School Financing Review Commission

The School Financing Review Commission will meet October 31, 2025, in Lincoln, NE at The NDE Office Building, Board Room, 500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. This meeting will be broadcast at the SFRC web page or viewed on the Nebraska Department of Education YouTube channel. Read the draft agenda for the meeting.

With the enactment of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 79-10,147.01 and 79-10,147.02, the School Financing Review Commission was established. The commission is to study and provide advisory recommendations as they relate to school funding in Nebraska. This 18-person commission is Chaired by the Commissioner of Education. The commission will meet at least quarterly and provide an annual report with their observations and recommendations. Per LB 303, the commission shall:

(i) Evaluate the school funding formula for education under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and make recommendations for adjustments or changes to such formula that may be necessary to help prevent the increase of property taxes;
(ii) Regularly review the resources side of the formula under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act;
(iii) Regularly review the needs side of the formula under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act;
(iv) Analyze options for how to minimize the negative impact on schools during times when the state may be unable to fully fund the formula under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act;
(v) Analyze the impact of funding for education on student achievement and outcomes, focusing on, but not limited to: Access to early childhood education; student attendance; literacy; graduation rate; college-going rate; and postsecondary workforce participation; and
(vi) Analyze the impact of funding for education on issues and resources impacting students with relatively high needs, including, but not limited to, students who live in areas of high concentrations of poverty, students with an individualized education program, and students
with limited English proficiency.

Meeting Dates:

October 31, 2025 | 8:00am – 12:00pm | Nebraska Department of Education | State Board Room | 500 S 84th St., Lincoln, NE 68510
September 22, 2025 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Nebraska Department of Education | State Board Room | 500 S 84th St., Lincoln, NE 68510
August 12, 2025 | 8:00am – 12:00pm | Nebraska Department of Education | State Board Room | 500 S 84th St., Lincoln, NE 68510

Membership:

Member	Term	Contact Information
Commission Chair Brian Maher Commissioner of Education	N/A	brian.maher@nebraska.gov 402-471-5020 Nebraska Department of Education P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Property Tax Administrator (or designee) Sarah Scott Property Tax Administrator	N/A	sarah.scott@nebraska.gov 402-471-5962 Nebraska Department of Revenue P.O. Box 94818 Lincoln, NE 68509-4818
Governor’s Representative Grant Latimer Policy Advisor to Governor Pillen	N/A	grant.latimer@nebraska.gov
Legislature Representative Sen. Dave Murman Chairman, Education Committee	Until January 2027 \| Two-Year Term	dmurman@leg.ne.gov 402-471-2732 Room 1107 P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509
Legislature Representative Sen. Eliot Bostar Appointed by the Revenue Committee	Until January 2027 \| Two-Year Term	ebostar@leg.ne.gov 402-471-2734 Room 1012 P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509
Legislature Representative Sen. Jana Hughes Appointed by the Executive Board	Until January 2027 \| Two-Year Term	jhughes@leg.ne.gov 402-471-2756 Room 1212 P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509
Postsecondary Education Representative Paul Turman Chancellor, Nebraska State College System	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028	pturman@nscs.edu 402-471-2505 1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100 Lincoln, NE 68508
Class I Representative Ann Foster Superintendent, Brady Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027	afoster@bradyschools.org 308-584-3317 112 E Popleton Ave. Brady, NE 69123
Class II Representative Jason Dolliver Superintendent, Pender Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027	jadolli1@penderschools.org 402-385-3244 609 Whitney St. Pender, NE 68047
Class III Representative Aaron Plas Superintendent, Bennington Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026	aplas@bennps.org 402-238-3044 11620 N 156th St. Bennington, NE 68007
Class IV Representative Liz Standish Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs, Lincoln Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028	lstandis@lps.org 402-436-1635 5905 O St. Lincoln, NE 68510
Class V Representative Shavonna Holman School Board Member, Omaha Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027	shavonna.holman@ops.org 531-299-0220 3215 Cuming St. Omaha, NE 68131
Additional District Representative Keith Runge President, Columbus Lakeview School Board	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026	krunge@lakeview.esu7.org 402-564-8518 3744 83rd St. Columbus, NE 68601
At-Large Member Lou Ann Linehan Former State Senator	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028	lalinehan@live.com
At-Large Member Tom Briese State Treasurer	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027	tom.briese@nebraska.gov 402-471-2455 Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office P.O. Box 94788 Lincoln, NE 68509-4788
At-Large Member Shawna Koger Certified Public School Teacher	September 19, 2025 – June 30, 2026	shawna.koger@apseagles.org
At-Large Member Fred Meyer Former State Senator	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026	fredmeyer@gpcom.net
At-Large Member John Schwartz Superintendent, Millard Public Schools	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026	jdschwartz@mpsomaha.org 402-715-8200 5606 South 147 St. Omaha, NE 68137

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