LB 1153 extended for one year (2008-2009) the opportunity for Kimball Public Schools to allow kindergarten-age-eligible children to attend our district’s early childhood program. Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year all Kindergarten-age-eligible children will not be allowed into the early childhood program. Kindergarten-age-eligible children as defined by Rule 11 is age 5 by October 15th […]

The Kimball School Foundation was established as a non-profit organization in 1990. Donations have been accepted through the years in an effort to build a financial base to begin awarding grants for use by individuals or organizations to promote, support, and enhance educational-related experiences.
The first grants were awarded in 1992 and totaled $761.75. The […]

      I thought I would share our current comparison group for state aid.  Notice that of the ten schools we are compared to only one of ten was previously a sparse school.  The change in formula with LB 988 hurt those schools by lowering cost per students around $700.  We have a stability factor for […]

The 2008/2009 State Aid Recertification was issued today.  The numbers for Kimball were worse than projected.  The 2007/2008 state aid was $1,566,706.62.  The 2008/2009 state aid numbers are $1,459,277.51.  This is a loss of $107,429.11 from last year.  It is also a loss of $765,026.91 from what was certified to us (Feb. 1) before LB 988 […]

     It is important to know how schools are funded in Nebraska.  Schools receive the majority of their funding in basically two areas.  One is property tax and the other is state aid.  The state aid comes from the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act.  LB 988 was a bill that changes the Tax […]

   Kimball Public Schools and Kimball High School’s Music Department will be presenting “Once on This Island” in the Harry E. McNees Auditorium on May 2 & 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. “Once On This Island” is set on a tropical island and begins after a storm hits the island, leaving a young girl orphaned – Ti […]

 
 
Kimball Public Schools would like to update the community on our projects.  The first project is the grand piano fund raiser.  On December 10th, the Board of Education approved the final funds for the $29,000 purchase.  Over $20,000 was raised by the benefit concert, grants and donations.  The community support has been outstanding. We are very […]