Nebraska School Financing Review Commission Discusses Goals for Reform at First Meeting

Work begins to review how Nebraska funds its 245 K-12 school districts, with possible tweaks

Superintendent Aaron Plas of Bennington Public Schools, State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, former State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of the Elkhorn area, Superintendent John Schwartz of Millard Public Schools and Lakeview Community School Board President Keith Runge, from left, meet during the inaugural meeting of the Nebraska School Financing Review Commission. Aug. 12, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — A new state commission charged wi…

Nebraska School Financing Review Commission discusses goals for reform at first meeting

As many in the budding class of 2038 walked in for their first day of school on Tuesday, a team of state leaders and educators hunkered down to discuss their future.