The LEEF Grant Patrol awarded 21 different grants totaling $10,300 at 17 LISD campuses/departments on Wednesday, October 19th. These grants will fund professional development opportunities for Leander ISD staff, counseling resources, Makerspace/STEM initiatives, books, and more! We are excited to see the impact this will have on our staff and students. A huge round of applause to all the 2022 fall Innovative Grant winners!





Campus | Applicant(s) | Grant Proposal Title | Grant Amount |
Administration | Lee Howell; Madi Houston; John Sandobal | Empowering Instructional Coaches | $500 |
Administration | Becky Calzada | Launch Into Leadership | $500 |
Administration | Kelly McMahan; Liz Ayers; Ryan Gough; Carissa Ott; Makayla Pagel; Allison Goewey | Adapted Physical Education Manipulative Equipment | $500 |
Bagdad Elementary | Crystal Doucette | Books as Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors | $500 |
Larkspur Elementary | Tracy Edwards; Melinda Robinson | Functional Communication Activities | $340 |
Tarvin Elementary | Mollie Sanford | Playing Through First Grade | $500 |
Akin Elementary | Jessica Weiss; Jennifer Cooper | Gifted 22 Conference in Houston | $500 |
Stiles Middle School | Suzanne Taylor | National Dance Educators Conference | $500 |
Stiles Middle School | Hayley Venner | National Dance Educator Conference | $500 |
Rutledge Elementary | Leanna Pesta; Lyndsey Crawford; Rachel Hunt | De-Escalation Station | $480 |
Cox Elementary | Nicole Beard | Pre-K Fine Motor Activities | $500 |
Faubion Elementary | Corrina Crawford-Montoya; Kimberly Huffman | Literature to Enhance Social Skills Lessons | $500 |
Faubion Elementary | Harmony Szymanski; Heather Freeman; Jackie Collins | Play-Based Learning | $500 |
Cedar Park Middle School | $500 | ||
Cedar Park Middle School | $500 | ||
River Ridge Elementary | Keni Renner | River Ridge Critical Thinking Lab | $500 |
River Place Elementary | Sydney Eubanks; Ashley Shahidullah | Jumpstart to Coding Makerspaces | $500 |
River Place Elementary | Lindsay Gros | Makerspace | $500 |
Westside Elementary | Lara Heine; Janet Therialut; Amanda Morton | Book Clubs for Westside! | $480 |
Mason Elementary | Stephanie Beasley | Manga Mania! | $500 |
Giddens Elementary | Susan Scholz | Library Makerspace Program | $500 |