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USD 115 board approves reopening plan

By Greg Bebermeyer and Heidi Wolfgang

08/13/2021

(KMZA)--The Nemaha Central Board of Education approved Return to School plan for the 2021-2022 school year when they met Monday evening.

Superintendent Darrel Kohlman said masks will be recommended but not required in Nemaha Central Schools when the new school year begins.

Kohlman said they are also recommending vaccinations, but not requiring them. He said if a student is vaccinated and comes in close contract with a positive case they will not have to be quarantined as long as they stay symptom free.

Staff has been added to the district's schools to help reduce the number of students in classrooms, which allows for more physical distancing.

Kohlman said they are trying to get back too normal as much as they can, and will continue to do that as long as conditions allow them too.

The first day of classes for students in USD 115 will be Thursday, August 19.

In other business, the board approved for publication a proposed 2021-22 budget that calls for net expenditures of nearly $13 million and for the property tax levy to remain about the same.

The budget contains an estimated tax rate of 41.611 mills, which is expected to generate nearly $3.9 million.

The board will consider adoption of the budget following a public hearing at their September 13 meeting.

A second public hearing will be held prior to the budget hearing on the district's intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate as established by a new state law approved this year by the Kansas Legislature.

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