Millard's Levy Override

Click here to read the Superintendent's Blog - Why We are Asking for a Continuation of the Levy Override.

Please join us for a public information presentation to learn more about the levy override. Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz and Chief Financial Officer Chad Meisgeier will give an overview of the district finances and the levy, and they will be available for questions. 

• Monday, January 16th, 6 p.m., at the Don Stroh Administration Center, 5606 South 147th Street, Omaha, NE 68137
• Tuesday, January 24th, 6 p.m., Millard North High School, 1010 South 144th Street, Omaha, NE 68154
• Tuesday, January 31st, 6 p.m., Millard South High School, 14905 Q Street, Omaha, NE 68137
• Thursday, February 2nd, 6 p.m., Millard West High School, 5710 South 176th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68135

Click here to watch a video presentation of the levy information. 

Millard is one of Nebraska's highest performing school districts. A fundamental belief of the school district is excellence is worth the investment. Millard's 35 schools are a source of strength and stability throughout the community. 

• 96% of parents rate Millard as excellent or good. *Source - The 2022 District Engagement Survey
• Millard educates 7% of Nebraska's students, yet 40% of this year's National Merit semi-finalists and nearly 25% of the Advanced Placement Scholars came from Millard.
• Over the past five years, Millard students scored higher on the ACT test than both the state and national average.
• Millard offers 27 Advanced Placement courses. In the last school year, 73% of students passed their AP exams with scores qualifying them for college credit.
• The District focuses on all students with strong systems of support and intervention.
• Millard offers multiple programs of choice such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, Early College, and five career academies ranging from health sciences to business and logistics.
• Millard saves families money. In the last school year, Millard students earned 26,638 dual enrollment credits through UNO and MCC, saving approximately $2 million in tuition. 
• Millard schools have won 132 NSAA State Championships to date. 
• Millard is committed to the community. Community groups may reserve space in Millard schools during available times.  

The vote for the continuation of the levy override will be on Tuesday, March 14th. This will be a special election conducted by mail. All registered voters in Millard will receive a ballot in the mail in mid-February. The ballot may be returned by mail or in select ballot drop boxes. For your vote to count, ballots must be either at the election commissioner's office or an official ballot drop box by 5 p.m. on election day. 

Millard's Board of Education has a strong history of fiscally conservative governance. The Board has reduced the levy four years in a row. 

Millard has the second lowest levy in the Metro. The district has never used more than 4.07 cents of the authorized 9 cent override. 

Millard's cost per student is $11,053. This is the second lowest in the state of Nebraska. 

• Millard - $11,053
• Metro Schools Average -  $12,933
• Statewide Average - $14,495

*Source - 2020-21 Per Pupil Cost by Average Daily Membership.

• Revenue & Expenses - From 2011 to 2021 Millard's revenue increases by an average of 1.1% per year. *Source: Most recently available district audited financial statements.
• Property Taxes - When property valuations increase, the state aid formula adjusts and the district loses a proportional amount of state aid in the following year.

Millard receives $2.5 million less now than the district did in 2009-10. During this time, student enrollment has increased by more than a thousand students and operational expenses have increased over thirteen years.