Agenda for the December 17 LISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting starts at 6:15 p.m.
Leander ISD Board Briefs recapping the December 11 meeting
The Board approved enrollment thresholds for low-enrolled elementary campuses in alignment with the board-adopted resolution, marking a key step in the district’s long-range planning efforts to address ongoing budget challenges. Additional details on the thresholds and associated staffing guidelines were shared in the previous edition of Board Briefs.
As presented, the approved enrollment thresholds which trigger revised staffing guidelines are expected to generate approximately $2 million in annual savings beginning in the 2026–27 school year. These savings come from staffing adjustments at campuses with enrollment below the thresholds and apply regardless of whether any schools ultimately consolidate.
Building on that action, Trustees discussed how potential school consolidation scenarios would result in additional savings beyond the $2 million already identified:
- Enrollment thresholds alone: approximately $2 million in savings
- Faubion Elementary consolidation: an additional estimated $800,000 beyond applying the Enrollment Thresholds
- Steiner Ranch Elementary consolidation: an additional estimated $700,000 beyond applying the Enrollment Thresholds and consolidating Faubion Elementary
District leaders emphasized that consolidation savings are incremental because some staffing efficiencies are already captured through the revised staffing guidelines. For example, while closing Faubion Elementary was previously estimated at $1.2 million by itself, the net impact is closer to $800,000 once threshold-related staffing adjustments are implemented and accounted for.
No decision on school consolidation was made at this meeting. The Board has scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17, where Trustees are expected to vote on whether to consolidate Faubion Elementary and/or Steiner Ranch Elementary for the 2026–27 school year.