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Plattsmouth Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,504 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Plattsmouth Community Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Cass County). During the 2023 school year, 1,504 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Recall elections

 
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Recall procedures

State Specific grounds required? Signature requirement Petition circulation time When recalls can start
Nebraska No For single-candidate offices, 35% of votes cast for the office in the last election

For multi-candidate offices, 35% of votes cast for candidate receiving highest number of votes for that office in the last election		 30 days Recalls cannot start until an official has been in office for six months, and they cannot start within six months of the filing deadline for incumbents to run for re-election


Recall efforts

2024
See also: Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024)

A recall election against Terri Cunningham-Swanson, member of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education in Nebraska, was held on January 9, 2024.[1] A majority of voters voted in favor of recalling her, removing her from office.[2]

The recall effort began after the school district removed several books from school libraries pending a review. Students held a protest of the book removals in April 2023, and the high school librarian resigned from her position in May 2023, citing the book removal policy as the reason. The book removal policy began after the board revised Article 6 Policy 6300, which establishes the school district's criteria for media materials. The revised policy was crafted by Cunningham-Swanson.[3][4][5]

Since the board initially approved the revision to Policy 6300, members also approved a plan to shelve the books in question in a less accessible area and to allow students to access those books if their parents signed a consent form. To see a list of books that were reviewed or removed from the district, click here.[5]

An earlier recall attempt against Cunningham-Swanson did not go to a vote. The Cass County Election Commission did not verify enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[6]

Cunningham-Swanson was elected to the board in 2022. In the race for four at-large seats, she came in third with 19.15% of the vote.[7]


About the district

School board

Plattsmouth Community Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jim Allen
Tony Foster
Brian Harvey
Max Muller
Jeremey Shuey
Nolan Siemonsma
Karen Tesarek-Parsons
Ken Winters
Joe Woracek2024

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,696,000 $1,876 12%
Local: $11,778,000 $8,196 51%
State: $8,720,000 $6,068 38%
Total: $23,194,000 $16,141
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,198,000 $21,014
Total Current Expenditures: $20,864,000 $14,519
Instructional Expenditures: $14,121,000 $9,826 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,539,000 $1,070 5%
Administration: $2,355,000 $1,638 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,849,000 $1,982 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,475,000 $5,897
Construction: $186,000 $129
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $26,000 $18
Interest on Debt: $369,000 $256

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[9]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 >=50 >=50 40-49 PS >=50 40
2018-2019 49 >=50 PS 30-39 PS <50 50
2017-2018 50 <50 <50 30-39 <50 >=50 50
2016-2017 65 >=50 >=50 40-49 >=50 PS 66
2015-2016 65 >=50 >=50 40-49 >=50 PS 67
2014-2015 63 >=50 >=50 40-49 PS PS 64
2013-2014 69 >=50 >=50 40-49 PS PS 70
2012-2013 68 >=50 >=50 50-59 >=50 PS 68
2011-2012 64 60-79 <50 60-69 >=50 65
2010-2011 57 60-79 >=50 30-39 >=50 57

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 <50 <50 40-49 PS >=50 46
2018-2019 46 >=50 PS 30-39 PS <50 46
2017-2018 40 <50 <50 30-39 <50 >=50 41
2016-2017 42 <50 <50 40-49 <50 PS 43
2015-2016 80 >=50 >=50 50-59 >=50 PS 81
2014-2015 77 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS PS 77
2013-2014 74 >=50 >=50 50-59 PS PS 74
2012-2013 74 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 PS 74
2011-2012 73 >=80 >=50 60-69 >=50 73
2010-2011 67 60-79 >=50 50-59 >=50 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS >=50 >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[10]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,504 1.6
2021-2022 1,480 2.9
2020-2021 1,437 -12.8
2019-2020 1,621 -3.0
2018-2019 1,669 -1.6
2017-2018 1,695 -1.3
2016-2017 1,717 2.3
2015-2016 1,677 -6.4
2014-2015 1,784 -1.2
2013-2014 1,805 -0.1
2012-2013 1,807 -2.5
2011-2012 1,853 2.9
2010-2011 1,799 -1.9
2009-2010 1,834 1.3
2008-2009 1,811 -3.6
2007-2008 1,877 5.5
2006-2007 1,774 0.0
2005-2006 1,774 2.8
2004-2005 1,724 1.0
2003-2004 1,706 4.2
2002-2003 1,635 -0.6
2001-2002 1,644 -1.5
2000-2001 1,668 -0.1
1999-2000 1,670 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Plattsmouth Community Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.0
Black 1.3 6.6
Hispanic 8.8 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.5 4.6
White 84.9 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[11]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Plattsmouth Community Schools had 111.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.44.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 64.70
Secondary: 40.18
Total: 111.88

Plattsmouth Community Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 43.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.85
Other Support Services: 24.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[12]

Plattsmouth Community Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Plattsmouth Early Childhood167PK-PK
Plattsmouth Elementary School451PK-4
Plattsmouth High School4919-12
Plattsmouth Middle School3955-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ Cass County Election Commission, "2024 Plattsmouth School Board Recall Notice of Election," accessed December 7, 2023
    2. ↑ KETV 7, "Plattsmouth voters recall school board member who crafted book removal policy," January 9, 2024
    3. ↑ News Channel Nebraska River Country, "Books removal causes stir in Plattsmouth," May 9, 2023
    4. ↑ KETV 7 ABC, "Plattsmouth High School librarian resigns over controversial book policy," May 10, 2023
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named background
    6. ↑ 3 News Now, "Petition to hold recall election fails in Plattsmouth," August 30, 2023
    7. ↑ Cass County Election Commission, "Results: General Election November 8, 2022," accessed September 6, 2023
    8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    9. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    10. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    11. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    12. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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