January is School Board Recognition Month, and a great time to say thank you to the USD 298 Lincoln Board of Education members for their dedication and commitment to the success of every student in our community.
The theme this year is “School Board Recognition Month is Locally Elected, Community Connected” which highlights the connection between school trustees and their communities. School board members are the largest group of locally elected officials in the state.
Functions of the school board include setting the vision and goals for the district; adopting policies that give the district direction and priorities; hiring and evaluating the superintendent; adopting and overseeing the annual budget; managing the collective bargaining process for employees. They perform these duties on a voluntary basis with the students’ best interest at heart.
USD 298 Board of Education includes John Buttenhoff, President; Jessica Kobbeman, Vice-President; David Bell (term ending January 7, 2024); Jason Coover; Jeana Eckhart; Becky Good (term begins January 8, 2024); Bree McReynolds-Baetz; and Dale Romesburg. These community leaders volunteer hundreds of hours attending meetings, reading reports, developing policies, discussing plans and programs to help support the future of our education system. Membership on the board is by popular district vote and is a voluntary position.
