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Board Briefs: Jan. 18, 2024

During its Jan. 18 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included: 
* Spotlight on Learning: LEO Center
* School Board Recognition Month
* Superintendent’s Report: Spirit Exchange Teachers
* Elementary School Zoning Update
* Options for 2024–25 Academic Calendar Come into Focus
* District Seeks Community Input as Part of Instructional Resources Adoption Process
* Child Nutrition Services Department Update
* Budget Assumptions Approved for 2024–25 Fiscal Year

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Board Briefs: Dec. 14, 2023

During its Dec. 14 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: Running Brushy MS
* Board Recognitions
* Review of Elementary School Zoning Recommendation
* Budget Outlook for 2024–25 Fiscal Year
* Progress on Bond 2023 Projects
* Hiring Announcements: Grandview Hills ES, Plain ES and Whitestone ES principals

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LISD Receives Top Marks in State’s Fiscal Accountability Rating

Leander ISD earned an “A – Superior Achievement” rating under Texas’ School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for the 2022–23 school year. The FIRST rating ensures Texas public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices, and receiving the highest rating available reflects the high standard LISD holds itself to.

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Board Briefs: Aug. 24, 2023

During its Aug. 24 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: New Hope HS
* Board Recognitions
* Lowering the 2023 Property Tax Rate by More Than 16 Cents From Previous Year
* Discussion of House Bill 3 Safety & Security Requirements
* Approval of Architects and Construction Managers for Slate of 2023 Bond Projects
* Discussion of the Naming of Elementary School 30 & Other Facilities
* A Closer Look at How the Demographer Develops Enrollment Projects
* Approving a Waiver to Allow HR to Employ Teachers Working Toward Certification Requirements 
* An Update on Professional Learning in LISD

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Board Briefs: Aug. 10, 2023

During its August 10 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included: 
* Discussion of the 2023 Property Tax Rate
* Board Approves Student Capacity for Elementary School Design at 800 Students
* 2023-24 Student Code of Conduct Approved
* Bond Savings Allocated for Projectors Replacement Fund
* Superintendent Provides Update: Emergency Response to 1431 Fire, HB3 Compliance
* Leander ISD Welcomes New Principal at River Ridge Elementary

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Board Briefs: June 15, 2023

During its June 15 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Board Adopts 2023–24 Budget
* Redesign of Reading Intervention to Raise Scores
* Review of School Naming Process
* Board Approves Instructional Materials for World Languages Courses
* Trustees Reorganize Board Office Positions

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Board Briefs: May 11, 2023

During its May 11 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: River Ridge Elementary
* Board Reviews Employee Compensation Package
* District Receives Property Value Estimates, Recapture Projections for 2023
* District Recommends Scenario 2 of Middle School & High School Attendance Rezoning
* New Initiative Aimed at Boosting Math Performance
* 2023 Building Program Moves Forward Following Successful Bond
* Campus-Based Program Offerings Compared to School of Choice Options
* SHAC 2022–2023 Report
* Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) Returns as Food Service Company Under New Contract
* LISD Welcomes New Principal at Wiley Middle School

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Board Briefs: April 13, 2023

During its April 13 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: Faubion ES
* Review of Bond Oversight Committee Process & Membership
* Amended 2023–24 Budget Assumptions & Parameters and Update on Budget Development Process
* Approved Instructional Materials for 4 Courses
* Approved 2023–24 Hazardous Routes Recommendations

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Board Briefs: Jan. 26, 2023

During its Jan. 26 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included: 
* Spotlight on Learning: Deer Creek ES
* School Board Recognition Month
* Approving 2023–24 academic calendar, draft of 2024–25
* Discussing recommendations from the Citizens’ Facility Advisory Committee (CFAC)
* Reviewing the Equitable Access goal as part of the Strategic Plan
* Adopting a resolution to use excess tax collection to pay down bond debt early

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