March 22, 2022
Following each Board of Education meeting, the Office of District Communications recaps the board meeting in the Board Digest.
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2022 Omaha Public Schools Spelling Bee Champion |
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The Board of Education #OPSProud spotlight recognizes Hamdoul Erdimi, winner of the 2022 Omaha Public Schools Spelling Bee. |
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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
- Approval of Amendment No. 002 to the Agreement with Hausmann Construction, Inc. – Highland Elementary School Project: Capital Improvements and New Addition – 2018 Bond Program – (Add $131,758.00) Revised Total $ 5,561,480.25
- Approval of Appointments to the Friends of KIOS Board of Directors
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-057 to All Makes Office Equipment and Sheppard’s Business Interiors for Office System Furniture, Principal Office Furniture, Metal Filing, and Storage Units at Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School - 2018 Bond Project ($1,012,144.49)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-065 to Striv AV and Visions of Video for Televisions and Wall Mounts at Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Morton Magnet School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School - 2018 Bond Project ($259,505.00)
- Approval of a Contract with American Alliance for Innovative Systems (AAIS) for Consultant and Professional Learning Supporting Effective Teaching within Block Scheduling, Effective March 21, 2022 – August 31, 2022 ($70,925.00)
- Approval of Lease Agreement with Dish Wireless L.L.C. for Cellular Antenna Lease at 5120 Maple St. Omaha, NE. 68104 with Lease Commencing on March 22, 2022. ($132,000.00)
- Approval to Purchase an Extension of the Current Adopted eText for High School Social Studies Courses American Government and African American History for the Period of August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 ($28,545.00)
- Approval of School Agreements with Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. for Yearbook Contracts for the 2022-2023 School Year ($154,955.45)
- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Omaha Education Association Regarding Extra Duty Pay for Summer School Bilingual Liaisons for the Summer of 2022 and the Summer of 2023
- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Omaha Education Association Regarding Extra Duty Pay for Sign Language Interpreters for the Summer of 2022 and the Summer of 2023
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View the entire consent agenda.
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Board of Education Action Items |
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Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance and Sale of Bonds |
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The Board of Education passed a resolution authorizing the sale of up to $38.85 million of series 2022 general obligation bonds. This issuance is the 4th and final tranche under the 2018 bond issue passed by voters in May 2018. In addition to the resolution authorizing the sale of bonds, they approved in form the preliminary official statement, notice of sale, and custodian, paying agent and registrar’s agreement. The public sale is expected to take place on March 31.
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An update was provided to the Board regarding current bills in the Nebraska Legislature.
The Legislative Committee continues to review bills as they change throughout the legislative session. The committee provided recommendations for bills based on their potential impact on Omaha Public Schools. The Board did not take any new positions.
The OPS Board Legislative Committee will continue to monitor bills and review any adjustments. As adjustments to bills are made, the OPS position may change as well.
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Board of Education Information Items |
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Staff Presentation on K-12 Mathematics Textbook and Related Resource Materials Adoption for Use Beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year |
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Curriculum and Instruction Support staff presented to the Board on their work over the last several months to review and identify K-12 mathematics textbooks and resources. 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, the District Citizens Advisory Committee and the English Learner Parent Involvement Program. Materials were then selected based on the feedback for field testing in classrooms throughout our district. Additional feedback was collected from staff following the field testing.
Curriculum and Instruction Support staff will now work with potential vendors on negotiated agreements for selected materials. Selected materials include consumable textbooks for K-8, hardcopy textbooks in high school, digital subscriptions and adaptive digital resources.
The final textbook and resource recommendations, along with negotiated agreements with the selected vendors, will come back before the Board for approval in the future.
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Next Omaha Public School Board of Education Meeting
The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 4, 2022. It is tentatively scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
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