Lou Ann Goding of Omaha, a 2026 candidate for District 8 on the State Board of Education. (Candidate photo courtesy of Hutcherson campaign | School bus photo by Rebecca Gratz for the Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — A former school board president for Omaha Public Schools announced her bid Tuesday for an open seat on the Nebraska State Board of Education.

Lou Ann Goding, who served on the OPS board between 2013 and 2020, including as president in 2015 and 2016, said her statewide service would mirror her local service. Goding said she championed student achievement, increased teacher pay, safeguarded tax dollars and prioritized school safety for OPS. Goding ran for the Legislature in 2022.

In a Tuesday campaign announcement, Goding said she is running “to bring proven leadership and a results

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