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News from Eanes, Lake Travis & Leander ISDs
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NUMBER TOKNOW total increase in appraised commercial and residential property values in Eanes ISD from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021 51% SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS $38,960 to assist the Eanes ISD Athletic Department with the recommendation that it be used for stadium state championship signage and windscreens, trainers’ training tables, a utility vehicle, uniforms and more. EANES ISD The Westlake Chap Club donated around LEANDER ISD Teacher pay could jump from 2% to a 3% increase, and all other employees would see a 2% across-the-board salary increase in the rst pay period of scal year 2022-23 if trustees approve a measure to increase employee compensation at a future meeting. EANES ISD The board recognized 33 National Merit Scholar nalists at its April 26 meeting. Less than 1% of the applicants for the scholarship were chosen as semi nalists, representing 16,000 students. Each of the semi nalists in Westlake advanced to the nalist round for the scholarship. Semi nalists had to submit an application including essays and information about academic achievements, awards and leadership. Eanes ISD board of trustees Meets May 24 at 6 p.m. at 601 Camp Craft Road, West Lake Hills. www.eanesisd.net Lake Travis board of trustees Meets May 18, June 15 at 6 p.m. at 607 RM 620, Lakeway. www.ltisdschools.org Leander ISD board of trustees Meets May 19, June 9 at 6:15 p.m. 300 W. South Drive, Leander. www.leanderisd.org MEETINGSWE COVER
Lake Travis ISD OKs 4%-7%pay hike for all staff TRACKINGRAISES Lake Travis ISD issued 1.5%-3% raises annually for several years leading up to the pandemic.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD The board of trustees approved a 4% midpoint raise for administrative sta and a 7% midpoint raise for all other sta at its April 20 board meeting. “This is an unprecedented time for us when it comes to looking at salary increases for our employees because we have so many other factors going on,” said Evalene Murphy, the district’s assistant superintendent for employee and community relations. “We have sta ng shortages nation- ally, our geographical concerns, our housing concerns, the in ation.” The raise will put the district budget at a $2,216,000 de cit for the 2022-23 school year. The Texas Education Agency recommends
that districts maintain 20%-25% of their unassigned fund balance, said Pam Sanchez, the district’s assistant superintendent of business services. In comparison, LTISD maintains 47% of its unassigned fund balance. The district likes to maintain at least three months of operating funds at all times, Sanchez said. “A [chief nancial o cer] would never recommend a huge de cit if it’s not needed. So I am comfortable, assuming we get out of this time, and this does set us up for future years,” Sanchez said. “But then [we should] go back to what we [can] a ord down the line. I don’t think our budget could handle this every year, so I don’t want that to be an expectation.”
SOURCE: LAKE TRAVIS ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Lake Travis ISD pursuing nearly 24 acres of land
Eanes ISDwill consider 2%raise for all sta inMay EANES ISD The board of trustees will vote on whether to approve a 2% midpoint compensation increase for all sta at its May 10 or May 24 meeting. At the April 26 meeting, the dis- trict showed a comparison sheet of compensation increases districts in the area were considering. While several districts were considering midpoint raises in the 2%-3% range, some districts are opting for larger 4%-7% midpoint raises, such as Bastrop ISD, Hays CISD and Lake Travis ISD.
POTENTIAL LAND LOCATION
LAKE TRAVIS ISD The board of trustees approved a measure permitting the superintendent to contact landowners to negotiate a purchase sale agreement for almost 24 acres of adjacent property in the southwestern portion of the district. Both pieces of property are within Dripping Springs, according to district documents. One plot of land is 19.58 acres at 700 Bell Springs Road, while the smaller 4-acre lot is at 20511 Hamilton Pool Road. The two pieces of property are
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next to each other but have di erent property owners. In the event that district admin- istration can successfully negotiate the purchase of these properties, a nal purchase sale agreement will be presented to the school board for consideration, according to district documents. Funds to purchase the land will come from the district’s 2018 bond funds.
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