Good Afternoon! As I write this note we are finishing our 86th day of school this year and all of them have been in-person. If you would have told me on August 13th that we would have made it through the semester without taking any unplanned breaks I am not sure I would have been in agreement. Our students have been amazing this semester. Although we have... READ MORE >
Good AfternoonA few notes to help you as we approach the holiday break and move into the second semester. ResignationI have submitted my resignation to the board of education effective June 30, 2021. I have been offered the Superintendent's position at Cozad Community Schools beginning July 1, 2021. I appreciate the hard work of our staff here at Loup City and... READ MORE >
There seems to be a great deal of concern about how much painting was done at the school this past spring and summer. So, let’s talk about paint. In March, the Board of Education was faced with some very difficult and unprecedented decisions due to the Covid Pandemic and the order to shut down the school. One of those decisions involved the employment of our... READ MORE >
Board Governance Role of the Board of Education The board of education is charged by the Legislature with the duty of providing public elementary and secondary education to the citizens of the district. The Legislature has also created the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education, and has delegated certain regulatory and advisory functions... READ MORE >
From the University of Nebraska website:The University of Nebraska system is waiving the undergraduate admissions application fee for Nebraskans from Oct. 1-18 as part of an effort to expand access and encourage college-going among students and families.Beginning Oct. 1, resident students using NU’s shared application for admission to the University of... READ MORE >
At the August 10th regular meeting of the board, members unanimously approved the bid from Mayhew Signs Inc. to replace the existing marquee in the front of the school with an electronic board. The bid for, $35,228.99 includes a 4’x10’ double face, 9.5 mm full color with cloud based programming electronic sign, a new sign cabinet and the cost to refurbish the... READ MORE >
“Our Board of Education works extremely hard at balancing the need to provide a quality education for our children with their desire to be as financially responsible as possible. During the past several years the Loup City Board and Administration has lowered the district’s spending by almost $700,000 over two years. SPENDING In Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Loup City... READ MORE >
September 10, 2020 Parents of Loup City Students: We are happy to announce the USDA Summer Food Serviced Program has been given an extension due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. All enrolled and attending students of Loup City Public Schools will be eligible to receive meals irregardless of their economic status. This program is authorized from September 1, 2020 until... READ MORE >
BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNUAL RETREAT Session 1 On Saturday, August 1, board members and Ms Simpson met for a day long special session to address topics of concern and interest of the board. The first session, Finance and Budgeting was conducted by financial advisors, Carl Dietz and Matt Fisher of First National Capitol Markets. Following is a summary of... READ MORE >
Loup City Public Schools and Arcadia Public Schools would like to share our Fall Sports Protocol. The document is meant to be a guide for our current health situation and the continuation of our high school sports. We appreciate the community's support in our activities!https://5il.co/k83o READ MORE >
Good AfternoonI wanted to take this opportunity to share some information with all of you. This has been a very good start to the year and I appreciate you charting this path with us. I am hoping to answer some questions and share some more information, I hope this is helpful. Hand SanitizerI would like to thank the University of Nebraska Food Processing Center... READ MORE >
Facility Study A very important responsibility of the Board of Education is to carefully plan the use of district funds to provide an education for our students and to maintain our facilities in which that education is provided. The Board of Education determined a need to develop a more definitive and long term budget plan for the school district. A large part of... READ MORE >
Comparison of School District Tax Levies Information from the Nebraska Department of Education Statistical Information for School Districts, 2019/2020 School District Total levy Valuation Membership (per $100 valuation) (PK - 12) Buffalo County Gibbon 1.1814 607,141,067 582 Elm Creek 1.113 ... READ MORE >
