Education
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & HANNAH NORTON
2026 bond eyed for high school modernization The Leander ISD board of trustees discussed the possibility of a 2026 bond Feb. 19 that could fund the next phase of modernization projects at Leander High School. Diving in deeper Phase 1 began in 2024 and includes additions and modernizations to the athletic facilities and performance art center, funded by the 2023 bond. Work is expected to be completed this summer. Phase 2 funding is contingent upon a Novem- ber bond, if called by the board of trustees and approved by voters. LISD ocials said Phase 2 would be split into two parts and, based on a preliminary timeline, could begin in 2027 and be wrapped up by summer 2031.
ESA applications exceed funding
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P uger Architect’s new site plan for Phase 2 of the campus includes:
New oor plan with classroom neighborhoods that have shared collaborative spaces
Thousands of students who apply for Texas’ education savings accounts will likely not be accepted into the rst year of the program, data from the state comptroller’s oce shows. Zooming in Over 101,000 students had applied for the program as of Feb. 15, eleven days after applications opened, per the comptroller’s oce. Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted. Applications will be prioritized through a need- and income-based lottery system. The $1 billion program is aimed at expand- ing educational options beyond public schools.
Updated ne arts spaces and a Career and Technical Education addition
New library and a social staircase
Expanded courtyard spaces
Relocated bus loop and marching band eld
Updated parking
SOURCES: PFLUGER ARCHITECTS, LEANDER ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Leander ISD approves Faubion Elementary rezoning The LISD board of trustees approved a plan Feb. 5 to rezone Faubion Elementary students in 2026-27. The gist Under the approved rezoning, students currently zoned to Cedar Park Middle School will attend feeder patterns and alignment between elementary and middle school attendance boundaries. Chief Operations Ocer Jeremy Trimble also
Faubion Elementary School
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said this scenario is most in line with results from a community survey and provides greater long-term stability for enrollment and facility utilization for long-range planning. District ocials said current Faubion students will receive priority for intra-district transfers.
Westside Elementary, and students currently zoned to Henry Middle School will attend Reed Elemen- tary. Per agenda documents, this option prioritizes
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