By ASHLEY SAVA, Hill Country News

The Leander ISD School Board voted to hire the firm Thompson & Horton to conduct Leander ISD’s superintendent search a month ago.

This week on Jun. 16, a link to the LISD “Superintendent Survey” will be available for those in the district to take.

“It will be sent via Insider to our email list and then posted on our website,” said Veronica Sopher, LISD spokesperson. “(There are) no updates until the firm meets with media on the 16th.”

During the board’s regular meeting on May 19, representatives from Thompson & Horton presented their search plan to the trustees.

Mike Moses, a consultant of the firm, said they are striving to get a new superintendent in place by the start of the new school year.

“If possible, it would be nice if the new superintendent could be here by then,” Moses said. “It isn’t necessary but it would be nice to help set the tone.”

Firm Partner David Thompson echoed those sentiments.

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By LYNETTE HAALAND,
Four Points News

*Update: Friday, Jun. 10, Lake Travis was reopened to boat traffic.

Lake Travis was closed on Monday to recreational boat traffic as the elevation rose to 692.69 feet above mean sea level. High lake levels are causing increased hazards including debris such as tree branches, signs and picnic tables.

“We are closing Lake Travis to recreational boat traffic because of increased hazards due to submerged items, and for the detrimental effects wave and wake traffic has on property,” said
John Hofmann, executive vice president for water at the Lower Colorado River Authority. LCRA held a press conference on Monday afternoon at Mansfield Dam Park.

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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Vandegrift held its fifth graduation ceremony on Saturday night with 460 Viper students receiving their diplomas and turning their tassels at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

“Believe me when I say when these students leave this stage tonight, the class of 2016 can and will do great things,” said Charlie Little, VHS principal.

Little spoke at the 8 p.m. commencement ceremony and shared statistics of the graduates and their accomplishments.

The average SAT score of the students in the graduating class was 1676, which is 178 points higher than the national average. The mean ACT score was 25, which is 4 points higher than national average.

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2222 CONA President Peter Torgrimson (left) and River Place representative Randy Lawson have worked together on numerous development and transportation issues along the 2222 corridor.

By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News

A lot of new development has popped up along the RM 2222 corridor over the past 10 years, and there is one local non-profit group continually working behind the scenes to keep developers on their toes, the 2222 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.

Incorporated in 2005, 2222 CONA represents the interests of nine neighborhoods located along the 2222 corridor, including River Place. The nine neighborhoods each contributed financially to help 2222 CONA incorporate a decade ago. Each neighborhood delegates one person to serve on the 2222 CONA board.

2222 CONA board members work with developers to ensure projects comply with land use codes, environmental regulations and local ordinances such as the Hill Country Roadway Ordinance.

“Those are key to maintaining the character and appearance of our territory,” said 2222 CONA president and founding member Peter Torgrimson.

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