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Students, parents urge Leander ISD board to keep International Baccalaureate program
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and teachers used the citizen comment period at a Leander ISD Board of Trustees meeting to urge trustees not to eliminate the district's International Baccalaureate program, saying cuts would hurt college preparation and could drive families and teachers from the district.
Dozens of students, parents and teachers used the citizen comment portion of a Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting to plead with trustees to retain the district's International Baccalaureate (IB) offerings.
Speakers said the IB program provides in-depth, research-based courses that differ from Advanced Placement by giving students extended, two‑year study options and international recognition. Multiple student speakers warned that removing IB would push families and teachers to leave the district and would damage the district’s reputation as an academic draw.
Why it matters: Trustees are now working through budget scenarios the administration says are needed to close a projected multi‑million‑dollar gap in the 2025–26 budget. Board members have said some…
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