New Hope High School

Leander ISD picked an experienced school finance expert Elaine Cogburn for its top business role, leading the budget, finance, payroll, and purchasing teams. Trustees approved the hiring of Cogburn as the new chief financial officer during the Oct. 3 Board of Trustees meeting. She will be joining Leander ISD starting Nov. 4, replacing former CFO Lucas Janda, who joined a privately owned financial firm in July 2019.

As of Aug. 16, eSchoolPLUS functionality and availability have greatly improved. Staff will begin using the system throughout the district on Aug. 19. Once we have verified the continued performance stability of the system, we will release the Home Access Center for all parents and students later in the week.

Leander ISD maintained a 95 percent overall score, according to Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability ratings released Aug. 15.