A review of Omaha Public Schools Board of Education meetings.
June 24, 2022

Following each Board of Education meeting, the Office of District Communications recaps the board meeting in the Board Digest.
Board of Education Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda Items
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
  • Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Pine Elementary School – 2018 Bond Program
  • Acceptance of Grant Award from Sixpence for Early Childhood Education Programs ($1,275,000)
  • Approval of 7th and 8th Grade Athletic Insurance Coverage with Great American Insurance Group for the 2022-2023 School Year 
  • Approval to Accept an Agreement with Metropolitan Community College to Facilitate Enrollment and Implementation of the Nebraska Mathematics Readiness Project (NMRP) for the 2022-2023 School Year
  • Approval of Amendment No. 003 to the Agreement with The Weitz Company, LLC – Blackburn School Capital Improvements & Renovation Project – 2018 Bond Program – (Add $469,972.00) Revised Total $3,457,520.00
  • Approval of Amendment No. 008 to the Agreement with Sampson Construction Co., Inc. – Westview High School Project – 2018 Bond Program – (Add $5,052,693.00) Revised Total $89,080,833.00
  • Approval to Award Bid No. 22-080 Novels to Textbook Warehouse LLC, Complete Book & Media Supply LLC, Follett Content Solutions LLC and Barnes and Noble Inc. at Buena Vista High School, Westview High School, and Bluestem Middle School ($263,828.00)
  • Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Lewis & Clark Middle School: Capital Improvements and Addition – 2018 Bond Program - (Deduct $426,146.24) Revised Total: $11,333,129.76
  • Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Spring Lake Elementary School: Capital Improvements and Addition – 2018 Bond Program - (Add $242,228.28) Revised Total: $6,400,114.28
  • Approval of the Collaborative Agreement for Career Ladder in Special Education Program Between Omaha Public Schools and Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Amendment No.4. Revised Term of May 14, 2018 through May 13, 2023 ($249,675.00)
  • Approval of Consulting Services Agreement with Empowering Student Leaders for Secondary Students in the Thrive Leadership Club Programs from August 15, 2022 through May 19, 2023 ($60,376.25)
  • Approval of Contribution Agreement Contract 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 from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 ($72,788.86)
  • Approval to Extend Licensing for Gale In Context Suite with Cengage Learning, Inc. and the Attached Agreement from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 ($61,821.46)
  • Approval of First Amendment of Contract with Chief School Bus Services for Augmented Student Transportation for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 School Year
  • Approval of First Option Agreement with Waste Management for the 2022-2023 School Year with a Projected Cost of $551,581.54
  • Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties to Provide Two Instructional Coaches for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 School Years ($251,453.28)
  • Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the District and Eastern Nebraska Security Union Local 28, Setting Wages for Covered Employees who Work during Next Level Learning during the Summer of 2022
  • Approval to Purchase Art Textbooks from Davis Publications for Buena Vista and Westview High Schools ($33,603.24)
  • Approval to Purchase Davis Publications Digital Explorations 1E in Art K-5 for Forest Station and Pine Elementary Schools and Approval of the Attached Digital User Agreement ($1,741.08)
  • Approval to Purchase Geography Alive! Social Studies Textbooks and Student Materials with Teacher’s Curriculum Institute (TCI) and the Attached Terms and Data Protection Agreement for Buena Vista and Westview High Schools for the 2022-2023 School Year ($41,475.00)
  • Approval to Purchase Heinemann Leveled Literacy Intervention Kits and the Attached Terms of Service for Pine Elementary and Forest Station Elementary for the 2022-2023 School Year ($45,348.66)
  • Approval of Resolution 22-003 Implementing the Last, Best, and Final Offer for the Eastern Nebraska Security Union Local 28, effective Retroactive to August 1, 2021, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years
  • Approval of Resolution 22-004 for the Ratification of Observance of Juneteenth by the District on June 20, 2022
  • Approval of the Secondary Partnership Agreement between Metropolitan Community College and Omaha Public Schools for the 2022-2023 School Year
  • Approval of Voluntary Student Accident Insurance with K & K and Nationwide Life for the 2022-2023 School Year
  • Rejection of All Proposals Submitted for RFP P015-22 Virtual School Online Learning Management System To Be Used In The District's Virtual Blended Program For K-5th And 6th-12th Grades
  • View the entire consent agenda.
Board of Education Information Items
Staff Presentation on K-6 Special Education Reading Intervention and Related Resource Materials Adoption for Use Beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year
Curriculum and Instruction Support staff presented to the Board their work over the last several months to review and identify K-6 special education reading intervention and related resource materials. A standard curriculum development cycle was followed to identify the materials needed and gather feedback from various stakeholders.

Staff began the process by reviewing submissions to an RFP and potential textbooks and resources. Materials were also available for review by teachers, our community, and the Superintendent Special Education Advisory Committee. Materials were then selected based on the feedback for field testing in classrooms throughout our district. Additional feedback was collected from staff and students following the field testing.

Curriculum and Instruction Support staff will now work with potential vendors on negotiated agreements for selected materials. Curriculum and Instruction Support staff recommend moving forward with School Specialty: Sounds Sensible & Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence (S.P.I.R.E.). This was chosen because it offers a multi-sensory approach that aligns with our K-6 English language arts standards. It also offers a consistent 10-step lesson plan with explicit teacher-led instruction and comprehensive and consistent assessments.

The final recommendation and negotiated agreement with the selected vendors will come back before the Board for approval in the future.
Next Omaha Public Schools Board of Education Meeting
The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for July 14, 2022. It is tentatively scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Please be aware that meetings in June, July and August 2022 will begin at 6 p.m.

Board of Education Agenda
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