2019 State Education Conference On November 20 - 22, all nine members of the Board of Education along with Superintendent, Angela Simpson attended the State Conference sponsored by the Nebraska Association of School Boards and the Nebraska Association of School Administrators. Each member had the opportunity to attend six breakout sessions concerning several... READ MORE >
2018 - 2019 Financial Report (Audit) KSO CPAs and Advisors During the November meeting of the Board of Education, a representative from KSO presented the Financial report for the year ending August 31, 2019. Some information from that report follows. Overview of School District Students: For the year ended August 31, 2019, the average daily membership was... READ MORE >
Awards LouPlatte Conference Congrats Loup City on your Championship Win! The following 15 students received acting awards: Jayden Kalinowski Colleen Fulton Jaden Jones Caden Kusek Drew Lewandowski Vince Eurek Prestyn Rogers Jarrod Gappa Halie Kaslon Bryce Placzek Lindsi Loos Cameron Russell Liam Heil Randii Reikofski Haylie... READ MORE >
NOTES from the Board Of Education An All Day Pre K Program for 4 Year Olds, a Want or a Need? Timeline: 2015: In the fall of 2015 the Board of Education held a very well attended Community Engagement. A priority for the school district identified by those patrons and parents attending was a change in the Early Childhood Program to include an all day program... READ MORE >
"The Loup City Board of Education highly encourages and appreciates community feedback. To date, all public notices have been posted around town and made available online. The public has been and will always be welcome to attend Board meetings and voice their opinions. However, recently, the District became aware of a "survey" that had been distributed on school... READ MORE >
With any strategic plan the facilities of the school district need to be assessed for concerns, allowing the board of education to complete short term and long range plans. In October, 2018 the board of education sent out RFP's (Requests for Proposals) and began to receive bids to complete a facility assessment. In December, 2018 the only vote taken on the... READ MORE >
On September 30th the Loup City Board of Education shared the findings and possible outcomes with the residents of Loup City Public Schools from the Facility Plan commissioned in November, 2018,In response to concerns about the future of the Primary Building which currently houses grades Kindergarten through 2nd Grades, the board engaged an architecture firm to... READ MORE >
In November of 2018 the Loup City Public School began working with Wilkins Architecture Drafting and Planning to evaluate the current facilities and look at the options available to the Board of Education in regards to renovation/remodel, mechanical plant and possible new construction to address building concerns. After many months of looking at the results of... READ MORE >
Loup City's Envirothon Team, sponsored by Teresa Walters has earned State Runner-Up Honors this Spring!Congratulations to team members:Jakob Jerabek, Dalton Gregory, Taylor Ference, Colleen Fulton, and Creighton Harrington READ MORE >
Bonnie Sekutera was recognized by the Loup city Chamber of Commerce as their Staff member of the Year at the annual Honors Banquet on April 24th at the Loup City Community Building. Bonnie is the Director of Food Service at Loup city Public Schools and serves our community. Bonnie not only prepares, plans and serves our lunches she also drives the bus for... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 17 graduates of Loup City High School on their accomplishments and their next step as they move on to their next step! This year's graduates include: Thomas Jay ArellanoAbigail Marie BaduraSydney Patricia BaduraJohnathon Ray BrownBailey Ja DorseyTaylor Mae FerenceCourtney Elizabeth GocDalton James GregoryVivian Danielle HartLacey Evelyn... READ MORE >
Here are our State Qualifiers for National History Day! Congratulations to all of our participants and to Mrs Henry for starting this academic tradition. 1st Place- Emma Simpson, Sami Augustyn and Tatum Kapustka: Code Talkers-The Unbreakable Code Jr Group Website. 2nd Place- Landri Loos and Mallory Tuma: Nellie Bly-A Woman's Leader in a Man's World Jr Group Website. READ MORE >
The envirothon team placed 1st in the regional competition held in Columbus. By winning their region, they automatically qualify for the state meet to be held on April 24. In addition to winning 1st overall, they were also the top scorers in Special Topics, Policy and Range. Team members are Taylor Ference, Creighton Harrinton, Jakob Jerabek, Dalton Gregory and... READ MORE >