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

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 Steve Joel District Leadership Center. A public notice is published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

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All meetings are broadcast live via YouTube

On TV

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School Board Members

Kathy Danek

Kathy Danek

District 1
Board of Ed Vice-President
Term Expires: May 2025

4261 Knox Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Home Phone: (402) 464-8549
Email: kathy.danek@lps.org

Piyush Srivastav

Piyush Srivastav

District 2
ESU 18 Board President
Term Expires: May 2027

2705 South 24th Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
Home Phone: (402) 310-5321
Email: piyush.srivastav@lps.org

Barbara Baier

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

Annie Mumgaard

District 4
Term Expires: May 2027

1400 N 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
Home Phone: (402) 325-6301
Email: annie.mumgaard@lps.org

Lanny Boswell

Lanny Boswell

District 5
Term Expires: May 2025

8340 Hollynn Lane, Apt 43
Lincoln, NE 68512
Home Phone: (402) 202-7797
Email: lanny.boswell@lps.org

Dr. Bob Rauner

Bob Rauner

District 6
Board of Ed Board President
Term Expires: May 2027

5100 Valley Road
Lincoln, NE 68510
Home Phone: (402) 450-1859
Email: bob.rauner@lps.org

Don Mayhew

Don Mayhew

District 7
ESU 18 Board Vice-President
Term Expires: May 2025

5041 South 30 Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Home Phone: (402) 730-0370
Email: don.mayhew@lps.org

Paul Gausman

Dr. Paul Gausman

Superintendent of Schools

5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Work Phone: (402) 436-1601
Email: pgausman@lps.org

Jim Gessford

James Gessford

Legal Counsel to Board of Education

Suite 1400
233 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Work Phone: (402) 476-9200

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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 Steve Joel District Leadership Center located at 5905 O Street.

2024 Meeting Dates

  • June 11
  • June 18
    • Board Retreat (held offsite)
  • June 25
    • Budget Work Session (4:30)
    • Regular Meeting (6:00)
  • July 23
    • Budget Work Session (4:30)
    • Regular Meeting (6:00)
  • August 13
  • August 26
    • Public Budget Hearing (6:00)
  • August 27
  • September 10
  • September 24
  • October 8
  • October 22
  • November 12
  • November 26
  • December 10

2025 Meeting Dates

  • January 14
  • January 28
  • February 11
  • February 25
  • March 25
  • April 8
  • April 22
  • May 13
  • May 19
  • May 27

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”.