The Lincoln Board of Education is committed to providing the highest quality education for all students in Lincoln Public Schools. The Board sees the primary mission of the schools to be the development of responsible adults:
- who are productive citizens of a pluralistic community, nation and world;
- who are prepared to learn throughout their lives; and
- who are appreciative of the arts, history and culture.
As the elected governing body of the School District, the Board believes in sharing its decision-making processes with parents, students, other citizens and staff members. Board Members are elected by district to four-year terms and serve without pay.
Meeting Broadcasts
All meetings are broadcast live and rebroadcast on a variety of cable providers: Allo channel 23, Spectrum channel 1303, Windstream Kinetic Streaming TV Channel 31 and Windstream Kinetic IPTV Channel 1080. Past meetings are viewable here. Notices of the time and place of the Lincoln Board of Education meeting (Policy 8410) are e-mailed to an extensive list of local and regional news media. A mailing list is maintained at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office. A public notice is published in the Lincoln Journal Star.
Meeting Video
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School Board Members
Kathy Danek
LPS Board President
District 1
Term Expires: May 2021
4261 Knox Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Home Phone: (402) 464-8549
Email: kathy.danek@lps.org
Connie Duncan
District 2
Term Expires: May 2023
2975 S 24th Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
Home Phone: (402) 419-0070
Email: connie.duncan@lps.org
Barbara A. Baier
District 3
Term Expires: May 2021
727 South 18th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Home Phone: (402) 202-1846
Email: barb.baier@lps.org
Annie Mumgaard
ESU 18 Board Vice President
District 4
Term Expires: May 2023
1400 N 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
Home Phone: (402) 325-6301
Email: annie.mumgaard@lps.org
Lanny Boswell
ESU 18 Board President
District 5
Term Expires: May 2021
8340 Hollynn Lane, Apt 43
Lincoln, NE 68512
Home Phone: (402) 202-7797
Email: lanny.boswell@lps.org
Bob Rauner
LPS Board Vice President
District 6
Term Expires: May 2023
5100 Valley Road
Lincoln, NE 68510
Home Phone: (402) 450-1859
Email: bob.rauner@lps.org
Don Mayhew
District 7
Term Expires: May 2021
5041 South 30 Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Home Phone: (402) 730-0370
Email: don.mayhew@lps.org
Dr. Steve Joel
Superintendent
of Schools
5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Work Phone: (402) 436-1601
Email: sjoel@lps.org
Superintendent of Schools
5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Work Phone: (402) 436-1601
Email: sjoel@lps.org
James Gessford
Legal Counsel to
Board of Education
Suite 1400
233 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Work Phone: (402) 476-9200
Legal Counsel to Board of Education
Suite 1400
233 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Work Phone: (402) 476-9200
Meeting Agenda
Policies and Regulations
Current Lincoln Public Schools Policies and Regulations are available for download here.
Lincoln CLC Board
The Lincoln Community Learning Centers Non-Profit Board is a nonprofit public benefit corporation to support charitable and educational purposes of students of Lincoln attending the Lincoln Public Schools. More information about the board’s objects and purposes along with meeting dates, agendas and minutes may be found here.
Recent Resolutions
Meeting Location and Time
Board meetings are normally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Both meetings are held at 6 p.m.. Meetings are held at the LPS District Office located at 5905 O Street.
2020 Meeting Dates
- May 26
- June 23
- July 28
- August 11
- August 25
- September 8
- September 22
- October 13
- October 27
- November 10
- November 24
- December 8
- December 22
The Board of Education has waived the statements in Policy 8410 and set aside the existing two meeting per month schedule for May, June, and July of 2020 and replace the Board of Education’s meeting schedule to one meeting per month to be held on May 26, June 23, and July 28 of 2020 and then resume the regular two meeting per month meeting schedule as provided in Policy 8410 with the August 11, 2020, meeting, unless further action is taken by the Board or Board President.
2021 Meeting Dates
- January 12
- January 26
- February 9
- February 23
- March 23
- April 13
- April 27
- May 11
- May 17 (Organizational Mtg)
- May 25
Share Your Opinions
Opinions may be expressed to the Board in writing, and will be distributed to Board Members. Written comments to the Board may be addressed to:
Lincoln Board of Education
Lincoln Public Schools
P.O. Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68501
Which District Do You Live In?
You can discover which board district you live in by searching the State of Nebraska Voter Information Center. Enter your information and then look for “LPS School Board DIST XX”. XX is your board district.
A board district map is available on the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s map page. Just look for “Lincoln Public Schools Map”.
