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Bennington Public Schools proposes $140.1 million 2025–26 budget; requests $42.0 million in property taxes, levy held at $1.358
Summary
At a Sept. 8 special budget hearing, district administrators presented a worst‑case NDE budget of $140,138,659 and a property tax asking of $42,036,377 while explaining how rising local valuation and state equalization rules reshape revenues and state aid.
Bennington Public Schools administrators presented a proposed 2025–26 budget totaling $140,138,659 at a Sept. 8 special budget hearing and said the district will ask for $42,036,377 in property taxes while holding the combined general and special building levy at $1.358.
The budget presented to the board is the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) “worst‑case” submission, administrators said; it lists a $56,980,007 general‑fund request, $56,458,806 in special building funds, $17,583,315 in bond/other funds and a QCPUF balance of $700,638. "All in our 2526 budget request made $140,138,659," said Dr. Paz during the presentation.
Why it matters: the district is growing rapidly, and local property valuation increases reduce state equalization aid under Nebraska’s funding formula. Dr. Paz told the board that…
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