The Compass: May 1, 2024
Last week’s LEEF STAR Banquet and LIVE Celebration have reminded us of the incredible impact our teachers, staff and community partners have on our #1LISD students—and there are more celebrations on the horizon!
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Tag: staff
Superintendent Hosts Staff Listening Sessions
In an effort to gather feedback from staff, Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Ed.D., will host a series of listening sessions. These opportunities will take place through virtual Google Meet meetings for teachers and campus staff, as well as non-instructional employees.
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Lit Love Symposium 2024: Literacy … The Game Changer
Spend the day with K–12 colleagues being literacy game changers as the Lit Love Symposium returns for its second year from 8–4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Glenn HS.
Read MoreIntroducing $2M Empowerment Grant Fund
The Board approved a $2 million transfer into the Empowerment Grant Fund. This fund represents a belief in teachers and staff’s creativity, passion and dedication.
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Board Briefs: April 25, 2024
During its April 25 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: Cox ES
* Board Recognitions
* Approved $2 Million Empowerment Fund Shows Belief in Staff
* 2024–25 Budget Comes Into Focus
* Board Reviews Employee Compensation Package
* Strategic Plan Formative Review: Safe & Innovative Learning Environments
* Hazardous Routes for 2024–25 Approved
* Hiring Announcements: Parkside ES
District Leadership Development Programs Celebrate 2023–24 Graduates
Congratulations to the participants of the Leander ISD Prospective Principal Program (P3) and Aspiring Administrator Academy (AAA) for completing these nine-month leadership programs. These development programs demonstrate the district’s commitment to create a pipeline and opportunities for growth for those already in LISD.
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The Compass: April 17, 2024
Our students win competitions, travel to tournaments, make academic breakthroughs and reach new heights every school year – but can you believe that all of #1LISD got to share in the once-in-a-lifetime educational, scientific and historic event that was the 2024 total solar eclipse? We’re still over the moon about it. Check out all of that and more in this edition of The Compass.
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Know, Go, Show The Way
Through a unique partnership between Concordia University Texas and Leander Independent School District, high-potential LISD teachers and staff have the opportunity to earn their Master of Education degree with a specialization in Educational Administration. Unlike other programs, the LISD Aspiring Leader curriculum offers district-specific coursework, preparing students to advance in their careers with a distinctly LISD-oriented approach.
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On the Street: Celebrate Diversity Month
Chief of the Office of Educational Access DeWayne Street invited Vandegrift High School Principal Charlie Little to speak about his journey and the significance of Celebrate Diversity Month.
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Board Briefs: April 11, 2024
During its April 11 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: Pleasant Hill ES
* Board Recognitions
* Strategic Plan Formative Review: Empowered Staff
* Hazardous Routes Discussion for 2024–25
* Instructional Materials for 2024–25 Approved
* Food Service Management Company Contract Renewed with Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE)
* Bond 2023: Project Funds Released For Cedar Park HS Modernization
