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Superintendent John Schwartz says state school finance changes increased Nebraska’s share of K–12 funding and lowered local levies
Summary
Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz briefed the Millard Public Schools board on the state school finance commission’s early findings, saying a front‑loaded school tax credit has shifted the state’s share of school funding and reduced property tax obligations statewide, with a measurable effect on Millard’s levy.
Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz updated the Millard Public Schools Board of Education on work by the newly formed state school finance commission and what preliminary changes mean for district funding and local property taxpayers.
The superintendent told the board the commission — composed of superintendents, school board members, elected officials and a state college president — has met three times and is producing a phased report. He said the commission’s work focuses on evaluating the state’s needs‑minus‑resources formula and how recent changes affect equity, student populations and the…
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