Leander - Liberty Hill Edition | July 2023

EDUCATION BRIEFS

News from Leander ISD, Liberty Hill ISD & Austin Community College

HIGHLIGHTS AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE The district hosted a series of public forums June 27-29 with the three nalists for the system’s new chancellor. In January, ACC Chancellor Richard Rhodes announced he would be retiring at the end of August. ACC has 11 campuses, including one in Leander. The district’s board of trustees will eventually vote on the appointment of Rhodes’ successor. LEANDER ISD The board of trustees approved new attendance zones for secondary schools June 8. The students to be rezoned will begin at their new campuses in the 2024-25 school year. Middle school students going into eighth grade as well as juniors and seniors in high school will have the option to remain at their zoned campus if they complete a transfer request and provide their own transportation. More information can be found at www.leanderisd.org. NUMBER TO KNOW The total cost Leander ISD will spend on its compensation package that the board of trustees approved May 25, including a 4% pay raise for all full-time employees $12.75 million Leander ISD board of trustees will meet Aug. 10 at 6:15 p.m. at 300 S. West Drive, Leander. 512-570-0000. www.leanderisd.org Liberty Hill ISD board of trustees will meet July 17 at 6 p.m. at 301 Forrest St., Liberty Hill. 512-260-5580. www.libertyhill.txed.net Austin Community College board of trustees will meet July 24 and Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. at 6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin. 512-223-7000. www.austincc.edu MEETINGS WE COVER

Leander ISD budget includes 4% pay raise for sta LEANDER ISD On June 15, the board approved the scal year 2023-24 budget, which includes $32 million more allocated for payroll than last year. BY GRANT CRAWFORD BUDGET BREAKDOWN Leander ISD expects 12% of expenses to go toward recapture payments. Excluding those, other expenses are as shown. REVENUE EXPENSES* Contracted services: 4% Supplies/materials: 5% Utilities: 2% Payroll: 88%

Federal funding: 1% Other local sources: 2% State funding: 12% Local tax collections: 85%

Travel costs: 1%

LHISD teachers to receive 3.5% raise; other sta to get 2% Quote of note: “With very little new revenue from the state, we are excited to be able to bring this budget to the board,” Chief Finan- cial Ocer Pete Pape said. The gist: LISD is expecting nearly $491 million in revenues in the FY 2023-24 general fund and $494.6 million in expenditures. Recapture payments to the state will make up 12% of expenditures, which also include a 4% raise for all district sta.

Debt service: 0.12% Capital outlay projects: 0.28%

*DUE TO ROUNDING, THE TOTAL DOES NOT EQUAL 100%.

SOURCE: LEANDER ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

What else? The LISD board also approved the debt service and child nutrition budgets. Budgeted revenue is based on a

lower property tax rate of $1.2644 compared to FY 2022-23’s tax rate of $1.2746 per $100 valuation. The board will adopt the tax rate by September.

Two future schools receive names

PAY INCREASE HIGHLIGHTS

Liberty Hill ISD is raising pay for all sta¤ for the 2023-24 school year.

3.5% increase for teachers 2% increase for other sta¤ $1 increase per hour for nonsalary positions $16 per hour base salary

BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON

LIBERTY HILL ISD The district’s proposed new elementary and high schools received names June 19.

BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON

LIBERTY HILL ISD The board approved an employee compensation plan June 19 for the 2023-24 school year with pay increases for all positions. The big picture: With the district continuing to grow and ination on the rise, LHISD ocials said to support its teachers and sta, salary and benets had to be increased to a comparable

Two-minute impact: • Elementary School No. 7 was

SOURCE: LIBERTY HILL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT

named Tierra Rosa Elementary. It will be located in Santa Rita Ranch and open in August 2024. • High School No. 2 was named Legacy Ranch High School. The district has secured lots for both Legacy Ranch and Middle School No. 3 on CR 258.

rate in the area, according to a news release. “In Liberty Hill our teachers and sta are a top priority when consid- ering the budget,” board President Megan Parsons said in the release.

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