In light of Leander ISD's growing budget shortfall and declining enrollment in some parts of the district, the board of trustees voted Sept. 18 to implement an open enrollment policy starting next school year.

How it works

Per agenda documents, prior LISD policy language restricted interdistrict transfers to nonresident students with some exceptions, such as children of nonresident district employees.

The updated policy will now allow for nonresident interdistrict transfers, but district documents state transfer decisions will continue to take building capacity, grade-level enrollment and program needs into consideration.

Students are also required to be in “good standing,” and an appeals committee and centralized denial process will remain in place.

General counsel Shawn Swisher sa

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