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The proclamation cited Kinnett’s work teaching math, her emphasis on growth mindset and student motivation, and her influence on colleagues. Board President Dr. Bob Browner and Superintendent Dr. John Scribe signed a resolution congratulating Kinnett on the national award from the National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Kinnett told the board she was nominated for the award in December 2021 by Deb Rumnick, a math specialist with the Nebraska Department of Education, and that she began teaching in Lincoln Public Schools in February 2007. \"I have taught for Lincoln public schools since 02/2007 and I've always felt very lucky to work for a school district that prioritizes professional learning,\" Kinnett said. She thanked district instructional coaches and colleagues and acknowledged guests in the audience, including family and school administrators.

Board members offered congratulations and personal remarks. The board approved the proclamation as part of the meeting’s special reports and celebrations of success.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln Board of Education Regular Meeting: April 8th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dawes Middle School sixth‑grade teacher Amy Kinnett received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; the Board of Education presented a congratulatory proclamation.","taxTitle","LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, Nebraska","taxId",13053,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082101,"Board approves consent agenda, authorizes expedited laptop purchase and OKs telecom and grant items",1823,3607000,5430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5&start=3607&end=5430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5/thumbnail_3607000.jpg","/articles/6082101/Nebraska/Board-approves-consent-agenda-authorizes-expedited-laptop-purchase-and-OKs-telecom-and-grant-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082101-2907c127afd77f8aae35ecd8d7eb3959/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133609&Signature=TJQ2~ftKcw-pvyyd6Bogwpxzna7O1MZXWmIBQQ0O-OxhHOPZjDBywRI4IOFSHa9iDEbd-jFAtEjAi0XZVM~LpNZnfmnHd5VfTv9HtlU10K6RtJ7MqR2SIcfhAn8KUuuMOvJnLXTEchO86Oky4owQxJWJk1kPFCgkfvX6O2Id8MrQKtoeXtpzpgUJb2FrJXAMCvGZwanYj80M4vG2cm~FyfPgfbXwHCr4vtuwwcNrtDV72R3De3pWWbcjyUaHfkLF2aI5muPKPSeE7K4NnTQU9rr5kseWVHQp97xKuIXFQUSzn9OATdxPcI4Orxb7FHbLEFUCTFJMSRwOPozqCjXuNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — The Lincoln Board of Education approved routine business items and several procurement and grant items on April 8, voting by roll call on consent agenda items and on individual second‑reading and expedited items.

A motion to approve the consent agenda (items 8.1–8.5: human resources; routine business; option enrollment applications for 2025–26 and late requests; enrollment of expelled students) passed on roll call. The motion was moved by Kathy Danek and seconded by Barb Beyer; voting board members present recorded \"yes.\" Two members—Mister Boswell and Missus Mumbgaard—were excused earlier in the meeting.

The board approved an expedited purchase of laptops for certificated staff after trustees voted to set aside the two‑reading policy and approve the purchase that night. District staff said the request was brought forward early to avoid expected increases in import and shipping costs; the model requested is the same one the district planned to purchase in August. The motion to expedite and approve was moved by Kathy Danek and seconded by Barb Beyer and passed by roll call.

On second reading the board approved a Cisco Webex calling contract and the board also approved the Promoting Engagement and Knowledge (PEAK) grant application; both motions passed on roll call with unanimous \"yes\" votes from members present.

No expedited emergency actions or items removed from the consent agenda were reported. The meeting concluded with announcements of upcoming community and board events.","At its April 8 meeting the Lincoln Board of Education approved the consent agenda and unanimously approved an expedited purchase of laptops for certificated staff, Cisco Webex calling and a PEAK grant application.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082104,"LPS reports gains for Native students and previews Title VI and demonstration grant funding",994,3799000,4793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5&start=3799&end=4793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5/thumbnail_3799000.jpg","/articles/6082104/Nebraska/LPS-reports-gains-for-Native-students-and-previews-Title-VI-and-demonstration-grant-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082104-c040ad255b026d2c682e5d6a2f4faf77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133609&Signature=n6rmU9Dekye0Sc1xmf30THpK9nj7ibCmagN1O4mFIKhUg3RTK6-1~p59Q2VUTjHvIKqpgre4FEbMf7ym6jcSK9DkjTIy0NercAU-1OMiFxUFwqT6UYJbUOcf~Y7fS-cWgfEYGNvvVhMBMEZn1Nf4GMfTPc9WOrkt3~Uh48ZY0Uyp7LctBHwPFrfnZhSBOuxZwMlIEs1WOOl~9Yrd6rW3uQJDOPhT3sf9BnGMciO476QlI005roQjdlM-3PsyyxxqF-vv40T9tFzQho4320Z4bL3b~gBsxfNMIPxmLwdlXJS7xZd~bFqkrQ-tgzxYpPijCBM67t3C0FITkQAM32SdKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — Lincoln Public Schools staff presented the district’s annual Title VI Indian Education grant update to the Board of Education on April 8, outlining current services, grant funding estimates and student outcomes tied to the program.

Dr. Marco Pedroza, director of federal programs, told the board that the district currently has 752 ED‑506 eligibility certification forms on file, which drives Title VI formula funding. He said the estimated Title VI allocation for the coming year is $203,070, roughly $9,000 more than the current year; he added the figure is preliminary and may shift by a few thousand dollars when final federal amounts are released.

Pedroza and Joe Russo, the district’s American Indian grant coordinator, also reviewed a separate discretionary demonstration grant that provides enrichment and expanded services; the demo grant is funded at roughly $500,000 per year and has two years remaining in its current five‑year award period.

