On Thursday, February 20th, the LEEF Grant Patrol awarded 31 different grants totaling $22,804 at 21 LISD campuses. With the help of these grants, Leander ISD staff received resources for professional development, acceptance and commitment training for special education, podcast creation, QUEST resources and more. A huge round of applause to all the 2020 spring innovative grant winners!
| SCHOOL | TEACHER(S) | PROJECT | GRANT AMOUNT |
| Bagdad Elementary | Sandy Liptak | Let’s Get Graphic! | $492 |
| Camacho Elementary | Loni Meyers | Art Ed Pro Online Conference | $299 |
| Four Points Middle | Sherry Grace & Patti Wallace | Texas STEM Conference | $500 |
| Glenn High | Chris Whitehead | Rocketbook for Grizzly AVID Students | $500 |
| Grandview Hills Elementary | Erin Bartley | Series-ly Hooked on Reading! | $496 |
| Grandview Hills Elementary | Lacey Delgado | Professional Learning | $500 |
| Grandview Hills Elementary | Maggie Schneider & Belinda Wells | Podcast: Grandview Hills Message Travel on Eagle Wings “The Beak Speaks” | $500 |
| Grandview Hills Elementary | Kristin Britt | Mindfulness Library | $318 |
| Knowles Elementary | Joanna Minardi | QUEST FUN for Everyone | $500 |
| Special Education | Amanda Stuart | Picture Exchange Communication System Training | $429 |
| Special Education | Amanda Stuart & Jane Schenck | Professional Learning: Acceptance and Commitment Training for Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities | $500 |
| Mason Elementary | Stephanie Beasley & Dena Boucher-Miller | Graphic Novels Galore! | $500 |
| Mason Elementary | Ashley Swindle | South by Southwest EDU | $430 |
| Parkside Elementary | Deborah Thomas | Literacy Partner Lending Library | $500 |
| Plain Elementary | Katelyn Eckert | Reading Readiness Conference | $458 |
| Plain Elementary | Mariel Gibson | First Year Teacher Looking for Learning Opportunities | $434 |
| Plain Elementary | Jami Allen | Reading Readiness Conference | $448 |
| Reagan Elementary | Gaylann Speegle & Rindy Kress | We Both Read | $500 |
| Reed Elementary | Mina Kang | Friendship Social Skills & Cooperative Skills for Students with Special Education Needs | $500 |
| River Ridge Elementary | Mindy Plante | STEM Education & Innovation | $500 |
| Running Brushy Middle | Elise Benage & Shanelle Douglas | AVID Field Trip | $500 |
| Vandegrift High | Madi Houston & Laura Freund | Texas Association Conference for Student Councils Summer Workshop | $500 |
| Cedar Park High | Kimberly Vidrine | YMCA Youth & Government | $500 |
| Glenn High | Ted Romine | YMCA Youth & Government | $500 |
| Leander High | Jeremy Edwards | YMCA Youth & Government | $500 |
| Rouse High | John Manning | YMCA Youth & Government | $500 |
| Vista Ridge High | Jonathan Daugherty | YMCA Youth & Government | $500 |
| Deer Creek Elementary | Supplemental Reading Program | $2,500 | |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | Supplemental Reading Program | $2,500 | |
| Plain Elementary | Supplemental Reading Program | $2,500 | |
| Rutledge Elementary | Supplemental Reading Program | $2,500 |