April 19, 2022
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 State Competition Winners |
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The Board of Education #OPSProud spotlight recognized students that placed at the 2022 Educators Rising Nebraska Competition. Twenty-nine Omaha Public Schools students competed in 11 events. The following students placed in the top three:
- Megan Barnett - second place in Children’s Literature Pre-K
- Edilia Benitez-Degante - third place in Interactive Bulletin Boards
- Sophia Bouman - first place in Job Interview
- Adriana Gallardo Molina - third place in Children’s Literature
- Lea Hanson - third place in Job Interview
- AJ Marshall - first place in Lesson Plan for Ethical Dilemma
- Pu Meh - second place in Children’s Literature Pre-K
- Ellie Ottens - first place in Project Visualize
- Darlyn Reyes Sosa - third place in Children’s Literature
- Jasmine Spittler - first place in Inside our Schools
The following students were selected as state officers:
- Milan Aranda - President
- Aliyah Aljaddou - Vice President of Membership
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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 Annual Liability Insurance Package Renewal Negotiated with First National Insurance Company for Coverages including, Property, Liability, Workers Compensation, Crime, Cyber Liability, Fiduciary, Excess Fiduciary, State Track Meet Liability and Blanket Builder Risk from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023 ($4,826,260.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-032 to Schmitt Music for Institutional Upright Pianos, Digital Console Pianos, Piano Benches, and Dollies for Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School – 2018 Bond Project ($61,867.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-041 to Midwest Field Turf for Bryan High Field Turf Replacement, Summer 2022 ($372,995.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-054 Managed Charging Carts to GovConnection (DOING BUSINESS AS Connection Public Sector Solutions) for Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School - 2018 Bond Project ($42,150.00)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-067 to All Makes Office Equipment, Krueger Inc., and Sheppards Business Interiors for Classroom Storage, Chairs, and Desks for Central High School Renovation Building Maintenance Project ($106,008.25)
- Approval to Award Bid No. 22-067 to All Makes Office Equipment, Krueger, Inc., and Sheppard’s Business Interiors for Classroom Storage, Chairs, and Desks at Forest Station Elementary School, Pine Elementary School, Bluestem Middle School, Buena Vista High School, and Westview High School 2018 - Bond Project ($343,300.63)
- Approval of a Contract with Empowering Student Leaders to Provide Summer Camps for Secondary Students Who Qualify for the Migrant Education Program for Summer 2022 ($62,615.00)
- Approval of Facility Use Agreement with City of Omaha for Use of Athletic Fields Managed by City Parks and Recreation through September 2024
- Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Midland University for ESL Endorsement Program from June 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 ($170,100.00)
- Approval to Purchase Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Texts and Leveled Literacy Intervention Kits for the Book Rooms at Forest Station Elementary and Pine Elementary ($149,577.84)
- Approval of the Statement of Acceptance from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization for Omaha Central High School’s Diploma Programme Evaluation
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View the entire consent agenda.
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Board of Education Action Items |
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An update was provided to the Board regarding the end of the Nebraska Legislature session. The committee will continue to work with representatives before the next session on bills that may impact our district. |
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Approval of First Reading of Policies 1060, 5302, 5303, 5304, 5305, and 5306 |
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The Policy 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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Approval of the First Reading of the Code of Conduct Revisions for
2022-23
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Executive Director of Student and Community Services Anne MacFarland, Ed.D., provided information to the board on recommended changes to the 2022-23 Code of Conduct. The first reading was approved. The final draft will come before the Board at a future meeting for final approval.
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Board of Education Information Items |
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Revisions to Nebraska College and Career Standards for English Language Arts |
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Curriculum and Instruction Support staff presented to the Board on their work over several months to review the revised Nebraska’s College and Career Standards for English Language Arts. The Nebraska standards go through a review process every seven years. The latest revision was approved by the State Board of Education in Sept. 2021. The Nebraska Department of Education facilitates the statewide review process and gathers feedback from various stakeholders, including the Omaha Public Schools representatives.
Curriculum and Instruction Support staff gathered feedback from our teachers that will help guide future professional development, implementation and coaching on the new standards. If the standards are approved, curriculum documents will be updated before the 2022-23 school year and provided to instructional staff.
Staff will bring the revised standards back to the Board for final approval at a future meeting.
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Next Omaha Public Schools Board of Education Meeting
The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 2, 2022. It is tentatively scheduled to start at 6:30 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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