Support, and Implementation Services to Support Oracle Cloud Inventory and Fixed Asset Management Operations from November 2, 2026, through November 1, 2031 ($297,525.71)

H.6. Approval of the Appointment of Kimara Snipes to the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Legislation Committee

H.7. Approval of Agreement with Armored Knights, Inc. for the 2026-2027 to 2028-2029 Fiscal Years (Estimated Cost $205,000.00) for Armored Car Services

H.8. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-040 and Approve Contract with Rotella’s Italian Bakery for Bread Products for the 2026-2027 School Year ($789,150.00)

H.9. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-045 and Contract to Greenberg’s Produce and Award Bid No. 26-045 to Pekarek’s Produce for Produce Products for the 2026-2027 School Year ($1,406,369.00)

H.10. Approval to Award Bid No. 26-046 to Downs Electric, Inc. for Dundee Emergency Generator Replacement ($125,750.00)

H.11. Approval of Change Order No. 01 for Bid No. 25-029, OPS Mills – Electrical Service Replacement Project by Downs Electric, Inc. (Add $2,189.73) Total: $251,439.73

H.12. Approval of Change Order No. 003 for Bid No. 26-036, OPS – TAC Student & Community Services Renovation Project by Kingery Construction Co. (Add $15,280.71) Total: $1,499,831.27

H.13. Approval of Claims Report A - District Expenditure

H.14. Approval of Claims Report B - Expenditures from Various Student Activity Funds for which the Board Serves as Custodian

H.15. Approval of Claims Report C - Expenditures on behalf of Board Members or their Related Organizations

H.16. Approval of Claims Report D - Payroll Expenditures

H.17. Approval of Claims Report E - Payroll Estimated Expenditures

H.18. Approval of Educational Service Unit No. 19 Claims - Expenditures to be Paid from Education Service Unit's Funds

H.19. Committee on Claims Audit Approval (08/03/2026)

H.20. Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with Nanette Beller for the 2026-2027 School Year ($55,000.00)

H.21. Approval of Contract with OES System Solutions for Bid No. 26-002, OPS Stadiums Security Camera Improvements Project, Fall 2026 ($574,462.00)

H.22. Approval of Contract with Old Castle Materials Midwest Co. (Doing Business As Omni Engineering) for Bid No. 26-050, OPS Service Center Parking Lot Improvement Project ($398,713.55)

H.23.  Approval of Contracts with Agencies for Special Education Services for the 2026-2027 School Year ($3,551,274.00)

H.24. Approval of Contribution Agreement Between Metropolitan Community College and Omaha Public Schools Covering Collaborative Work Providing Dual Enrollment Credit Opportunities to Students and Instructional Support for Teachers and School Staff

H.25. Approval to Extend Licensing for Britannica School and Britannica Spanish from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027 ($37,317.00)

H.26. Approval to Extend Licensing for Gale In Context Database Subscription from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027 ($88,215.70)

H.27. Approval of Extension of Agreement with StrongMind for 2026-2027 for Instructional Materials for Secondary Courses at the Omaha Virtual School Program ($91,625.00)

H.28. Approval of the First Amendment to the Funding Agreement between the District and the Omaha Public Schools Foundation for Phase 4 of the North High Stadium Project

H.29. Approval of Indemnification of Mr. Ricardo Martinez

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

H.31. Approval of the Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan Maintenance Agreement and Easement between the District and the YMCA

H.32. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Bilingual Liaisons Bargaining Unit Represented by Omaha Education Association for the 2026-27 School Year

H.33. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Educational Interpreters/Transliterators Bargaining Unit Represented by Omaha Education Association for the 2026-27 School Year

H.34. Approval of the Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 226 (Office Personnel Division) for the 2026-27 School Year

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

H.36. Approval of Proposed Staffing Adjustments

H.37. Approval to Purchase Office Furniture from Sheppard’s Business Interiors to Furnish the Newly Renovated Area for the District’s Student Community Services Department on the 1st Floor of the Teacher Administrative Center (TAC) ($239,092.47)

H.38. Approval of Renewal of the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement and the Associated Purchase of Microsoft Licensing through Softchoice for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027 ($1,027,457.65)

H.39. Approval of Revised Contract and Data Protection Agreement with ACT to reflect the 2026-2027 Academic Year — August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 ($71,820.00) 

H.40. Approval of the Secondary Partnership Agreement Between Metropolitan Community College and Omaha Public Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year

H.41. Approval of a Third Amendment to Agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the Teacher Scholar Academy for School Years 2027-2028 through 2030-2031 ($1,140,000.00)

H.42. Approval of the Updated Emergency Operation Plan for the Omaha Public Schools 

H.43. Grant Fund Budget Awards

H.44. Pre-approval of Estimated 2026-2027 School Year - Fall Sports and Music Season Officials’ Costs ($287,090.00)

I. Discussion and/or Action Items

I.1. Information Item(s)

I.1.a. Budget and Audit Committee Update

I.2. Action Item(s)

J. Request for Closed Session

K. Adjournment