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Leander ISD administration asks board to approve early release of 8 hard-to-fill teaching positions
Summary
District administration asked trustees to approve early release of 8.0 FTEs (6 special education teachers, 2 CTE teachers) so recruitment can begin before budget adoption; estimated first-year cost $568,032.
Leander Independent School District administrators recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the early release of 8.0 full-time-equivalent teaching positions for the 2026–2027 school year to allow recruitment to begin prior to final budget adoption. Chief Financial Officer Pete D. Pape and Executive Director of Business Gina Mitschke said the request targets historically hard-to-fill roles: 6.0 special education teachers and 2.0 career and technology education (CTE) teachers, with a projected cost of $568,032.
Administration’s packet states the early release will “allow administration to post vacancies and initiate the hiring process, supporting timely staffing in preparation for the upcoming school year.” The agenda includes a sample motion: “I move that the Board of Trustees approve 8.0 new positions for the 2026–2027 school year at an estimated cost of $568,032.” The board was asked to consider the motion as an action item; the packet notes the projected cost is included in the proposed 2026–2027 budget.
