Leander ISD Board discussions continue on potential closure of 3 elementary schools including Steiner: More than a dozen local residents speak out during public comment period mostly calling on the board to keep SRE open

Rachel Lilla of Steiner Ranch presented the Leander ISD Board of Trustees with more than 143 hand-written letters pleading with the board not to close Steiner Ranch Elementary. During the citizen comments period of the board meeting, Lilla also shared that more than 2500 signatures were gathered in their “Speak Up for Steiner Ranch” petition to keep SRE open.
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Parents, students speak up to save Steiner Elementary at 5-hour LISD meeting on August 28

More than 500 people filled Canyon Ridge Middle School gym on August 28 to give feedback to Leander ISD about the idea of closing Steiner Ranch Elementary and consolidating it with the Laura Welch Bush and River Ridge elementary schools. One of many impactful moments of the five-hour meeting was when a trio of fifth grade girls shared how they love their SRE school. They ended up singing the Steiner Ranch Stallion song “We’re Steiner Ranch Stallions, We’re a #1 school, Burgundy, silver, navy, our colors are cool…” Hundreds of others joined in.

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