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