Lincoln Public Schools board honors Luxe Middle School teacher Maggie Scott as 2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year

At its Nov. 11 meeting the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution congratulating Maggie Scott, a math teacher at Luxe Middle School, for being named the 2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics.

Board President Dr. Bob Rauner presented the resolution and a board member moved its adoption; the motion was seconded and the board approved the resolution by roll call. The resolution, as read at the meeting, praises Scott for facilitating student learning, supporting growth through active engagement, and contributing to a culture of learning within Lincoln Public Schools.

Maggie Scott told the board she was grateful for the recognition and singled out curriculum specialists Josh Veil and Becky Evans, her principal Dwayne Domen, assistant principal Amanda Mueller, veteran teacher Valerie Curtis and her fiance, Nick, for support in her first year. "I'm grateful to my principal, Dwayne Domen, my assistant principal, Amanda Mueller, and the veteran teachers that put together the induction committee for all the new teachers at my school," she said.

The resolution will be signed by Board President Dr. Bob Rauner and Superintendent Dr. John Skreta. Board members offered unanimous congratulations during the meeting; no opposition or amendment to the resolution was recorded.

The recognition is ceremonial and does not require follow-up action beyond the formal signing and public acknowledgement by the district.