There is a Special Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the District Office. This meeting is for the Board to vote on the 2025-26 budget. This meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live through the District YouTube channel.

The next regular Board of Education meeting will be on October 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at the District Office. All meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings are streamed live through YouTube and viewable on the District website. Special meetings, where there are action items on the agenda, will also be streamed live. Agendas for Board of Education meetings are posted on the district website the Friday before each meeting. Click here to view agendas and minutes.

Throughout the meeting, building and district administrators presented reports and updates to the Board of Education. Click here to view the agenda with each presentation attached.

Reports included:

During each regular board meeting, Dr. Plas provides an update to the Board on various topics. You can view the full report online as an attachment to the meeting agenda. Click here to view the agenda.

This month's report included an update on:

Dr. Plas presented the 2025-26 budget projections and the proposed levy to the Board of Education at Monday’s Budget Hearing. Bennington is planning to keep the levy the same as the last two years, which was the lowest the levy has been in 12 years!

Residents will be receiving a green postcard in the mail from Douglas County in the next day or two for the Joint Public Budget Hearing. BPS is participating in the joint hearing because the budget exceeds two percent or more in growth rate excluding bonds. Visit the BPS website for more information. https://bit.ly/BPSFinancialInfo

Megan Besch, Hallie Biehler, Kayla Bilau, Jaia Bricker, Codi Burnham, Pat Childers, Emily Dangel, Natalie Deines, Daisha DeLancey, Candi DeLancey, Megan Detjens, DeAndra Dirkschneider, Rachel Emary, Reggie Evans, Mindi Gansebom, Cole Gray, Meghan Green, Aubrey Gutierrez, Zack Hoffman, Terese Jose, Jerry Kalina, Elizabeth Loghry, Nic Ludwig, Collin McClain, Laura McGrew, Craig Nichols, Saku Paudel, Ashley Phillips, Sara Reinoehl, Lillian Rowell, Jessica Schafer, Kelly Sund, Shelly Tvrdy, Sarah Wheeler, Jamie White, and Kelly Witt

Bennington Public Schools wants to welcome volunteers in a caring and appropriate manner. We want individuals to feel comfortable volunteering while maintaining a safe environment for our students. Click here to view these procedures and guidelines to assist in creating and maintaining safe working environments for all.

The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.