Leander ISD

Leander ISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., announced that 27 LISD students are distinguished as Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their outstanding performances on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

The Board of Trustees reviewed a report on ideal school sizes, considered the district’s efforts in supporting students with dyslexia and in 504 programs, and new Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D. discussed a tiered vision for district planning during his initial year at its Oct. 3 meeting.

The Special Education Department of the Leander Independent School District is preparing to destroy personally identifiable information which was maintained to provide educational services for qualifying students.

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Marianne Norman as the new principal of Reagan Elementary School at the Thursday, Oct. 3, Board meeting.

Leander ISD picked an experienced school finance expert Elaine Cogburn for its top business role, leading the budget, finance, payroll, and purchasing teams. Trustees approved the hiring of Cogburn as the new chief financial officer during the Oct. 3 Board of Trustees meeting. She will be joining Leander ISD starting Nov. 4, replacing former CFO Lucas Janda, who joined a privately owned financial firm in July 2019.

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