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Lincoln Public Schools honors Nola Derby Bennett and citywide Community Learning Centers with U.S. Department of Education recognition
Summary
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education adopted a proclamation recognizing Nola Derby Bennett and the district's Community Learning Centers after the program received a Champions Award from the U.S. Department of Education's Engage Every Student recognition program.
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 28 adopted a proclamation recognizing Nola Derby Bennett and the district's Community Learning Centers (CLCs) after the program received the Champions Award in the U.S. Department of Education's Engage Every Student recognition program.
Board members described the CLC network as a long-running, citywide partnership that provides academic and neighborhood supports at school sites outside regular school hours. "The community learning centers in Lincoln not only provide academic support, they provide neighborhood support, and they are building community across our entire city," said Cathy Denning as she presented the proclamation and asked Nola Derby Bennett to join her at the podium.
The proclamation notes the expansion of CLCs from a single site 24 years ago to 30 centers across the city and credits Bennett and a set of community partners for the program's growth. Bennett acknowledged the district's 9 lead agency partners by name, including Boys & Girls Club, Cedars Family Service, Lincoln Housing Authority, Lincoln Parks and Recreation, Malone Center, Northeast Family Center, Willard Community Center and the YMCA, and thanked CLC staff and district leaders for their support.
The board unanimously approved the proclamation in roll call vote. The board record shows five "yes" votes, consistent with the members present that evening, and no recorded dissent.
The recognition highlights after-school programming that, according to the proclamation language read at the meeting, provides expanded STEM, arts, social and physical fitness activities and serves families and neighborhoods using school buildings as community hubs.
No formal budget or programmatic changes were adopted at the meeting beyond the proclamation; board members and staff framed the item as an acknowledgment of the award and of the partners who run the local CLC network.
The board moves on to other agenda items following the presentation and vote.
