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 via LNKTV Education on a variety of cable providers:
- Allo: Channel 23
- Spectrum: Channel 1303
- Windstream Kinetic Streaming TV: Channel 31
- Windstream Kinetic IPTV: Channel 1080
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.
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LIVE on YouTube
All meetings are broadcast live via YouTube
On TV
Watch on Apple TV. Search the App Store for "LNKTV".
School Board Members
Kathy Danek
District 1
Term Expires: May 2025
4261 Knox Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Home Phone: (402) 464-8549
Email: kathy.danek@lps.org
Connie Duncan
LPS Board Vice-President
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 2025
727 South 18th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Home Phone: (402) 202-1846
Email: barb.baier@lps.org
Annie Mumgaard
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 Vice President
District 5
Term Expires: May 2025
8340 Hollynn Lane, Apt 43
Lincoln, NE 68512
Home Phone: (402) 202-7797
Email: lanny.boswell@lps.org
Bob Rauner
ESU 18 Board 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
LPS Board President
District 7
Term Expires: May 2025
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
James Gessford
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 at 6 p.m.. Meetings are held at the LPS District Office located at 5905 O Street.
2022 Meeting Dates
- May 24
- June 14
- June 28
- July 26
- August 9
- August 23
- September 13
- September 27
- October 11
- October 25
- November 8
- November 22
- December 13
2023 Meeting Dates
- January 10
- January 24
- February 14
- February 28
- March 28
- April 11
- April 25
- May 9
- May 15 (Organizational Meeting)
- May 23
Pandemic Meeting Protocols
Overflow accommodations may need to be implemented to ensure the health and safety of all in attendance.
Multilayer face coverings over the mouth and nose will be REQUIRED inside LPS District Office for all who attend the meeting in person.
Prior to the meeting, any person interested in applying for an exemption to wearing the required face covering while attending the Board meeting may submit that request online by using this form, or in writing to “LPSDO” at 5905 ‘O’ Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. You will be required to share documentation that describes the conditions requiring the exemption prior to the meeting, so we can engage in an interactive process to determine what if any accommodations may be provided.
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”.
