Elizabeth Kumru
NE · Secretary, Ralston Public Schools Board of Education
Elizabeth Kumru is secretary of the Ralston Public Schools Board of Education and a retired journalism graduate who has served with the Nebraska School Boards Association and Nebraska Information Technology Commission Education Council.
Where Elizabeth Kumru stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes to sell up to $40,000,000 in bonds to start building projects, after voters approved the Ralston school bond in October 2021.
November 22, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Seconded and voted yes on an $83,750,000 bond plan to upgrade school buildings across Ralston Public Schools. The board approved it 5-1.
August 9, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Seconded and voted yes on a plan to pay off Ralston High School renovation bonds early. The plan was expected to save the district over $100,000 a year and over $500,000 in total.
November 9, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion approving an agreement that gives the Omaha Police Department emergency access to Ralston Public Schools. The vote was unanimous.
March 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted yes to sell up to $40,000,000 in bonds to start building projects, after voters approved the Ralston school bond in October 2021.
November 22, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Seconded and voted yes on an $83,750,000 bond plan to upgrade school buildings across Ralston Public Schools. The board approved it 5-1.
August 9, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Made the motion letting the board keep flexibility over its property tax authority for this year and future years. The board approved it 6-0.
September 22, 2025
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Seconded and voted yes on the contract hiring Jason Buckingham as Ralston Public Schools superintendent. The vote was unanimous.
January 9, 2023
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Won re-election to an at-large seat on the Ralston Public Schools board with 2,209 votes. Three seats were open, and a write-in challenger got 525 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: votedouglascounty-ne.gov
Voted yes on the Ralston Public Schools 2019-20 budget and property tax request of $22,454,322. The minutes say the combined tax rate of $1.2525 was lower than the year before.
September 16, 2019
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Past race Elizabeth Kumru ran in:
- Ralston Public Schools School Board Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Ralston Public Schools, Nebraska · incumbent