District Leadership

District Leadership

Superintendent

Bruce Gearing, Ed.D.
Superintendent page
Contact Bruce Gearing Email
District Org Chart

Chief of Staff

Laurelyn Arterbury, Ed.D.
Contact Laurelyn Arterbury
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Area Superintendents

Sarah Grissom, Ed.D.
Contact Sarah Grissom
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Angela Hodges
Contact Angela Hodges
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Christine Simpson
Contact Christine Simpson
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Assistant Superintendent of Campus Activities & Support

John Graham
Campus Activities & Support page
Contact John Graham
CA&S Org Chart

General Counsel

Shawn Swisher, J.D.
Legal Services page
Contact Shawn Swisher
Legal Services Org Chart

Chief Academic Officer

Matt Bentz, Ed.D.
Teaching & Learning page
Contact Matt Bentz
T&L Org Chart

Chief Communications Officer

Corey Ryan
School & Community Relations page
Contact Corey Ryan
SCR Org Chart

Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DeWayne Street
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion page
Contact DeWayne Street
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Chief Facilities Officer

Jimmy Disler
Facilities page
Contact Jimmy Disler
Facilities Org Chart

Chief Financial Officer

Elaine Cogburn
Business & Finance page
Contact Elaine Cogburn
Business & Finance Org Chart

Chief Human Resources Officer

Karie Lynn McSpadden
Human Resources page
Contact Karie Lynn McSpadden
HR Org Chart

Chief Technology Officer

Jason Miller
Technology page
Contact Jason Miller
Technology Org Chart

Organizational Chart

Leander ISD Organizational Chart — LISD Organizational Chart

News

Campus Connection: Glenn High School January 23, 2022
Get a taste of what it’s like to be in Glenn High School. Start with a trip to culinary classrooms as students share their tasty treats. Then, learning goes back in time with discussions on history and social studies. In between, hear and see how teachers collaborate and work together in the GHS learning space. […]
All In for All Students, Thank You, Anna Smith! January 21, 2022
In honor of School Board Recognition Month, we want to thank Anna Smith for the vitality and honesty she brings to #1LISD’s leadership!
LISD to Host COVID Vaccine Booster Clinics Jan. 22, 26 for Ages 12+ January 21, 2022
We will be hosting free vaccination booster clinics (Moderna, Pfizer) on Jan. 22 and 26 at the LEO Center (300 W. South St., Leander).

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Early College High School January 20, 2022
The Early College HS initiative is an open-enrollment program that blends college and high school coursework, enabling students to earn up to two years of college credit (60 hours), tuition-free, while enrolled in high school. Application Applicants must be current LISD 8th-grade students in good standing to be advanced to the 9th grade. The ECHS […]
Universal Screener October 21, 2021
In Leander ISD, we use a universal screener, such as MAP Growth and Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP), to determine what the student knows and is ready to learn next. Throughout September 2021, students in kindergarten through 8th grade were administered the first baseline assessment. The assessment information will support teachers in knowing the instructional […]
English Language Arts: Middle & High School Instructional Materials September 14, 2021
The purpose of this site is to offer transparency for our Leander ISD community regarding the instructional materials utilized in Secondary ELA classrooms. What Grows Readers? Reading Wellness: The act of building the dispositions, attitudes and skills of reading so that we are all our best reading selves, empowered to think, act, and find joy […]