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Anderson said the Purple Star designation highlights the district’s military‑family friendliness and helps families evaluate schools during permanent change-of-station moves. He noted April is the Month of the Military Child and said base school-liaison officers Tina and Jenny Miller are available to support district events, including assemblies and a kindergarten-readiness workshop at the Offutt Event Center on Thursday at 16:30 for families connected to the base.

Anderson also warned the board that a large-scale exercise around March 31–early April could create occasional gate closures and other “friction points” on base. He said the base is planning to minimize disruption to students and extracurriculars — “we are not going to disrupt the kids, to the maximum possible” — but cautioned community members could experience travel interruptions during daytime hours.

Anderson said the base’s liaison work covers about 22 different school districts, private and parochial schools, and encouraged the district to contact the school-liaison officers for events or assistance.

Board members thanked Anderson and noted his engagement as a district parent and PTO volunteer.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PLCS Board of Education Meeting February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Anderson of Offutt Air Force Base briefed the Papillion La Vista Community Schools board on Feb. 24, congratulated the district on its Purple Star Schools designation, introduced a second school-liaison officer and warned of a planned base exercise that could briefly disrupt travel during late March and early April.","taxTitle","Papillion La Vista Community Schools, School Districts, Nebraska","taxId",14256,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310164,"District tracking multiple state bills, flags potential revenue and policy impacts",216,2811000,3027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732&start=2811&end=3027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732/thumbnail_2811000.jpg","/articles/6310164/Nebraska/District-tracking-multiple-state-bills-flags-potential-revenue-and-policy-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310164-9c79d4ecf6f9587f7a13c2f92de87568/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110445&Signature=QOUJajCvH~m-UxF-xjtQnJo8b14d-cazP1lWYuf1UjTZgXNryUG~t~EzRJoBX~7H-5lLF5hSdqVvd5anBnjiTdl6JMOsaHNs8dPmh0L14LsNOTNt1eWUQWkROcg-NP2YF3eDgbZA~ImyIZvjuMRRhjvmW-ZB6WuJPTB~Ha-WUG64qaQEUq4E5cHvSkrzoQ6LTiBTq7uQ~~gw9FkNp5gKEEBd2dajkNiBlXp3DPCVkSEEQLo-7OSJyVdxcxMt~SSEdLEc16anaIW71L6DOjdChdglMIguFqfRIUTQcrUf18w3QAketxsCsB~i2iebDIA0FzpDWXJrIoDdIjn7omSxlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 24 meeting, district staff reviewed several Nebraska Legislative bills the district is monitoring and identified a subset that could affect funding or operations.

Staff discussed LB 31 (surveillance monitoring and technology), which was debated on the Legislature floor; staff said proposed amendments could have created burdensome, unfunded work for districts. The board was also told that proposals such as LB 692 and LB 424 would impose stricter caps on property-tax increases and that those caps remain a threat to district flexibility.

Of particular fiscal concern was LB 714, a motor-vehicle-tax proposal that would reduce the state share of the tax formula; staff used the district’s 2023-24 annual financial report as an example, saying the district received just over $7.8 million from that fund in 2023-24 and that the proposed change could reduce that revenue by about $1.8 million for the district on an annual basis. Staff said the hearing for that bill was scheduled for March 4.

Staff also reviewed bills tied to private- and charter-school funding, several bills to address cell-phone use on campus (LB 140), and teacher-focused proposals including a teacher-retention bonus (LB 411) and a bill to reimburse teachers for classroom supplies (LB 282). Staff cautioned that fiscal constraints at the state level could make bills with new spending difficult to pass.

Board members and staff discussed strategy for engagement, including meeting with legislative advocates and contacting senators for bills that could materially affect the district. Staff also encouraged board members to submit short online comments before hearings as a way to register the district’s position.","District staff summarized Nebraska legislation being tracked by the Papillion La Vista Community Schools, including proposals on surveillance monitoring, property-tax caps, motor-vehicle-tax changes, cell-phone rules for schools and teacher incentives; some bills could affect district revenue or require policy changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310169,"District and Papillion police discuss shared cost for school resource sergeant",982,1821000,2803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732&start=1821&end=2803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732/thumbnail_1821000.jpg","/articles/6310169/Nebraska/District-and-Papillion-police-discuss-shared-cost-for-school-resource-sergeant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310169-234d63d151ae9e0f59888d565fcd4231/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110445&Signature=dYpEaLDiv~KX3lHu-mP1snxBy3wxhKEYt3PtGMD4uxwa0ubG~mU9PsZGM9ONgen8Qc~TMw2vnialKSLBlZqvNwDK0A0QKUsFMQqz~qN4BIcraDMwfIXThCFSMuW02hWvxYZmLltMoSohJsMb5l5HdgAKnMdc3mZFtTreGcS4KsCHpi1CEJFRDiu30rp56atUTO1hRLk5pC7yRjxH~3rUBJnOVNr7pTU5rhUuVINdeRPXsWlD-FApT69lZIA3qtHAbZ~5FvajBFDl6L7BL50t0yVrroQqZZcGTPX7Hkl5P7lG36~B2J-EP2oDu8xQG-V0MexEpyyCIbwrk4uEXD2zrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders and the Papillion Police Department on Feb. 24 discussed a proposal to create a dedicated school resource sergeant to supervise school resource officers (SROs) and strengthen district-law-enforcement coordination. The city and the district plan to split the position’s cost 50/50 under the proposal; the board did not vote on the item and will finish the discussion at a future meeting.

