Update on the Lincoln Board of Education goals for equitable outcomes

The Lincoln Board of Education listened to a presentation on the All Means All Action Plan at their regular meeting on April 12. The plan is a culmination of work that began last summer.

During the 2021 summer retreat, Board members engaged in a visioning activity designed to facilitate dialogue centering on long-term goals for equitable outcomes for all student groups. As Board members discussed their vision for the district, themes such as academic success, school culture, honors course enrollment and hiring staff from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds surfaced as top priorities. Based on the priorities identified, the Board asked staff to present current data and draft potential language in the form of goal statements. The four measurable goals of the plan were adopted by the Board in the fall of 2021:

1. Graduation Rate Goal: Raise the “All Students” graduation rate to 87.0%, and reduce existing differentials from “All Students” by 50%.
2. Positive Behavior Goal: Reduce total suspensions for “All Students” by 20%, and reduce disproportionality ratios to 1.2 or less for all student groups.
3. Honors Course Enrollment Goal: Reduce disproportionality by 75% between “All Students” who have completed at least 1 honors course, and each student group.
4. Diverse Staff Goal: Increase the percentage of certi?ed staff from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds by 25%, to a target of 8.1%.

The Board then directed teams of LPS stakeholders to create a formal action plan to address these goals and report back in April. Committee members included teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators, Community Learning Center staff, community leaders, college and university staff, students and parents. 

As committees began to analyze data and build a clear picture of this work, it was determined that the implementation of these action steps would begin during the 2022-2023 school year, with an annual review of progress to be conducted both at the district and school levels, at the end of each school year. In addition, co-chairs will present progress to the Board annually.

While this action plan represents overarching district-wide goals for more equitable outcomes, each school will now begin the work of developing measurable objectives at the school level, including strategies to align with the recommendations in this report.

For more information about the goals and action plan, visit our website: lps.org/all.

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