A review of Omaha Public Schools Board of Education meetings.
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May 21, 2024
Following each Board of Education meeting, the Office of District Communications recaps the board meeting in the Board Digest.
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Educators Rising Statewide Recognition | |
The #OPSProud Spotlight recognized students and staff throughout Omaha Public Schools who earned statewide recognition and leadership posts in Educators Rising. | |
Board of Education Consent Agenda | |
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Consent agenda items are packaged into one agenda item. They are often routine and garner very little discussion.
The consent agenda items were:
- Staff Adjustments
- Approval of the Agreement with Leading Educators to Provide Professional Development Training and Assistance as Part of the Title I Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Grant and Instructional Materials Implementation ($1,373,799.00)
- Approval of the Title I Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) and CSI-Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI-CSI) Grant Allocation from May 20, 2024, to September 30, 2025 ($2,521,386.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 24-042 to Government Goods, Inc. and Riverside Technologies, Inc. for the Purchase of One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty (1,620) Student Laptops, One Hundred Ninety (190) Staff Laptops, and One Hundred Ninety (190) Docking Stations for District Technology Needs ($1,455,760.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 24-046 to Adorama, Inc, B & H Foto and Electronic Corp (Doing Business As B & H Photo Video), Focus Camera, and Kearney Media for Journalism Equipment ($469,433.61)
- Approval to Award Proposal No. P002-24 to Skill Struck and Code HS for K-12 Computer Science and Technology Curriculum and Resources and the Attached Contracts and Data Protection Agreements to be used in the District’s K-12 Computer Science and Technology for the 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 School Years ($3,439,450.00)
- Approval to Award Proposal No. P018-23 to Vista Higher Learning for Secondary English Learner Textbooks and Resources and the Attached Contract and Data Protection Agreement to be used in the District’s 6-12 English Learner Textbooks and Resource Purchase for the 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 School Years ($1,348,950.00)
- Approval to Award Proposal No. P019-23 to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and Savvas, for Secondary Reading Intervention Textbooks and Resources and the Attached Contracts and Data Protection Agreements to be used in the District’s Secondary Reading Intervention Textbook Purchase for the 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 School Years ($5,073,964.76)
- Approval to Award Proposal No. P020-23 to Savvas, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Bedford, Freeman & Worth, and Perfection Learning for English Language Arts Textbooks and Resources and the Attached Contracts and Data Protection Agreements to be used in the District’s 6-12 English Language Arts Textbook Purchase for the 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 School Years ($8,032,145.73)
- Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Bid 24-035 OPS Niagara N4 Supervisor Software Integration at Multiple Buildings – (Neutral $0.00) Total Remains: $106,852.00
- Approval of Change Order No. 001 for South High School Capital Improvements & Renovation Project – 2018 Bond Program - Add $7,788.00 Revised Total: $10,898,733.00
- Approval of Contract for Bid No. 24-038 to McKinnis Roofing and Sheet Metal, LLC for Kennedy Elementary Roof Replacement, Sections B, B1, C, D, F, G, H, I, and J in the Summer of 2024 ($276,600.00)
- Approval of Contract for Bid No. 24-039 to 10 Men Roofing, LLC for Conestoga Elementary Roof Replacement, Sections B, C, F, G, in the Summer of 2024 ($369,000.00)
- Approval of Contract for Bid No. 24-041 to 10 Men Roofing, LLC for OPS Service Center Roof Replacement, Sections A, B, C, in the Summer of 2024 ($310,943.00)
- Approval for Declaration to Surplus Thirty-Six (36) Relocatable Classroom Buildings
- Approval to Enter into Contract with Pairaphrase, LLC, for Special Education Document Translation Services, for the 2024-2025 School Year with Possible Extension for 2025-2026 School Year and 2026-2027 School Year ($52,300.00)
- Approval to Extend the Contract with Collaborative Student Transportation of Minnesota LLC. for Student Transportation Services for One (1) Year (Budgeted $1,396,750.00)
- Approval to Extend the Contract with North End Teleservices, LLC for Call Center Support for One (1) year (Budgeted $1,500,000.00)
- Approval of Financial Results from February 18, 2024 through March 3, 2024 District Surplus On-line Auction Provided by Auction Mill L.L.C. ($54,267.60)
- Approval of First and Second Option Pricing for Paper Education America, Inc.
