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Saving and Paying for College, FAFSA Assistance

10/19/2018

It is never too early to begin planning for the expense of post-secondary education. According to College For All Texans, the average cost to attend a public university in Texas is $24,123. Parents of students of all ages are invited to attend the Leander ISD Saving and Paying for College Information Session and FAFSA Assistance Night.

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Leander ISD Counseling Services Empowered Parenting: A Workshop Series by Leander ISD Counseling Services 2018-2019

Empowered Parenting: A Workshop Series by LISD Counseling Services

10/17/2018

The LISD Counseling Services Department has created a series of workshops to empower parents and students with useful information. Each session topic has been carefully selected to meet the needs of our community.

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LISD Celebrates National School Lunch Week

10/15/2018

LISD's caring Child Nutrition Services team help serve more than 24,000 meals per day across our 42 campuses. That's more than 4 MILLION meals a year!

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Exchange Student Program Applications Announcement

10/12/2018

Leander ISD will begin accepting applications for the Foreign Exchange Student (FES) Program for the 2019–20 school year in January 2019.

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Board considers community engagement priorities in upcoming climate surveys

10/12/2018

Trustees discussed the comprehensive surveys for students, parents, teachers and staff during the Oct. 11 meeting, considering the topics and delivery for engaging stakeholders.

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Board Briefs: Trustees discuss climate surveys, review campus and district improvement plans

10/12/2018

The Board of Trustees discussed climate surveys and community engagement, reviewed campus and district improvement plans and received an update on ongoing construction at its Oct. 11 meeting.

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A rendering of the front of LISD's future ninth middle school.

School Naming Submissions Open for ES 27 and MS 9

10/11/2018

Submissions are now being accepted for school name nominations for Leander ISD’s 27th elementary school, opening in the fall of 2019, and the district’s 9th middle school, opening in the fall of 2020. The nomination process is open to everyone.

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LISD Students Earn National Merit/College Board Honors

10/09/2018

Leander ISD Superintendent Dan Troxell, Ph.D., announced that 22 LISD students were distinguished as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their outstanding performances on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

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Special Education team showcases 18+ Transition Services

10/05/2018

Every student deserves a plan for success in school and after high school. That effort and planning extends to students in the Leander ISD Special Education program who qualify for services after they turn 18.

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ICYMI – LISD Board updates low-cost meals policy to assist families

10/04/2018

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved a policy update to the low-cost meal adjustment to ensure families get more communication and more leniency when exceeding the charge limit on negative school meal accounts.

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ICYMI – LISD Board upgrades bus fleet through bond, grant funding

10/03/2018

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved a plan to ensure all 126 route buses for general education routes will have air conditioning by Summer 2019.

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Texas Education Agency (TEA) releases accountability ratings for 2018

10/02/2018

Each district within Texas is awarded with an A-F grade based upon performance within three domains. Each campus within Texas is awarded with one of two eligible ratings for 2018 State Accountability. A rating of "Met Standard" or "Improvement Required" is awarded to each campus for overall performance and for performance in each domain.

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Leander ISD Board of Trustees | Board Briefs

Board Briefs: Board Funds Buses with A/C, Reviews Program Expansions, more

09/21/2018

The Board of Trustees funded the revamping of the district’s route bus fleet to include air conditioning through 2017 bond money and a TCEQ grant, changed policy for provided student low-cost meals, and reviewed the work of a citizens’ committee studying expansion of academic and extracurricular programs, including magnet schools and orchestra.

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Leander ISD College Fair. Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Leander ISD College Fair 2018

09/14/2018

Leander ISD students and parents are encouraged to attend the district’s College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Vista Ridge High School.

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LISD Students Excel in AP Exams

09/10/2018

The number of Leander ISD students that took Advanced Placement (AP) exams grew by 10 percent during the 2017–18 school year, a 6 percent increase from the previous year. These figures outpace the district’s 4 percent growth in high school student enrollment.

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Board Briefs: Trustees move on transportation improvements, review ongoing construction

09/07/2018

The Board of Trustees directed administration to put air conditioning on all new bus purchases, discussed a community review for transportation allocations under two miles and reviewed ongoing construction at its Sept. 6 meeting.

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Parent Notification of the Student Success Initiative

09/06/2018

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Parenting the Love and Logic Way®. Join us for the 6-week series. Thursdays | Sept. 27 through Nov. 1, 2018. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 6–8 p.m. Presented by Leander ISD Counseling Services

Parenting the Love and Logic Way® Fall Series

08/27/2018

Registration is now open for the fall series of LISD’s Parenting the Love and Logic Way® course.

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Board Briefs: Trustees set final tax rate after public hearing, approve 2018–19 budget

08/24/2018

The Board of Trustees completed the 2018–19 budget, received an update on the district’s award-winning financial management and reviewed ongoing construction at its Aug. 23 meeting.

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Board Approves 2018–19 Budget

08/24/2018

Trustees approved the general operating budget for 2018–19, which represents a 5.13 percent increase over the fiscal year 2017–18.

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Public Meeting at Camacho

08/23/2018

Leander ISD will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, to gather community input for Camacho Elementary School’s targeted improvement plan

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PSAT for Home-school Students

08/23/2018

Leander ISD offers a PSAT testing date for home-schooled students who live in the LISD attendance zone. Students in grades 9–11 are invited to take the College Board’s PSAT test Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Vandegrift or Rouse High School.

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Student Voice: Share your stories, perspectives and input with the Superintendent

Superintendent launches "Student Voice" outreach

08/22/2018

It’s a new school year, but our focus remains on students. This year, Superintendent Dan Troxell, Ph.D. will provide a new way for students to voice their thoughts in a writing prompt he will read and share through local newspapers, the Leander ISD website and social media.

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LISD to Host Board Election

08/21/2018

Leander ISD will host a school board election Nov. 6, 2018. Four seats will be on the ballot.

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