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Beatrice Public Schools previews 2024–25 budget; proposes lower levy and tax asking
Summary
District staff previewed the 2024–25 budget, citing projected state‑aid bumps tied to a two‑year new‑school adjustment, an 8% valuation increase, and proposed reductions to the general fund levy from 88¢ to 84¢ while proposing an overall tax request of $16,883,579.
District staff presented the 2024–25 budget preview and the related tax‑hearing notice, outlining revenue, expenditure and levy projections.
Speaker 4 described enrollment counting (Oct. 1 ADM) and said the district’s current slide listed 2,119 students. The presenter said a two‑year new‑school adjustment factor tied to the new elementary school would raise state aid by about 40% in the first year and about 20% in the next year, then tapering afterward unless enrollment grows. Speaker 4 said valuations were up…
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