The presentation included program highlights and outcomes. Russo described cultural and academic supports such as partnerships with the Lincoln Indian Center, elders who serve as knowledge keepers, and classroom supports. He announced a new kindergarten‑5th and 8th‑grade promotion honoring ceremony to be held at Lincoln Standing Bear High School.

Russo also presented student outcome data from district interventions. He said 63 American Indian graduates were honored in 2024 and that, of 17 students who had ED‑506 forms but did not graduate at the time of the initial report, five later graduated, eight remained enrolled with \"no plan,\" and four had dropped out. The team said staff reached out individually to those students to learn their stories and to encourage re‑enrollment where possible.

Russo highlighted reading intervention work by Taryn Abernisk, the Native American reading interventionist, and showed test‑score gains for students she served in kindergarten through third grade and on MAP reading assessments.

Board members asked questions about outreach and student identification; presenters said the district identifies families through events, partnerships (including the University of Nebraska Intertribal Exchange) and ongoing community communication, and that advocates are assigned to every LPS building. Transportation to program events, the presenters said, is funded through the grants.

Barb Beyer, a board member, noted the federal government’s treaty obligations and described the grants as a different funding relationship than typical district grants. Board members requested an invitation to the upcoming promotion ceremonies.

No board action was taken; staff said decisions on funds allocation are made in consultation with the Native American advisory committee and that updates will continue as the district finalizes the grant application.","District staff reported an estimated $203,070 in Title VI formula funding next year and continued demonstration‑grant programming that supports American Indian students; presenters highlighted improved reading outcomes and new promotion ceremonies.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082107,"Lincoln Public Schools presents early progress report on 2024–29 strategic plan",2229,956000,3185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5&start=956&end=3185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939302-554d304abf6b289fd4f9d395eba8d9e5/thumbnail_956000.jpg","/articles/6082107/Nebraska/Lincoln-Public-Schools-presents-early-progress-report-on-202429-strategic-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082107-68de5f6ebf688e67d5ef9d401297af61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133609&Signature=Hfeal9AS-NckUcu4VJC42bPSLKMNVJczWJiITjHFIEGb49ANgyq~-4AzXNcneqKs733dK5zdrDq4ePENK72uBQf7cp-4JbRgfmNcZ7DtkxLuYzHu5EFc2zfXnFyhlNf9ec20CKYGSNR7FjX01vkEb0nwRDvOGPISxx5PFbYnHqrX0dr7LUVNE2XYnLe8ETTeFXIe4pOK9is3A2Yq5nNb6n42rD~gUeoZPuQDGVFPCmg6IqyVEoFSSrBz-02FC6uwsd0s7sEd0KX89YnS~mH~9IHPJSZBgKZPlyMMZC30GjoD8ePMqRLihUInYJSa1Xo1lK~9yR-Un9JLt3nQQoS7zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — Lincoln Public Schools leaders presented a progress report to the Board of Education on April 8 that reviewed the district’s 2024–29 strategic plan and the action steps now under way to implement it.

The report, led by members of the district executive team, said the district has already exceeded the strategic plan’s stated graduation‑rate goal of 87 percent and described measurable targets for early literacy, behavior supports, attendance and staff diversity and retention.

The presentation matter‑of‑factly framed the report as an early check‑in on a five‑year effort that district leaders said will require continued work through 2029 to realize the plan’s outcomes. \"The mission of Lincoln Public Schools is to prepare all students for successful careers, lifelong learning, and civic engagement,\" said Dr. Salem, an executive team member leading the student‑wellbeing portion of the report. \"We are anchored in that ‘all means all’ core value.\"

District officials laid out the strategic plan’s four major quadrants: student well‑being and outcomes; staff well‑being and outcomes; family and community engagement; and district systems and operations. On student outcomes, presenters emphasized early‑literacy interventions and multiple pathways to graduation, noting specific efforts such as CKLA implementation and partnerships with the Nebraska Department of Education and the University of Nebraska for professional learning.

On behavior and school climate, the presenters described the first‑year rollout of the LPS PAR (positive behavior) framework and listed four priority action steps, including bully‑prevention work and annual updates to the Board’s student‑learning committee. On attendance, leaders said they are focusing on reducing barriers to regular attendance and improving supports for students who experience mobility.

Dr. Price, speaking about staff goals, said the district has surpassed an objective to increase staff diversity: \"We have already surpassed 8.5% of our total staff being from a diverse racial and ethnic background,\" he said, adding that the district aims to increase retention and the percentage of staff who report a sense of belonging. Strategies listed included grow‑your‑own programs, alternative certification pathways and changes to compensation and onboarding.

On family and community engagement, leaders highlighted the district’s \"get involved\" initiative, sports‑equity clinics run with community partners and a district perception survey open through April 15. The presentation noted partnerships and governance ties with community groups including United Way and the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, plus board representation on shared governance for Educare and Lincoln Littles.

District systems and operations coverage described efforts to align staffing formulas and resources with student needs, improvements to public budget engagement (including videos and a live Q&A), and an updated 10‑year facilities and infrastructure plan in development.

Board members praised the presentation but asked for continued transparency and public engagement. Barb Beyer, a board member, asked whether the district could host a running Q&A on the strategic plan similar to the system used for the budget; executive team members said they would explore the request and noted the district’s existing Let’s Talk platform.

The report did not include any board action; presenters indicated regular updates and committee‑level briefings would follow. The district described the presentation as a \"mile marker\" in year one of implementation, with summer school‑improvement workshops and committee briefings planned to translate strategy into school‑level plans.","District leaders told the Board of Education on April 8 that the five‑year strategic plan is in its first year of implementation, highlighting gains on graduation rates and laying out measurable goals for early literacy, behavior supports, staff recruitment and family engagement.","actionData","errors"]

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