Leander ISD

The Districtwide Educational Improvement Council (DWEIC) is a committee of parents, business and community members, teachers, principals, and other district staff who advise the Board in establishing and reviewing the District's educational goals and objectives. DWEIC also reviews major districtwide classroom instructional programs and advises on districtwide staff development.

The district is seeking the following representatives for the DWEIC:

• Parent Volunteers – must be a parent/guardian of a current Leander ISD student and may not be employed by the district.
• Community Member Volunteers – must reside in district, must be at least 18 years old, may not be employed by the district, and may not be a parent of a current Leander ISD student.
• Business Representative Volunteers – may be selected without regard to whether they reside in the District or whether the business they represent is located in the District.
  
  

DWEIC meets approximately seven times a year, 5–6:30 p.m. The meetings are scheduled to be held at the LISD Leander Extended Opportunity (LEO) building located at 300 S. West Drive, Leander.

LOCAL and LEGAL BQA

The Citizens’ Facility Advisory Committee (CFAC) will create the district's long-range facility plan as we continue to manage growth across our 200-square miles.

The culmination of the CFAC planning could include a recommendation for a future bond election package, which will ultimately go to the Board of Trustees for final approval before being presented to voters.

More information about CFAC

The Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC) is a group of LISD parents, teachers, principals, students, business and community members who gather with the primary function to advise on the written, taught, and tested curriculum, related instructional resources, and potential new programs and courses. This year’s CCAC work will focus on our PreK–12 Humanities curriculum.

The district is seeking an inclusive group of representatives for the 2020-21 school year:

• Parent/Guardian Volunteers
• MS and HS Student Volunteers
• Teachers, Administration, Faculty and Staff Volunteers
• Institutions of Higher Education Volunteers
• Community and Business Member Volunteers

CCAC meets approximately 5-6 times a year. Once we have our list of volunteers, we’ll work as a community to determine our meeting times so that we may be as inclusive as possible in our commitments to this community curriculum partnership.

CCAC Resources

The purpose of the Leander ISD Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee is to provide guidance to ensure equity and diversity within Leander ISD. We will work to affect change and support Leander ISD as we take action to eradicate racism, intolerance, and other inequities to promote a more diverse and inclusive culture for all. We will do this through three focus areas:

Policy and Practice

• Develop framework that could be presented to our Board of Trustees for consideration and approval of a district equity policy.
• Promote practices that create inclusive and equitable systems for our community with an emphasis on those who are most impacted by structural inequality and inequity.
• Create a job description for a lead equity position in Leander ISD.

Professional Learning

• Offer sessions at CIC conference that provide participants with the opportunity to begin engaging in discussions surrounding equity and diversity.
• Continue to seek out additional learning opportunities for our committee to participate in and then bring this learning back to the committee.
• Provide ongoing professional opportunities for faculty/staff within LISD; Create a series of foundational learning experiences for all staff.
• Partner with surrounding districts who are also doing this work and consider hosting a conference focused specifically on issues surrounding Equity and Diversity provide ongoing professional opportunities for faculty/staff within LISD; Create a series of foundational learning experiences for all staff.

Community Collaboration

• Continuation of community events to include listening sessions, shared learning, and collaboration on district equity plan.
• Expand transparency to the community by creating a webpage for Equity and Diversity on the LISD website.
• Collaborate with district and campus-based equity and diversity committees, including student groups, PTAs, etc.
• Create a section in the LISD newsletter to highlight the work of the equity and diversity advisory committee.
• Create equity advocates at each campus and district department who have a direct line to the district office of equity.

The School Health Advisory Committee, made up of school personnel, community members and parents, recommends a coordinated health program for elementary and middle school students.

Leander ISD is committed to having a safe and healthy environment for students, families and staff. By addressing nutrition, physical activity, health education and substance abuse prevention in a variety of ways and to a variety of audiences, we hope to raise the awareness levels and the skills for all to live a healthy life.

SHAC meets approximately 3-4 times a year, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Dates will be confirmed at a later time. The location is 1900 Cougar Country Dr., Cedar Park (across from Running Brushy Middle School).

LOCAL AND LEGAL BDF

Leander ISD Board Policies:

School Health Advisory Council - BDF (Legal)
Coordinated School Health Program - EHAA (Legal)
Wellness - FFA (Legal)
Nutrition - FFA (Local)
Health Services - FFAE (Legal), FFAF (Legal), FFAF (Local)
Physical Activity - EHAB (Legal), EHAC (Legal)

LISD Board Reports:

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2018

Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) Program | LISD Wellness Vision Statement  | 2018 Wellness Plan

More information about SHAC. 

Each campus within Leander ISD has a Site-Based Planning Committee (SBPC) with an aim of improving the achievement of all students. These committees are composed of district employees, community members, business representatives and parents.

SBPC members provide input to the principal on a wide variety of subjects, including planning, curriculum, budgeting, staff development, staffing patterns and school organization.