What is the Strategic Planning Committee?

Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel has identified the creation of a strategic plan as one of his most significant tasks and responsibilities. The plan will establish immediate and clear, overall priorities for the School District.

In January, February and March the School District held 17 strategic planning sessions—with 425 participants—gathering information from a broad variety of stakeholder and school groups. Those sessions identified major issues that are vital to the success of our students, and engaged the community in collecting as many diverse opinions and suggestions as possible.

In March the Superintendent created the Lincoln Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee made up of a wide variety of community members and stakeholders. Committee members will come together in April and May to analyze and examine all the information and priorities compiled from the strategic planning forums, to discuss additional priorities, and to work toward creating a draft for a Strategic Plan.

The process will involve an organized and directed conversation led by Dr. Larry Dlugosh, professor and chair of Educational Administration in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Superintendent and the Lincoln Board of Education will continue the work this summer to develop a final Strategic Plan that sets up major, focused priorities for the School District.

Committee Members

• Jenni Absalon
• Lanny Boswell
• Jennifer Brinkman
• Wanda Caffrey
• Tracie Chapo
• Chuck Clifford
• Jeff Cole
• Nick Cusick
• Rik Devney
• Randy Ernst
• Ann Gradwohl
• Linda Hix
• Paul Huebner
• Pat Hunter-Pirtle
• Sue Kemp
• Kirk Langer
• Marilyn Moore
• Scott Ngoh
• Jan Olmstead
• Terry Ough
• Patty Pansing Brooks
• Elizabeth Pruett
• Colin Ramsay
• Steve Reichenbach
• Leroy Stokes
• Jeanne Wenz