The Compass

LISD families,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Compass, where we’ve compiled need-to-know information in one efficient place.

• Register for our Equity and Diversity Listening Sessions

• Refined Book Selections Methods

• Join our Facility Advisory Committee

• Elementary Attendance Zone Recommendations Released

• Annual School Quality Survey

• Destination...Life Regional Transition Fair & Conference, March 6

• Survey for Grades PreK-3rd Report Card Standards

• No curbside meal pick up, Feb. 15

• Bad Weather Make-up Day, April 12

Our latest Super School Visit takes you to Reed Elementary. Learning is spilling out of conversations into brilliant artwork in the hallways & beyond! Take a stroll with Leander ISD Board of Trustee Anna Smith and Reed Elementary Principal Paige Collier to see what it means to #LeadReed

Leander ISD is committed to listening and working to understand instances of racial inequity and other discrimination in our district. As a district, we’ve received messages, had conversations, and heard from our Leander ISD families during Citizen Comments at Board meetings. But we know we can and should do more.

Because we want to be purposeful in making progress, we are hosting six community listening sessions for parents, students, teachers, and staff in February 2021. We will present this feedback and additional action steps during an upcoming spring 2021 Board meeting.

Want to be a part of the conversation?

• Register for listenings sessions

• Join the LISD Equity and Diversity discussion group on Remind!

Thanks to community feedback, Leander ISD has refined its process for evaluating book club choices available for high school students. The Community Curriculum Advisory Committee recently vetted & reviewed English II graphic novels for spring book club. As these Continuous Improvement cycles continue, our parents and staff are invited to participate. Contact Asst. Superintendent Jennifer Collins for details.

Leander ISD is seeking more than 100 volunteers to join our Citizens’ Facility Advisory Committee (CFAC) as we create our long-range facility plan and continue to manage growth across our 200-square miles. Learn how you can volunteer for our CFAC.

After a four-month review and community engagement process, we will be presenting a recommendation for elementary school attendance zoning scenario 28B and 29B during the Feb. 11 Board of Trustees meeting.

Leander ISD is conducting this year’s School Quality Survey from Jan. 27–Feb. 21. This confidential survey asks questions that are designed to get opinions on academic and student support, safety and behavior, school leadership, family involvement, and more.

Learn more.

Destination...Life Regional Transition Fair & Conference will include multiple vendors, state and local agencies, and programs that assist students with disabilities and their families, with the transition from school into adulthood. Click here for more information.

As we begin to plan for the 2021-2022 school year, we would appreciate your perspective and feedback on the PreK-3rd grade Standards-Based Report Cards. To learn more about how you can help improve this communicational tool, click here.

State Legislators representing Leander ISD have joined the District for virtual meetings in preparation for the 87th Texas Legislative Session.

These meetings in partnership with our Leander ISD Council of PTAs are open to all members of our community. Sen. Charles Schwertner is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. For more information and how to register for this virtual meeting

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2021–22 academic calendar at it’s January 28 meeting. Read all about it in Board Briefs.

Trustees will convene for a meeting this Thursday at 6:15 p.m. to discuss attendance zoning proposals for the next two LISD elementary schools, expansion of virtual learning for secondary students next school year, and more. Click here to view the agenda.

In the video above, you will learn about Preston's journey as he sought support for his emotional well-being from the Leander ISD Student and Family Support Team.

LEEF provides funding to support mental health services for LISD students and their families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, youth between the ages of 11 to 17 have been more likely than any other age group to report moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Make a gift today at leeftx.org/give to help us expand the district's mental health services.

Child Nutrition Services (CNS) will not be serving meals for Monday, Feb. 15. Parents and families will still be able to order meals for the week of Feb. 16–19 with pick up starting Tuesday, Feb. 16.

April 12 will be a regular school day to make up for the snow day on Jan. 11. Students need the minutes and staff contracts require employees to make up the time, therefore, we will use the bad weather makeup day allocated in our calendar. For our secondary students, this will be an A day

Would you or someone you know make an amazing substitute? Please click here for more information.

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Leander ISD teachers and support staff focus on engaging and inspiring students for achievement and lifelong success. We are a fast-growth district, adding more than 1,500 students every year, serving families in seven different municipalities. Our Guiding Documents — the Learning Model, 10 Ethical Principles, The Leander Way, the Graduate Profile — are the foundation of who we are and ensure that we maintain an outstanding, inclusive learning environment for all students.

LISD educates more than 41,000 students at its 44 campuses. The district encompasses nearly 200 square miles.

Website: leanderisd.org
Location: 204 West South Street, Leander, TX, USA
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