- Approval of Head Start Fiscal Year 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
- Approval of the Head Start Quality Improvement Plan
- Approval of Head Start Self-Assessment Program Improvement Plan for 2023-2024
- Approval of a Permanent Sidewalk & Traffic Signal Easement with the City of Omaha, Nebraska, at Jackson Elementary School
- Approval to Purchase Additional Textbooks from Cengage Learning to Support Personal Finance at Buena Vista and Westview High Schools ($58,905.00)
- Approval to Purchase HMH Into Reading Structured Literacy Books as a Supplemental Resource for K-2 English Language Arts Curriculum ($58,750.31)
- Approval to Purchase National Geographic’s Lift and ThinkCERCA Writing Across the Curriculum as Supplemental Resources for 6-12 Secondary English Learner Resources for 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 ($1,313,597.38)
- Approval to Purchase NoRedInk, Newsela, and Commonlit for Online Supplemental Resources and the Attached Contracts and Data Protection Agreements to be used in the District’s 6-12 English Language Arts Courses for the 2024-2025 through 2030-2031 School Years ($3,042,680.00)
- Approval to Purchase Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred (13,200) iPads, Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty (4,150) MacBook Air Laptops, and Necessary Accessories for High School Students and Staff for the 2024-2025 School Year ($9,808,920.00)
- Approval to Purchase Four-Year Apple Care Warranty for Thirteen-Thousand Two Hundred (13,200) iPads ($1,042,800.00)
- Approval to Purchase a Two-Year Extension of Digital Instructional Materials from Cengage Learning to Support Accounting at the High School Level for 2024-25 through 2025-26, ($68,500)
- Approval to Purchase Fifty (50) 14-inch MacBook Pro Laptops for Building Technology Support Staff ($99,400.00)
- Approval of Second Extension of Contract with Risk Administration Services, Inc. (RAS) for Two (2) Years to Manage All Workers Compensation Claims ($839,105.00)
View the entire consent agenda.
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Administrative Appointments | |
Kanyon Chism, Ed.D., Appointed Chief of Staff | |
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Kanyon Chism, Ed.D., will serve as Chief of Staff. Dr. Chism began her career in Omaha Public Schools as a teacher at Pawnee Elementary in 2001. She served as an assistant principal, coordinator of elementary projects and leadership development coordinator before starting her current role as Executive Director of ESU 19 and Professional Learning & Development in 2022.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Chism on her appointment.
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Collette Nero, Ph.D., Appointed Chief Talent Officer | |
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Collette Nero, Ph.D., will serve as Chief Talent Officer. Dr. Nero began her career in Omaha Public Schools in 2000 in the division of psychological services. She served as coordinator of psychological services, coordinator of student and family services, assistant principal and principal before starting her current role as principal of North High in 2020.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nero on her appointment.
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Kandiest Martin-Brock, Ed.D., Appointed Executive Director of School Improvement | |
Kandiest Martin-Brock, Ed.D., will serve as Executive Director of School Improvement. Dr. Martin-Brock has served in elementary principal roles beginning in 2007 in Louisiana and Texas, and as an assistant principal of curriculum and instruction in Richardson ISD in Texas. She most recently served as District Coordinator of Innovation and School Improvement for Beaumont ISD in Texas.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Martin-Brock on her appointment.
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Board of Education Action Items | |
Approval of the Proposed Amendment to the Plan for Expenditure of $194,556,061 Allocated to the District by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) ESSER III Fund which was Originally Approved by the Board of Education on Sept. 9, 2021 | |
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On Sept. 9, 2021, the Board of Education approved the plan for expenditure of $194,556,061 allocated to the district by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Fund.
ESSER III required that at least 20% of funds be spent on academic recovery. Our district currently projects that we will spend more than 28% on academic recovery.
With additional staff and community input, the Board of Education approved amendments to the plan on March 7, 2022, June 6, 2022, and May 1, 2023.
Our district has continued to gather input and review opportunities to reallocate a projected surplus of $31.63 million from ESSER III. The surplus comes from cost savings on other expenditures like curriculum. Chief Financial Officer Shane Rhian spoke to the Board about updated ESSER III funding allocations.
Our district anticipates spending all funds by the Sept. 30, 2024 deadline. They will be sent to the NDE for approval.
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Next Omaha Public Schools Board of Education Meeting
The next Board meeting is June 3, 2024. It is tentatively scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Teacher Administrative Center.
Board of Education Agenda
To review previous Board of Education agendas, click here. If you need help accessing direct links, please access the entire Board of Education Agenda to view presentations and other documents.
How Can I Watch a Previous Board of Education Meeting?
Video from Board of Education meetings/workshops is most often available by noon the day after the meeting. The video can be viewed by clicking here.
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