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Lincoln Public Schools company history timeline

1867

In the fall of 1867, a small school was built at 11th and Q where George W. Peck taught the first school in what was now known as Lincoln.

1868

By 1868, sixty-five students were enrolled in the school and Lincoln began its history of quickly outgrowing its school facilities.

1876

Author Freese, Andrew. [from old catalog] Published 1876

1884

The School replaced the Evans School, which was moved from the old Dodge site in 1884.

1949

The Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Professionals was first established in 1949 under the name, the Lincoln Nebraska Public Schools Clerical Association.

1973

In 1973, the organization filed papers of incorporation and changed the name to Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Personnel.

1980

The first LPSAOP negotiated salary contract was signed in 1980.

In 1980, John Prasch, former superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools, received the Administrator of the Year Award from the National Association of Educational Office Personnel.

1991

The TeamMates Mentoring Program began in 1991 with the vision of University of Nebraska Head Football Coach Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy.

1995

In 1995, the name of the association was changed to Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Professionals.

1997

In 1997, TeamMates expanded to include 160 volunteer mentors from the Lincoln community.

1998

Lincoln’s chapter joined Lincoln Public Schools through the VIP (Ventures in Partnership) Program in 1998, recruiting individuals and business partners to support the TeamMates mission.

2000

A special thanks to Mike Callaghan and Kathi Friesen who provided this information in the original document ‘How the Lincoln Public Schools Were Named’ published in 2000.

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