The next regular Board of Education meeting will be on August 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at the District Office. All meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings are streamed live through YouTube and viewable on the District website. Special meetings, where there are action items on the agenda, will also be streamed live. Agendas for Board of Education meetings are posted on the district website the Friday before each meeting. Click here to view agendas and minutes.

Parents/guardians across all schools should have received an email notification on how to complete the Student Verification process.

The Parent Web Account allows parents/guardians to update family and student information, family contact numbers, email addresses, annual health changes, and so much more in the comfort of their own home. Families can register for transportation services through the Student Verification process. All forms may be signed electronically and no registration forms need to be printed.

Once the Student Verification has been completed, elementary homeroom teachers will be emailed out.

Below are verification dates at both middle schools and the high school. If you have difficulty completing the online verification process, computers will be available in each building during the hours below.

Parents/guardians are able to make payments for items such as lunch accounts, snack milk (for elementary students), busing, activity passes, and PTO dues online through https://myschoolbucks.com.

Students new to Bennington need to bring a certified birth certificate, immunizations, and physicals (grades K & 7) to registration days or on the first day of school. Students in grades 7-12 planning to participate in athletics need to have the Athletic Physical and NSAA Consent Form completed and signed.

If you have completed the online student verification and signed them up for the bus by August 7th and do not have any outstanding transportation fees, yes, your student will be able to ride the bus on the first day of school. 

If your student does not have any outstanding transportation fees, the transportation department will start working on adding your student to the bus route and creating a bus pass if they are a new rider. This may take up to 72 hours to complete before your student will be able to start riding the bus. 

Families will receive a letter with the times and locations of pick-ups and drop-offs for each route. In order to ensure routes are as accurate as possible, letters will not be mailed until the week before school starts.

If your student rode the bus last year, they will need to continue to use the previous bus pass. 

If your student is a NEW bus rider, you will receive their bus pass at back to school night if you registered by August 7th. 

If you are not able to locate your student’s pass, you can purchase a replacement for $25. Click here to complete the form for a replacement bus pass.

If you have an outstanding balance from the previous year, your student will not be added to a bus route. All balances need to be paid prior to being added to the routes. If you have an outstanding balance, you will not receive route information in the mail. Please contact the Transportation Department at 402-238-2902 if you have any questions. 

Families may pay an annual, non-refundable fee of $20 for their student’s Chromebook. This fee provides for an 80% discount on up to four (4) repairs that must be conducted on the student’s Chromebook during the school year. 

After four (4) repairs in one school year, families will be responsible for 100% of the repair cost. Families who choose not to participate in the cooperative loss program will be responsible for the full cost of the repair each time.

With or without the cooperative loss agreement, damage that results in a complete loss of the Chromebook will result in a damage bill for the full replacement cost of the device.

The following table lists the costs for each event. Note that parts availability and pricing is subject to change. The information provided is accurate as of the most recent edition of this handbook.

Repairs due to defects in workmanship or warranty service will be facilitated by the Technology Department.

The Free and Reduced Meal applications are now available for the 2025-26 school year. Applications need to be filled out every school year. Each family only needs to complete one application for their entire family.

As you are completing the student verification information online, you can now complete the Free and Reduced meal application at the same time.

For assistance on how to apply online or to obtain a printed copy of the application, please call the District Office at 402-238-3044.

Families also have the option to purchase snack milk for their students each semester. This is separate from the lunch program and can be paid online. Snack milk is $53.40 for each semester. You must purchase snack milk for each semester. Snack milk for the first semester is available for purchase starting on August 8th and will end on August 22nd at 4 p.m. After August 22nd, payments for snack milk will no longer be accepted. 

If you do not purchase snack milk by August 22nd at 4 p.m., your student will not be able to get snack milk. Second semester will be open for payment in December. All payments for snack milk will be done online at myschoolbucks.com.

Bennington Public Schools accesses curriculum materials from Second Step as part of the elementary guidance and secondary homeroom curriculums. The purpose of this curriculum adoption is to provide 1) district-wide expectations for behavior; and 2) consistent instruction of important life skills.

The curriculum helps children learn social-emotional skills such as 1) responsible decision making; 2) working together to solve problems; 3) managing strong emotions; and 4) getting along with others. These skills often help children succeed academically and socially. The expectations supported through this curriculum are Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, and Be Kind.

In guidance, elementary counselors meet with students weekly to cover important topics described above which are reinforced in the classroom. An outline of topics to be covered is located in each grade level Curriculum Guide found on the District’s website. In District Middle Schools and High School, 21st Century Skills are taught in Homeroom.

Parents may review any curriculum. Classroom teachers are a great resource for additional information. Parents may also schedule an appointment with their student’s building principal. Curriculum guides are on the District’s website outlining topics and concepts covered.

If parents have concerns after reviewing the curriculum guides and want to opt their student out, please contact your building principal for available options.

Along with the switch to ParentSquare, we have launched new district and school websites to keep everything into one streamlined platform. The updated sites went live earlier today. Thank you in advance for your patience as we make this transition, and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Bennington Public Schools wants to welcome volunteers in a caring and appropriate manner. We want individuals to feel comfortable volunteering while maintaining a safe environment for our students. Click here to view these procedures and guidelines to assist in creating and maintaining safe working environments for all.

The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.