Leander ISD

Leander ISD is fortunate to have such an engaged community writing in to share thoughts on measurements and the student experience.

It is National School Lunch Week, and Leander ISD is celebrating the occasion with the launch of mobile ordering at all of the district's six high schools.

Leander ISD will be auctioning off surplus equipment items beginning Oct. 24.

The district administration and a community committee of teachers and parents recommended the removal of Goal 1 from the district improvement plan, removing STAAR scores from the required report.

The transportation team will begin its annual review of bus routes for households within 2 miles of their assigned school using a new evaluation tool, approved by the Board.

The Board of Trustees discussed its goals, approved a new evaluation tool for bus service to students living within two miles of school, and took action on construction projects tied to the 2017 bond referendum.

Should Leander ISD prominently place the state accountability system in its district improvement plan? The Board of Trustees discussed its goals, approved a new evaluation tool for bus service to students living within two miles of their school, and took action on construction projects tied to the 2017 bond referendum.

As part of the 7th and 8th grade Science Middle School and 9th grade High School Health curricula, students will learn about the human reproductive system, abstinence, and human sexuality. This material will be taught for 3 day windows at every LISD MS and HS campus by Austin LifeGuard from Oct. 21-May 26.

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.

Parenting the Love and Logic Way® is a six-week course designed to help parents nurture responsible, respectful children who will learn to make their own choices and think critically and logically for themselves, while parents let empathy and consequences do the teaching.

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).

Leander ISD students and parents are encouraged to attend the district’s College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, from 6-8 p.m. at Vista Ridge High School.

The Student Success Initiative (SSI) was created by the Texas Legislature to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support they need to be academically successful in mathematics and reading.

The Board of Trustees added special education staffing positions, reviewed a legislative update and considered potential changes to the district bell schedule at its Sept. 5 meeting.

More Leander ISD students students took Advanced Placement exams in 2019, with the total number of AP exams taken reaching a new high.

The adoption of the 2019–20 Leander ISD budget and a review of the district’s busiest-ever summer for construction were agenda highlights for the August 22 Board of Trustees meeting as LISD welcomed students back to school.

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees formally adopted a 2019–20 budget with significant compensation raises for teachers and staff as well as tax relief.

The first-week enrollment data suggests LISD will once again be among the state's fastest growing districts.

Leander ISD will offer Advanced Placement (AP) Exams May 4-15, 2020. Specific exam dates are listed here.

As of Aug. 16, eSchoolPLUS functionality and availability have greatly improved. Staff will begin using the system throughout the district on Aug. 19. Once we have verified the continued performance stability of the system, we will release the Home Access Center for all parents and students later in the week.