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Board hears legislative update as members raise concerns about third‑grade retention and a 2% property‑tax cap
Summary
Millard Public Schools' legislative liaison briefed the board on priority bills including LB1050 (third‑grade reading retention proposals), LB653 (suspension exceptions and sibling placement) and LB1219 (a proposed 2% property‑tax growth cap). Board staff warned the cap could have reduced the district budget by about $15.5 million in a five‑year model.
The Millard Public Schools board received a legislative update March 2 that focused on proposals the district is monitoring at the statehouse, including a bill that would affect promotion from third to fourth grade and a proposal to limit property‑tax growth.
The district’s legislative liaison told the board the legislative calendar had moved beyond hearings and into floor debate, and noted that LB1050 had been designated an education priority bill. “LB1050 … would limit the advancement of students to fourth grade without the third grade reading proficiency level,” the liaison said, noting the bill had attracted “lots of amendments” and that options under consideration include summer‑school assessments or alternate measures developed by the Nebraska Department of Education.
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