Wed, 08 May 2024 17:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 /wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-footer-logo-32x32.png 32 32 /stateofthedistrict/ Wed, 08 May 2024 17:09:35 +0000 /?p=159855 2024 Â鶹Éç State of the District Together with the Leander and Cedar Park Chambers of Commerce, the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) annually hosts the Â鶹Éç (LISD) State of the District event, a prestigious gathering that underscores our district’s achievements, strategic goals, and future plans. This in-person luncheon aims to strengthen our connections […]]]> /curriculum-instructional-materials-selection-2023-24/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:21:17 +0000 /?p=159370 /transportation_busroutingcriteria/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:41:16 +0000 /?p=158374 /transportation_faq/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:40:51 +0000 /?p=158222 /transportation_aboutus/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:40:33 +0000 /?p=157953 /safety_transportation/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:39:52 +0000 /?p=158304 Â鶹Éç believes every child deserves safe passage from their home to school and back again. We encourage our community to be mindful of bus stop safety to help ensure all our students have safe travels to and from school.]]> /transportation_businformation/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:39:22 +0000 /?p=157901 /total-solar-eclipse-event/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:15:00 +0000 /?p=157205 /duallanguageprogram/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:16:53 +0000 /?p=156217 Through the district’s Dual Language program, students maintain their first language while adding a second language, and they develop pride in their own language and culture while developing an understanding of the cultures and traditions of others. Â鶹Éç offers both two-way (for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking students) and one-way (for Spanish-speaking students) approaches. Â鶹Éç adopted […]]]> /bond_earlychildhoodcenter/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:36:43 +0000 /?p=155220 School Construction Project Scope The bond passed in May 2023 included $161 million for the repurposing of underutilized campuses. The Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) provides recommendations on how to manage growth, while also optimizing current district buildings. The Early Childhood Center project is a solution to relieving elementary schools in the northern part of the […]]]> /bond_sciencematerialscenter/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:38 +0000 /?p=150981 Facility Construction Project Scope Construct a new warehouse facility for the Science Materials Center (SMC). The SMC creates science kits for all elementary school classrooms and on demand for middle school and high school classes. These ready-made kits cycle through all elementary schools for hands-on learning. The existing warehouse is too small for storage and […]]]> /bondconstructionprojects/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:38 +0000 /?p=150835 /bond2023_overview/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:38 +0000 /?p=150833 /bond_technologyprojects/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000 /?p=152896 Technology Infrastructure Replacements Project Scope There are areas on each campus that do not have adequate wireless signal (dead zones) for student and staff laptops. Network cabling that provides internet for wireless signal, computer labs, security cameras, and other devices is more than 20 years old and obsolete. LISD’s private fiber has sections feeding campus’ […]]]> /bond_canyonridgems/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000 /?p=152826 Heat Recovery Units Project Scope Replace heat recovery units – part of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system – that help provide treated fresh air for the campus. These units are needed in order to properly cool the building. Project Status Project Details Phase Estimated Timeline Start: Fall 2023 (Start of Design phase)Finish: […]]]> /bond_runningbrushyms/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000 /?p=151045 School Modernization Project Scope Built in 2000, Running Brushy MS fits the district’s category of a school exceeding 20 years of age and in need of a modernization. Modernization of an existing facility involves the replacement of major building sub-systems including but not limited to roofing, elevators, air conditioning, lighting, electrical, plumbing, fire protection systems, […]]]> /bond_transitionservices/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:37 +0000 /?p=150984 Facility Construction Project Scope Construct a new building for the district’s program servicing students who qualify for transition services through special education between the ages of 18 and 22. The program currently resides in portable buildings on the Cedar Park HS campus, as well as rented space at the YMCA Twin Lakes facility. This project […]]]> /bond_henryms/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:36 +0000 /?p=151058 School Modernization (Design Only) Project Scope Built in 2002, Henry MS is on track for needing a modernization in the near future. While exceeding the 20-year threshold typically used to determine when a modernization is needed, the health of a school’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is another major factor in prioritizing each […]]]> /bond_cedarparkhs/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:36 +0000 /?p=151011 School Modernization & Roof Repairs Project Scope Built in 1998, Cedar Park HS fits the district’s category of a school exceeding 20 years of age and in need of a modernization. Modernization of an existing facility involves the replacement of major building sub-systems including but not limited to roofing, elevators, air conditioning, lighting, electrical, plumbing, […]]]> /bond_middleschool10/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:36 +0000 /?p=150992 School Construction (Partial Design Only) Project Scope The Board of Trustees approves school locations prior to construction based on demographic projections. As of right now, Middle School #10 is projected near the intersection of FM 2243 and CR 175 in Leander [map]. Based on enrollment projections, the school is scheduled to welcome its first class […]]]> /bond_ctemobilemakerlabs/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:35 +0000 /?p=152717 Career & Technical Education (CTE) MobileMaker Labs Project Scope Purchase technology necessary for specialty labs to support Career & Technical Education (CTE) MobileMaker programs. Mobilemakersedu and Mobilemakersstudio are programs offered through Uncharted Learning, which offers students app-development skills. Maker equipment enhances STEM learning specific to coding and programming.  These programs also take place at Cedar […]]]> /bond_vistaridgehs/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:35 +0000 /?p=151017 School Modernization & Roof Repairs Project Scope Built in 2003, Vista Ridge HS fits the district’s category of a school exceeding 20 years of age and in need of a modernization. Modernization of an existing facility involves the replacement of major building sub-systems including but not limited to roofing, elevators, air conditioning, lighting, electrical, plumbing, […]]]> /bond_leanderhs/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:35 +0000 /?p=151008 Masterplan Redesign:Phase 1 (Construction) & Future Phases (Design Only) Project Scope Built in 1984, the current home of Leander HS is the district’s oldest comprehensive high school facility. The school has been added on to nine different times over the facility’s four-decade history, most recently with the Science Flex Labs and Front Office additions in […]]]> /bond_earlycollegehs/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:35 +0000 /?p=151003 School Construction (Design Only) Project Scope Â鶹Éç’s Early College High School opened in 2022, and it is housed within the Austin Community College San Gabriel campus. Early College High School (ECHS) is an open-enrollment high school that allow students an opportunity to receive both a high school diploma and either an associate degree or […]]]> /bond_technologydevices/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:34 +0000 /?p=153748 Replace Computers and Devices for Students, Teachers & Staff Project Scope This project will replace all devices that have become end-of-life that support staff and students across the district. Most of this equipment is on a five-year life cycle. Project Status LISD is currently using computer & device replacement funds from Bond 2021. Once that […]]]> /bond_interactivepanels/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:34 +0000 /?p=153743 Classroom Interactive Panels & Collaborative Space Audio/Visual Refresh Project Scope Purchase and install Interactive panels, which remove cords and mobile projectors to increase learning space in elementary school classrooms. In all classrooms, interactive panels act as shared computers on the wall, transforming the learning environment. Classroom instruction is being affected by old projectors that are […]]]> /bond_highschool7/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:34 +0000 /?p=150997 School Construction (Partial Design Only) Project Scope The Board of Trustees approves school locations prior to construction based on demographic projections. As of right now, High School #7 is projected near the intersection of FM 2243 and CR 175 in Leander [map]. Based on enrollment projections, the school is scheduled to welcome its first class […]]]> /bond_plantservicesprojects/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:33 +0000 /?p=152728 Mechanic Shop Updates Project Scope Provide updates to the Plant Services Mechanic Shop located west of the District Administration building [map]. The building is the district’s original transportation facility built in the 1970s. It has never been updated. Project Status Project Details Phase Estimated Timeline Start: Fall 2023 (Start of Design phase)Finish: To be determined […]]]> /bond_bagdad/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:33 +0000 /?p=151061 School Modernization Project Scope Built in 1999, Bagdad Elementary fits the district’s category of a school exceeding 20 years of age and in need of a modernization. Modernization of an existing facility involves the replacement of major building sub-systems including but not limited to roofing, elevators, air conditioning, lighting, electrical, plumbing, fire protection systems, built-in […]]]> /bond_elementaryschool31/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:33 +0000 /?p=150942 School Construction Project Scope The Board of Trustees approves school locations prior to construction based on demographic projections. As of right now, Elementary School #31 is proposed to be located near the intersection of FM 2243 and CR 175 in Leander [map]. Based on enrollment projections, the school is scheduled to welcome its first class […]]]>