In a message to families on Monday, Omaha Public Schools said it received an overpayment of $30.5 million in state aid for the current school year.
The Nebraska Department of Education told the district there was a mistake in the amount calculated for state aid, so the $30.5 amount would be subtracted from its allocation for 2026-27. The district estimated the total impact to next school year’s budget would be $61 million because of a lower amount in state aid along with the subtraction.
OPS reduced its levy for taxpayers by about 11 cents this school year and said it will likely need to raise it next school year to make up for the error…