Brittany Anderson

San Marcos

Journalist at Community Impact Newspaper

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Articles

New data shows Leander ISD outperformed the state in spring STAAR scores

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Leander ISD outperformed the state in each grade level and subject's "approaches grade level" score in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, spring 2025 exams. Statewide and district-specific STAAR scores were released by the Texas Education Agency June 17. The details"Approaches grade level" is one of the four categories the TEA uses to define the STAAR scores.
Leander ISD adopts FY 2025-26 budget with $20.2 million shortfall

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Leander ISD is heading into the 2025-26 fiscal year with a $20.2 million budget shortfall as it and other school districts across Texas await final guidance from school funding bills filed during the 89th Texas Legislative session. The board of trustees adopted the budget in a 6-1 vote June 19. Trustee Paul Gauthier was the dissenting vote.
Lake Travis ISD saw slight uptick in positive drug tests in 2024-25

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Barker presented the information to the board of trustees during the June 18 meeting. Some contextLTISD’s drug testing program is designed as a “preventative and educational tool,” not a punitive measure, Barker said. Results are collected from middle and high school students who are randomly selected throughout the school year.
Eanes ISD aims to name interim superintendent by this summer

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Following the announcement of current superintendent Jeff Arnett's retirement, Eanes ISD officials announced their intention to find an interim superintendent by July 31, the final day of Arnett's tenure. The approachPer the announcement, the board met in closed session June 17 to begin the search process to find an interim superintendent, who will come from outside of EISD and serve until a permanent superintendent is hired.
Lifted Trucks to bring customized truck services to far Northwest Austin

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Trending now The business has a variety of truck brands in its inventory and provides services for customized lifts, wheels and tires. (Courtesy Lifted Trucks)...
Eanes ISD Superintendent Jeff Arnett announces retirement

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Eanes ISD officials announced in a news release June 16 that current Superintendent Jeff Arnett will retire next month. The detailsPer the release, Arnett's retirement will be effective July 31. Arnett began serving as deputy superintendent in EISD in 2016 before becoming superintendent in January 2022. Throughout this tenure, Arnett served on the Envision Eanes committee and Long-Range Facility Planning Committee, and led the District Leadership Team.
Slackers Brewing Co. now serving coffee, tea in far Northwest Austin

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Family-owned brewery Slackers Brewing Co. expanded its offerings in mid-March, serving coffee, tea and other non-alcoholic drinks. The detailsThe new coffee bar, located inside the brewery, offers traditional espresso drinks such as Americanos, lattes and cappuccinos, as well as drip coffee and cold brew that is brewed for over eight hours in a Japanese-style cold brewer tower.
Enrollment, grants, student code of conduct: 3 Eanes ISD updates to know

2 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Lower enrollment projectedAbout 98% of students are returning to EISD next year despite lower projected enrollment numbers, said Molly May, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment. An additional 21 students were enrolled between the enrollment report June 4 and the June 10 board meeting, bringing the district’s total enrollment to 7,316 students.
Over 350 multifamily units now complete along Tech Ridge corridor

2 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Real estate developer Presidium announced in June the full completion of Presidium Tech Ridge, a 358-unit multifamily development in Northeast Austin.
D1 Training now offering personal training in far Northwest Austin

2 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Brittany Anderson

Personal training gym D1 Training opened a new location in far Northwest Austin in June. The detailsThe facility offers youth, adult and pro-sports strength and conditioning training through one-on-one training, group or family classes. Per its website, D1 workouts follow an eight-week training cycle that is backed by sports science and progress through:A dynamic warm-upPerformanceStrength trainingCore and conditioningCool downDid you know?