Great Teachers. Excellent Education. On Budget.
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Millard is one of Nebraska's highest performing school districts. Millard's 35 schools are a source of strength and stability throughout our community.
ABOUT MILLARD'S SCHOOL BOND
Will my taxes go up?
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No. The $158 million school bond will not increase the Millard Public Schools Tax Levy.
How will MPS use the bond?
$77M: School Safety and Security
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Adding secured entry onto remaining 21 schools that are currently without it.
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Completing transition to closed classrooms in remaining schools.
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Updates to doors and locks.
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Installation of new cameras.
$24M: Interior renovations
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Paint
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Ceilings
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Floors
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Code Updates
$3M: Young Adult Program Space
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Redesign building layout
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Create usable education space ​
$13M: Millard North High School
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Additional multi-purpose space
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Redesign Skills & Trades space ​
$41M: Construction/Maintenance Projects
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Strategic replacements of vital systems
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Parking lots, HVAC, roofs
COST PER STUDENT... LOW
QUALITY OF EDUCATION... HIGH!
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Millard's levy has consistently remained among the lowest in the metro.
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Millard's average cost per student is the lowest in the State of Nebraska.
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Millard - $12,047 | Metro Schools - $14,600 | State - $16,214
FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE
Revenue & Expenses - From 2011- 2021 Millard's revenue increased by an average of 1.1 % per year from property valuation adjustments. MPS did not raise taxes.
*Source: District Audited Financial Statements
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Property Taxes - We won't increase the levy as part of this bond.
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About Millard Schools and Facilities
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582 acres of land
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38 Buildings - 35 school buildings and 3 support buildings
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Average age of facilities - 40+ years
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Gross square footage of facilities - 3.3 million square feet
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Area of roofs - 3.1 million square feet
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It would cost an estimated $1 billion to rebuild existing Millard facilities
2023-2024 BOND LEVY COMPARISONS
Millard has the LOWEST bond levy in the Metro.
DISTRICT BOND LEVY
Millard
Lincoln
Bellevue
Omaha
Ralston
Papillion
Westside
Elkhorn
Bennington
Gretna
11.50 cents
11.88 cents
13.00 cents
16.31 cents
16.80 cents
19.96 cents
21.90 cents
30.00 cents
34.00 cents
42.99 cents
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BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED ON JANUARY 21, 2025
BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED BY FEBRUARY 11, 2025
