Jan. 4, 2022
Following each Board of Education meeting, the Office of District Communications recaps the board meeting in the Board Digest.
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Board Officers Selected for 2022 |
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The Board of Education elected Shavonna L. Holman, Ed.D. as the Board of Education President and Jane Erdenberger as Board of Education Vice President. They will serve in these roles for the 2022 calendar year. |
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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
- Acceptance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Forest Station Elementary School: New Elementary School Project – 2018 Bond Program
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-024 to Omaha Truck Central, Inc. for Seven (7) New and Unused 2022 Type C Wheelchair Buses (diesel) and to Cornhusker International for Two (2) New and Unused 2022 or 2023 Type C Wheelchair Gas Powered Buses ($896,240.00)
- Approval of Change Order No. 001 for Buena Vista High School: New High School Project – 2018 Bond Program - (Add $716,095.00) Revised Total: $77,645,335.00
- Approval of Change Order No. 001 – Bid No. 21-026 Roof Coating at Gilder Elementary School, (Add $3,766.50) Revised Total: $50,541.50
- Approval of Contract for Global Positioning Systems Cellular Network Vehicle Tracking Application Upgrade with Synovia Solutions ($399,600.00)
- Approval of a Consulting Services Agreement with Tonya Ward Singer for Professional Learning related to Data-Driven Inquiry and Equitable Tier I Instruction for Multilingual Learners ($33,000.00)
- Approval of Extension of Agreement with Simplified Office Solutions Inc., for Replacement Copiers, Parts, and Consumables from January 1, 2022, through January 3, 2023
- Approval of Master Services Agreement and Data Protection Agreement with Ellevation Inc. for Ellevation Math as a Supplemental Resource for High School English Learners to Support Learning Language for Mathematics from January 2022 through June 2023 ($34,200.00)
- Approval to Purchase Music Scores and Student Materials for Buena Vista and Westview High Schools, and Pine and Forest Station Elementary Schools for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 School Years, and for Blue Stem Middle School for the 2023-2024 School Year ($62,252.14)
- Approval of Rejection for All Bid Submissions for Bid No. 22-023, New and Unused Type A Buses
- Approval to Rescind the Portion of Awarded Bid No. 22-022 Awarded to CDW Government, LLC., for Televisions and Wall Mounts
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View the entire consent agenda.
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Board of Education Action Items |
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First Reading of Policies 2120, 5103, 5104, 5201, 5202, 5204, 5205, 5207, and 6410 |
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The Board approved the committee-recommended changes to the following policies. The policies will come before the board for a second reading in the future.
Policy Adjustments:
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Board of Education Information Items |
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Bradly Boganowski and Ayanna Boykins provided an updated on the 2018 Phase II Bond. The bond is currently on-schedule and on budget.
Bond Phase II
- 25 projects
- Contract commitments are at $386 million of the $409.9 million bond (93%)
Economic Inclusion - Small and Emerging Business Partnerships
- $39.5 million Small and Emerging Business commitments (10.2%)
- $27.8 million Small and Emerging Business expenditures (7.2%)
Student Engagement
- 195 student engagement activities
- 5,684 students participated
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Important Information for
Omaha Public Schools Staff
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CHI Health and Omaha Public Schools partner to honor teachers across the District |
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CHI Health wants nominations of Omaha Public Schools teachers changing the lives of students. Each month, they’ll surprise a Top Teacher nominee with a treat basket for the teachers' lounge and a personal gift card. CHI will draw winners on the last Friday of the month. CHI Health will select winners from three different grade levels across the District.
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Next Omaha Public School Board of Education Meeting
The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 20. It is tentatively scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
Board of Education Agenda
To review previous Board of Education agendas, click here. If you are having trouble accessing direct links, please access the full Board of Education Agenda to view presentations and other documents.
How Can I Watch a Previous Board of Education Meeting?
The video from the meeting will be available by Wednesday at noon following the meeting. The video can be viewed by clicking here.
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