Meeting Agenda
I. SECTION I    OPENING
I.A. Call Meeting to Order
I.B. Roll Call
I.C. Excuse Absent Board Members
I.D. Acknowledge Posted Open Meeting Act
II. SECTION II    REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
II.A. Publication of Notice
II.B. Changes/Approval of Agenda
II.C. Notes Regarding Agenda
III. SECTION III    RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. SECTION IV    BUSINESS ITEMS
IV.A. Presentation and discussion of proposed 2026-2027 budget for North Bend Central Public Schools
V. Adjourn 
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Meeting: September 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM - 2026-2027 Budget Hearing
Subject:
I. SECTION I    OPENING
Subject:
I.A. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
I.B. Roll Call
Subject:
I.C. Excuse Absent Board Members
Subject:
I.D. Acknowledge Posted Open Meeting Act
Subject:
II. SECTION II    REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
Subject:
II.A. Publication of Notice
Rationale:
Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication and/or posting in accordance with the Board approved method for giving notice of meetings. Notice of this meeting was given in advance to all members of the Board of Education and published in the September 2, 2026 "North Bend Eagle". The Secretary of the Board maintains a list of the news media requesting notification of meetings and advance notification to the listed media of the time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be discussed at this meeting was provided. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the publicized notice and a current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice. All proceedings of the Board of Education, except as may be herein after noted, were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Subject:
II.B. Changes/Approval of Agenda
Subject:
II.C. Notes Regarding Agenda
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III. SECTION III    RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
Rationale:
Please complete the sign-in sheet prior to the meeting.  A time limit of five minutes per individual is allowed and not more than twenty minutes per specific topic unless a majority of the Board Members present vote to extend the time limit.  No action will be taken on subjects that are not on the agenda.  No complaints shall orally be initiated against individual district employees or instructional materials used in the district.  The following expectations will also be utilized:

  • Chain of Command: While the Board welcomes all comments, members of the public are reminded that the Chain of Command policy (3035) is required for resolving specific concerns. Issues not on the agenda should be addressed with the appropriate teacher, principal, and the Superintendent before being brought to the Board.

  • Board Response: In accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Board members will not engage in dialogue or respond to comments made during this period. The Board’s role is to listen; any necessary follow-up will be directed to the Superintendent.

  • Decorum and Staff Privacy: The Board expects all speakers to maintain professional decorum. To protect the due process and privacy rights of district employees, offensive language, hostile conduct, or abusive behavior against specific staff members will not be tolerated. Any individual engaging in such behavior will be asked to stop and, if the disruption continues, may be asked to leave the meeting.
Subject:
IV. SECTION IV    BUSINESS ITEMS
Subject:
IV.A. Presentation and discussion of proposed 2026-2027 budget for North Bend Central Public Schools
Rationale:
I will use this time to go over the budget/request slide show, concluding with reasons for changes to the budget/request since last year.  The approval of the budget will take place during the regular board meeting.  This agenda item is for presentation and discussion.  

Information from last month's special board meeting: 

  • I have updated the budget comparison document, detailing the last seven years and what is proposed for the upcoming budget year.  Considerations and noteworthy items:

    • I have reduced our budgeted amounts for our QCPUF and Bond Funds, along with reducing the amount levied for each. This is due to the completion of a bond paid from the QCPUF and a reduction in the amount needed to pay off our new gym/science room bond by 2033, paid from the Bond Fund.  

    • Our valuation continues on an upward trend, increasing by $172,476,728 or 11.6% from last year.

    • My proposed tax request increase is $305,517.55 or 3.7%.  This would be above the 2.53% allowed to not participate in the Joint Public Hearing.  It is inline with the current CPI inflation rate of 3.4%.  This also allows us, as has been mentioned in previous meetings and communications, to be competitive with our staff pay and complete facility upgrades and transportation replacement.  

    • The proposed levy would be down $0.04, or 7.2%.  

    • One other new piece of information to be aware of is the ETR (Effective Tax Rate), located at the bottom of last year’s column.  This rate is calculated by applying property tax credits from the state.  For the budget year we are just completing, the ETR for our tax payers was $0.31.  This is the actual amount our tax payers paid, after help from the state.
Subject:
V. Adjourn 

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