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School District Budgeting – What to File

Budget Document Checklist

Submit the following documents to NDE through the LC-2 collection
You can submit the same set of documents to the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) and your County Clerk.

  • School District Budget Form
    • Budget Pages 1 – 6
    • Interlocal Form and Joint Public Agency (Trade Name)
    • Schedules A, B, D
    • Property Tax Resolution
    • Notice of Budget Hearing
    • Notice of Special Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request
  • Proof of Publications
    • Notices of Budget Hearing
    • Notice of Special Hearing to Set Final Tax Request (If applicable)
    • Notice of Property Tax Authority, Board Vote to Access the Additional Property Tax Authority
  • Certificates of Valuation from County Assessor
  • Board minutes
    • Approval of school district budget
    • Approval to access additional property tax authority (70% board approval)
  • Additional documents if applicable must be included
    • Joint Public Hearing (Copy of form to County)
    • Election Ballot and Certification of Election Results for a successful election to exceed the Property Tax Authority
    • Election Ballot and Certification of Election Results for a successful election to override the levy limitation
    • Election Ballot and Certification of Election Results for a successful election to exceed the expenditure limitation
  • Add a print out of the LC2 & Special Grant Funds list for the upload to Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) and your County Clerk.

 

Program Contacts

  • Stephanie DeGroot: (402) 540-0649 or stephanie.degroot@nebraska.gov
  • Kelsey Larsen: (402) 450-1418 or kelsey.larsen@nebraska.gov
Updated June 18, 2025 5:25pm