{"id":23,"date":"2014-05-01T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T18:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/budget\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:32:47","slug":"key-budget-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/budget\/key-budget-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Key 2025\u20132026 Budget Development Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23\" class=\"elementor elementor-23\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5cff7b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5cff7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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17<\/h2><ul><li>End of Legislative Session<\/li><\/ul><h2>April 20 (approximate)<\/h2><ul><li>Abstract of Assessed Valuations from County Assessor<\/li><\/ul><h2>May\u2013June<\/h2><ul><li>Executive Committee Works with Board Finance Committee<\/li><\/ul><h2>June<\/h2><ul><li>Property Tax Request Authority Certification<\/li><\/ul><h2>June 23<\/h2><ul><li>Budget Work Session, 4:30 p.m. at District Office<\/li><li>Draft Pink Postcard Information<\/li><li>Board Meeting\u2014Opportunity for Public Comment<\/li><\/ul><h2>June 24<\/h2><ul><li>Online Input Window Opens<\/li><li>Presentation and Budget Forum, Noon via District Website<\/li><li>Presentation and Budget Forum, 7:00 p.m. at District Office<\/li><\/ul><h2>June 25<\/h2><ul><li>Presentation and Budget Forum, 6:00 p.m. via District Website<\/li><\/ul><h2>June 30<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ne.gov\/1382\/Homestead-Exemptions\">Homestead Exemption Deadline<\/a><br \/><em>(Refer to Department of Revenue Website for Additional Information)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h2>June\u2013July<\/h2><ul><li>Presentations to Various Community\/District Constituent Groups<\/li><\/ul><h2>July 10<\/h2><ul><li>Online Input Window Closes<\/li><\/ul><h2>July 28<\/h2><ul><li>Budget Work Session 4:30 p.m. at Steve Joel District Leadership Center<\/li><li>Base Growth Limitation (First Reading)<\/li><li>Board Meeting\u2014Opportunity for Public Comment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9ded0\" data-id=\"ae9ded0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e47417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e47417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Hearing<\/li><li><strong>September 8:<\/strong> Property Tax Request Hearing<\/li><\/ul><h3>Joint Public Hearing\u2013Pink Postcard<\/h3><ul><li><strong>August 28:<\/strong> Notification to County Hearing<\/li><li><strong>September 14\u201317:<\/strong> Joint Public Hearing<\/li><\/ul><p><em>The school district will either have a school board public hearing or a countywide joint public hearing. 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