Please submit name options for the Elementary School #29 school through our online form below. Names must comply with the rules set in policy CW (Local). A committee from the ES #29 attendance zone, located in the Bryson subdivision in Leander, will review and select namesake options for the Board of Trustees. We plan to bring a recommendation to the Dec. 16 Board of Trustees meeting.
The deadline to submit nominations is December 5.
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees will be considering options for the namesake to Elementary School #29, scheduled to open in August 2022. The new school will be in the Bryson subdivision in Leander. Per policy CW (Local):
A new building shall be named for one of the following:
- Historical or geographical site or community;
- Deceased, significant individual;
- Local, state, or national historical event or place;
- Significant state or national figure; or
- A person who has made a significant contribution to education in the District.
Historical or Geographic Event or Place
If the nominated name is of a historical or geographic site, the name submitted shall be accompanied by a written rationale and/or a description of the significance of the name.
Qualified Individual or Person
If the nominated name is of an individual, the name submitted shall be accompanied by a written rationale and/or a description of the named person’s accomplishments. Each name nominated shall fulfill the following criteria:
- The nominee shall be widely respected, regardless of any partisan affiliation.
- The nominee shall be a person of character who embodies a wholesome image that would be expected to stand the test of time.
- The nominee shall have a background of service to people of the District, Texas, and/or the United States.
