LPS Superintendent Paul Gausman announces retirement
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Paul Gausman announced on Friday that he’s retiring at the end of the month.
The Lincoln Board of Education is voting on a transition plan at the next scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
“My time here as superintendent has brought about even stronger feelings of regard for the people who make LPS and the community of Lincoln so remarkable,” said Gausman in his retirement letter. “It is, therefore, bittersweet that I announce today that I will retire from the LPS superintendency at the end of this calendar year and from LPS at the end of June 2025.”
On Friday, Superintendent Paul Gausman announced in a letter to staff, families and the community a transition plan for his retirement as superintendent at the end of December. Read the entire letter from Dr. Gausman to the Lincoln community here: https://t.co/xOgYxWF3ru pic.twitter.com/QvAdJfTFay
— Lincoln Public Schools (@LPSorg) December 6, 2024
Gausman took over for former LPS Superintendent Dr. Steve Joel in 2022. He previously served as a superintendent in Sioux City, Iowa.
In the letter to LPS staff, families and the community, Gausman said it is time to “explore other opportunities” after 20 years as a superintendent.
Gausman will retire from his superintendent duties on Dec. 27 but to ensure a smooth transition, he will work with the district as a superintendent emeritus until the end of June 2025.
In that position, Gausman will be “available to consult and advise as needed on initiatives that are being worked on,” LPS said.
LPS Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs Liz Standish will step in as interim on Dec. 28 until the board decides the next steps at its Jan. 14 meeting.
“On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank Dr. Gausman for his service to Lincoln Public Schools and wish him the very best in his future endeavors,” said Board President Bob Rauner in a press release. “Paul took over the leadership of LPS during a time when we as a district were recovering from a global pandemic. As our new data shows, our graduation rates have now recovered to and exceed our pre-pandemic graduation rates.”
