Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Lincoln Public Schools staff reported that nine bids were opened for a 50,000-square-foot student support facility from the 2020 bond; Sheeley Caton Construction was identified as the lowest responsible bidder at $19,569,000, with project budget listed at $24,800,000 and a target opening in Fall 2027 pending second-reading approval.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board approved a recycling equipment grant to expand compost collection and standardize containers across schools and approved an EducationQuest College Access Grant for Lincoln North Star; the consent agenda (HR/routine business) also passed by roll-call vote.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted resolutions recognizing Sarah Klanky (Moore Middle School), Brenda Lopez Adami (Lincoln High School), and Muhammad Elijem (Northeast/North Star) as 2025 language-teacher award winners; each recipient spoke about curriculum and student growth.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
On Dec. 9 the LPS Board of Education approved an expedited Chromebook purchase for grades 6 and 9, authorized purchase of five wheelchair-accessible buses, accepted a USDA urban forestry grant and received an audit with unmodified opinions and no material findings.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
At the Dec. 9 Lincoln Public Schools board meeting, district presenters reviewed multiple academic measures — DIBELS, MAP, ACT and graduation data — and described improvements in early reading and college readiness while noting persistent gaps for English learners and students with disabilities.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board received the annual School Resource Officer report showing a 19% drop in calls for service, four complaints (three exonerated, one warning), an average of about 53 training hours per officer, and continued concern about disproportionality in student discipline; the report included four recommendations for training, outreach and capacity review.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board adopted resolutions recognizing Lincoln High School teachers for geography education awards: Chris Turley received a K–12 distinguished teaching award from the National Council for Geographic Education and another teacher was recognized by the Geographic Educators of Nebraska; both awardees thanked colleagues and family.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Jennifer Ferretti, a teacher and parent, told the board her second-grade daughter missed instruction for 18 days due to a teacher vacancy and described limited communication; she praised building administrators for covering classrooms during the gap and thanked district staff after follow-up contact.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution Nov. 11 congratulating Luxe Middle School math teacher Maggie Scott as the 2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year from the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics; Scott thanked colleagues and family and the board approved the resolution unanimously.
Nebraska / School Districts / LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
At the Nov. 11 meeting the Lincoln Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda (with a stated conflict/abstention on agenda item 8.2), voted to waive second reading and advance Project 11284 for a Southeast Activities Complex maintenance building after a bid came in at about half the districts estimate, and approved an Education Quest College Access Grant for Bridal and Northeast.