Back in November, we told you about an error by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) that resulted in an overpayment in state aid to school districts for this school year.
Omaha Public Schools is one of them, and now OPS is planning ahead to address next year’s shortfall due to the error.
Here’s how the district explained it: OPS was given $30.5 million more than they should have received. The district was told that the Department of Education will take that money out of the 2026-27 budget, something the district says is a ‘significant challenge’ to overcome…