September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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A. Routine Business
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Procedural Item
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A.1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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A.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
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Procedural Item
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A.3. Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Rationale:
The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room. |
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A.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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B. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Agenda
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C. Action Items
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Action Item
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C.1. Approval of 2026-27 Budget
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Every year, the Board must approve a budget authorizing a maximum budget authority to be submitted to the Nebraska Department of Education.
Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends that the board approve the 2026-27 budget as presented. The proposed General Fund budget totals $144,681,028. The proposed maximum disbursements across all funds for 2026-27 is $170,372,814. |
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C.2. 2026-27 Property Tax Request and Rate Resolution
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of Bellevue Public Schools passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax requests; and
WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Bellevue Public Schools resolves that : 1. The 2026-2027 property tax request be set at: General Fund: $56,996,212.00 Bond Fund: $6,131,869.00 Special Building Fund: -- Qualified Capital Purpose: -- Undertaking Fund: -- 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's assessed value by 4.78 percent. 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be 1.084271 per $100 of assessed value. 4. Bellevue Public Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 1.1454 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Bellevue Public Schools will increase by 5.4 percent. 6. A copy of the resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2026. |
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D. Commendations
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Consent Item
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E. Information Items
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Information Item
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F. Public Comment Period
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Information Item
Rationale:
Public comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting. There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.
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G. Board of Education Member Reports on Meetings They Have Attended
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Information Item
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H. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
October 5, Committee on American Civics Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:00 - 6:15 p.m.
October 5, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m. |
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I. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn the September 24, 2026, Special Meeting of the Board of Education.
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