Twenty community leaders will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of Leander ISD principals on Wednesday, Nov. 9, during the district’s annual “Principal for a Day” program.

“This fun and popular program gives the community a unique look at what it takes to run our successful schools,” says Ruth Hisle, LISD director of community services. “We have a wonderful group of participants this year. We hope that they will gain a new-found appreciation for the important roles that our principals take on every day,” says Hisle.

Participants will spend time interacting with school administrators, teachers and students to learn about the campus and see first-hand what is going on in LISD’s classrooms. As part of the day’s activities, the guest principals may be asked to help with bus duty, read to students and participate in various learning activities. The day will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude about 11 a.m.

This is the seventh year for the district’s “Principal for a Day” program.

This year’s guest principals include: Laura Balla of the Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; Heather Bonham of the Cedar Park Citizen and Leander Ledger; Alfredo Bouchot; Cory Dirkson of the Austin Torros; Misti Dwyer of Dwyer Realty Companies; Alicia Fermin; Mitch Fuller of the Cedar Park City Council; Dominic Giarratani of the Texas Association of School Boards; Trisha Greenway; Brian Haulotte of Dunn Construction and the Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation; Gabriel Hernandez of Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union; Debbie Hoffman of Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County; Sherry Huffman of the Huntington School; Chris Hurta of Hill Country Bible Church Steiner; Jeff Johnson of Hill Country Bible Church Leander; Tim Mattox of Dell; Sheri McKim of Benchmark Mortgage; Tammy Morrow of Chick-fil-A; Chad Onanuga and Sallie Spradlin Jett of Spradlin Music.

The participating schools are Block House Creek Elementary, Vista Ridge High School, Faubion Elementary, Leander High School, River Ridge Elementary, Wiley Middle School, Westside Elementary, Four Points Middle School, Bagdad Elementary, Pleasant Hill Elementary, Steiner Ranch Elementary, Reagan Elementary, Deer Creek Elementary, Vandegrift High School, Leander Middle School, Cox Elementary, Rouse High School, Cedar Park High School, River Place Elementary and New Hope High School.