By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees is starting the search process for a new superintendent after Bret Champion announced on Apr. 28 that he is resigning July 1 to become the new superintendent of Klein ISD in Houston.
Champion has served as LISD superintendent since 2008, leading during a period of rapid growth that has consistently placed LISD among the fastest-growing districts in the state.

Will Streit, LISD Board president
“The ability to succeed and grow at the same time, those are often difficult to do,” said LISD Board President Will Streit. “His biggest accomplishment has been helping us to manage that balance.”
Klein ISD in Harris County, Houston is also a fast-growth district with 50,000 students. By comparison, LISD has approximately 37,000 students.

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees has met twice in the past week to work on searching for a new superintendent, after Bret Champion announced his resignation that takes effect July 1. (L-R) Don Hisle, Grace Barber-Jordan, Will Streit, Pamela Waggoner, Aaron Johnson, Trish Bode and Russell Bundy.