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Scottsbluff Public Schools board adopts 2025–26 budget, continues bond-focused levy strategy
Summary
The Scottsbluff Public Schools board adopted the 2025–26 budget and the accompanying tax request. The presentation noted a $92,000 increase in state aid, a $34,000 drop in property-tax revenue, and staff emphasized that most additional tax dollars are dedicated to accelerating bond payoff.
The Scottsbluff Public Schools Board of Education voted to adopt the district’s 2025–26 budget during its Sept. 8 meeting after a public hearing and presentation by district finance staff.
Mary Anne, the district’s lead presenter during the hearing, summarized revenue and expenditure changes for the coming year. She said state aid will rise by $92,000 while property-tax revenue is expected to fall by $34,000; negotiated salary and benefit increases totaled about $1,320,000 and were largely offset by reductions of roughly $1,300,000 in historic expenditures, including changes tied to LB645 that lowered contribution rates. “Our highest expenditure is always salaries and benefits at approximately 70% of our total budget,” Mary Anne said.
The presentation reviewed the district’s revenue mix (state roughly 45%, local about 25%, federal decreased after ESSER funds ended) and other fund-level changes, including building-fund decreases tied to completed projects and bond-fund activity aimed at accelerating payoff. During the presentation Mary Anne read the recommended general-fund figure as stated in the hearing materials. Board members moved and seconded the budget resolution and adopted it by roll-call assent.
The board was told the district’s tax request remained below the threshold that would require attendance at a joint public hearing, allowing the board to approve the budget the same evening. The board did not receive any public comments during the budget hearing.
