2025-26 Tentative Budget Development Calendar

March 1

  • State Aid and 2025-26 Budget Authority
  • Allowable Reserve Percentage Certification

March 25

  • Board of Education Meeting – Budget Calendar

April 15

  • Certificated Notification of Change in Placement Deadline

April 20 (approximate)

  • Abstract of Assessed Valuations from County Assessor

May – June

  • Executive Committee Works with Board Finance Committee

June

  • Property Tax Authority Certification

June 9

  • End of Legislative Session

June 24

  • Budget Work Session 4:30 p.m. at Steve Joel District Leadership Center

June 25

  • Online Input Window Opens
  • Presentation and Budget Forum, Noon via District Website
  • Presentation and Budget Forum, 6:00 p.m. at Steve Joel District Leadership Center

June 26

  • Presentation and Budget Forum, 6:00 p.m. via District Website

June 30

June – July

  • Presentations to Various Community/District Constituent Groups
    • Key Communicators
    • Community Curriculum Council
    • LIBA (Lincoln Independent Business Association)
    • LPS Parent Leader Group
    • Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Lincoln Neighborhood Alliance

July 11

  • Online Input Window Closes

 

July 22

  • Budget Work Session 4:30 p.m. at Steve Joel District Leadership Center
  • Base Growth Limitation (First Reading)
  • Board Meeting – Opportunity for Public Comment

August 12

  • Board Meeting – Opportunity for Public Comment

August 17

  • Publication of Budget Hearing

August 20

  • Certified Assessed Valuation

August 25

  • Budget Hearing

August 26

  • Board Meeting – Opportunity for Public Comment
  • Base Growth Limitation (Second Reading/Action)

Hearing Options

Two hearing options dependent on assessor ‘s information in August
The school district will either have a school board public hearing or a countywide joint public hearing. The determination will be made once the district receives the information from the county August 20th.

  • OPTION 1: School Board Meeting — Property Tax Request Hearing
    • August 31: Publication of Property Tax Request Hearing
    • September 9: Property Tax Request Hearing
  • OPTION 2: Joint Public Hearing — Pink Postcard
    • September 4: Notification to County Hearing
    • September 15–18: Joing Public Hearing

September 9

  • Board Meeting – Opportunity for Public Comment
  • Budget Adoption and Property Tax Request (First Reading)

September 23

  • Board Meeting – Opportunity for Public Comment
  • Budget Adoption and Property Tax Request (Second Reading/Action)

September 30

  • Budget Document due to Nebraska Auditor’s Office

October

  • Notice of Summary of Budget Changes Publication

October 15

  • Property Tax Resolution due to County Clerk