LPS: Board to consider naming John Skretta as full-time superintendent

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Board of Education will consider making John Skretta the district’s full-time superintendent on Tuesday.

By naming Skretta, who became interim superintendent in January, as the next leader, LPS would avoid a “costly search process,” Board President Bob Rauner said in a news release.

Rauner also noted that the last eight months with Skretta at the helm gave the board “confidence” in removing the interim title.

“Based on significant board interactions and observations, and uniformly positive community and staff input, the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education now wishes to remove the interim title and employ Dr. John Skretta as the full-time superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools,” Rauner said in the release. “Dr. Skretta’s extensive experience, from his roots as an LPS teacher to his exemplary service as a superintendent and ESU chief administrator, makes him the ideal choice. Given his impressive track record and the significant progress he’s already made, a time-consuming and costly search process would be redundant and unnecessary.”

At Tuesday’s meeting, the board will vote on a two-year contract appointing Skretta as the full-time superintendent, LPS said.

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The proposed salary for the 2025-2026 school year does not include an increase, meaning Skretta will still be earning $333,720 annually.

Any salary increase for the following school year would be considered and voted on at a later date, according to LPS.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue serving in such an important leadership role and privileged to work in an amazing district,” Skretta said. “We have an awesome team in LPS dedicated at every level to making a positive difference on a daily basis for students, families and community. I am grateful to the Board of Education for the confidence in my work.”