Papillion Police Chief Whitted told the board the role is intended to “enhance the structure, oversight and communication that make our SRO program even more effective.” District presenters described the post as focused on supervision, threat assessment leadership, cross-jurisdiction liaison work and training.

District staff outlined a proposed allocation of duties by time: 25% threat-assessment team leadership, 20% agency coordination and liaison work, 20% school administrator support and district incident-management participation, 15% SRO team coordination, 10% presence at elementary and program facilities, and 10% professional development and planning. Staff said the position would follow the existing memorandum of understanding for the SRO program and would create a single point of contact for the district.

Board members asked about hiring and evaluation. Police officials said the city would retain final hiring authority but welcomed district participation in recruitment and in providing performance feedback. Officials also said the sergeant could help backfill SRO absences, coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions and reduce confusion about which officer handles school-related issues.

Questions from board members included where the sergeant would be physically located, how the sergeant would be involved in hiring and evaluations, and how the position would be used to cover SRO vacancies. City and district representatives said options include locating the sergeant at the police department with regular school visits; no final decision was made.

Board members and staff expressed support for the idea and thanked Papillion Police for proposing the role. The item will return for a decision at a later meeting.","Papillion Police Department and district officials discussed a proposal to create a dedicated school resource sergeant position split 50/50 between the city and Papillion La Vista Community Schools to supervise SROs, lead threat assessment and expand coordination; no board vote was taken.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310174,"School board approves limited certified-staffing additions for 2025-26",80,1643000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732&start=1643&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2404439-b6e8631d729be56ddb575eea8a602732/thumbnail_1643000.jpg","/articles/6310174/Nebraska/School-board-approves-limited-certified-staffing-additions-for-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310174-21a3a800686e91a56ab37d5a56c04ab8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110445&Signature=VamJd7morDGOUGjKf47FVPiBl7av5jxSWnMlWdWCwUVyGaFDBfgtkQBy9~RrYDjh2hfwBV0L2-FPJzbSP-SIKzzmPGlujVyqn61tzsS3csRhcIOpiQqZAaaEe0PcsDAMk1vSuaEg3wdVWV7bHs-gH~4yhwkyFdypGvXy~kCv36RotQGzLrVSV1Y0EUm0WoHDWcjXDPtPZLPPh36plwW6mshoQ8uIYghvI8K~mdD1F6sETEm2Juq4V6j1oenAzCC8jhCQbnCCg~qYCtuwNDrHfLBhOf~6y~41Njaocltt-v7oXGdzAnJ92RZ0Ezj7QsxrIzVBFrCC2fzc5D4~PecAhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Papillion La Vista Community Schools board on Feb. 24 unanimously approved a staffing request that adds 1.4 FTE school psychologist positions for 2025-26, authorizes five additional growth FTEs to be used if enrollment requires them, and accepts five learning-community grant positions.

Board support gave the district budgetary authority for the positions rather than guaranteeing immediate hires. The staffing package passed on a motion by board member Mister Lotus and a second by board member Miss Wood and received a 6-0 roll-call vote.

District staff presented the request as a measured response to modest student growth and program needs. The district said the five grant-funded positions would be paid through the learning community grant and include roles such as an early childhood facilitator, an attendance intervention social worker and a support interventionist. District staff also said that the five growth FTEs are routinely requested for budgetary flexibility and are often not all filled; in recent years the district has rarely accessed those positions.

The presenter described the request as “a pretty minimal staffing request for 02/25–26” and said the district will only hire the additional growth positions if enrollment outpaces projections.

Board members asked for clarification and then approved the request by roll call. The vote recorded yes from Miss Witt, Mister Lotus, Miss Wood, Mr. Bailey, Miss Butler and Mister Madler.

The district will include the approved positions in the upcoming budget process; final hires and start dates will depend on enrollment, available grant funding and routine human-resources processes.","The Papillion La Vista Community Schools board unanimously approved modest staffing authority for the 2025-26 school year, including 1.4 full‑time equivalent (FTE) for school psychologists, up to five growth FTEs and five grant-funded positions tied to the learning community.","actionData","errors"]

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