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Millard leaders report 93 bond presentations and urge voters to return ballots
Summary
Superintendent and board members reviewed outreach for a safety-and-repair bond, said staff completed 93 community presentations and encouraged residents to return ballots before election day.
Superintendent Dr. Schwartz told the Millard Public Schools Board of Education that staff completed an expanded schedule of community briefings ahead of the district's bond referendum, saying the team "did 93 presentations over the last several months" as part of outreach.
The bond campaign, the superintendent said, has emphasized safety and facility improvements. Board members repeatedly urged residents to return ballots before the election and noted special filing rules for Sarpy County voters.
Why it matters: The board and administration framed the referendum as a focused package of school safety upgrades and prioritized projects they say were selected after an outside audit and internal ranking. Board members described the measure as fiscally disciplined and as intended to limit future tax pressure by staging and prioritizing projects across bond cycles.
Board members and the superintendent did not introduce new policy changes during the discussion. Instead, they summarized the outreach effort and urged community participation. Dr. Schwartz described the outreach effort as a team undertaking: "...just wanna thank every member of the team that helped with those presentations, all the behind the scenes planning..."
Several board members noted the coalition supporting the bond included a range of community groups and local public-safety officials, and they emphasized procedural differences for Sarpy County absentee/drop-box rules and mailing deadlines. One board member explained that Sarpy County voters must either use a county drop box (in Papillion or La Vista) or mail ballots and should affix a stamp if mailing.
Board comments also reviewed the district's process for prioritizing projects. A member said the district had identified roughly $200 million in potential work and then reduced and prioritized projects to reach the bond figure presented to voters.
The board did not take a formal vote about campaign spending or participation during this meeting; several routine agenda votes followed the presentation.
Looking ahead: Board members asked administrators to continue outreach through election day and emphasized the importance of returning ballots early when county rules differ. No new projects or budgetary actions were approved in this segment of the meeting.
