/tags/leander-isd Leander ISD en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:04:00 GMT /politics/2023-04-24/williamson-county-election-guide-what-you-need-to-know-to-vote-may-6 Multiple high-growth school districts in Williamson County have bond propositions on the ballot. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:04:00 GMT /politics/2023-04-24/williamson-county-election-guide-what-you-need-to-know-to-vote-may-6 Kailey Hunt /education/2022-11-29/leander-independent-school-district-recapture-property-taxes Rising property values means the district must pay into the recapture system, which was intended to equalize school funding in the state. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /education/2022-11-29/leander-independent-school-district-recapture-property-taxes Kailey Hunt /politics/2022-11-15/how-political-action-committees-transformed-school-board-races-in-round-rock-and-leander Political action committees don't typically get involved in local school board races. But money and endorsements from local, state and national PACs ultimately helped determine the results of school board races in Round Rock and Leander. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:01:36 GMT /politics/2022-11-15/how-political-action-committees-transformed-school-board-races-in-round-rock-and-leander Kailey Hunt /2022-11-11/voters-in-leander-isd-pass-propositions-spurred-by-rising-property-values One of the props will allow the district to pay into the state's recapture program, commonly known as “Robin Hood.� Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:29:58 GMT /2022-11-11/voters-in-leander-isd-pass-propositions-spurred-by-rising-property-values Kailey Hunt /education/2022-10-21/leander-isd-has-two-propositions-on-the-ballot-this-election-heres-what-they-are An increase in the Central Texas school district's property values prompted the Leander ISD Board of Trustees to put the propositions on the ballot. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:06:30 GMT /education/2022-10-21/leander-isd-has-two-propositions-on-the-ballot-this-election-heres-what-they-are Kailey Hunt /education/2022-03-07/texas-students-push-back-against-book-bans-for-censoring-lgbtq-racial-justice-issues Students are forming banned-book clubs and distribution drives to contest restrictions that focus mostly on LGBTQ and racial themes. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:11:49 GMT /education/2022-03-07/texas-students-push-back-against-book-bans-for-censoring-lgbtq-racial-justice-issues Brooke Park /education/2021-12-21/williamson-county-votes-to-distribute-cares-funds-to-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-after-book-controversy The county commissioners previously delayed giving the funds to the school districts because of books they felt were inappropriate. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:53:41 GMT /education/2021-12-21/williamson-county-votes-to-distribute-cares-funds-to-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-after-book-controversy Riane Roldan /education/2021-12-14/williamson-county-withholds-cares-funds-from-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-over-x-rated-books Commissioners voted to give $14 million in federal money to the other school districts, and said they would meet with RRISD and LISD leaders to discuss the issue. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:15:25 GMT /education/2021-12-14/williamson-county-withholds-cares-funds-from-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-over-x-rated-books Allyson Ortegon /education/2021-12-03/leander-isd-pulls-11-books-from-curriculum-after-year-long-review The books were almost immediately pulled when they came under fire last year. Now, some are being removed permanently, while others will be put back in circulation. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:28:50 GMT /education/2021-12-03/leander-isd-pulls-11-books-from-curriculum-after-year-long-review Allyson Ortegon /politics/2021-11-03/2021-election-results-williamson-county-school-bonds-and-charter-amendments Voters approved one of three Leander ISD bond propositions; money will go toward updating technology. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:52:24 GMT /politics/2021-11-03/2021-election-results-williamson-county-school-bonds-and-charter-amendments Allyson Ortegon