Through Feb. 3, community members can submit their name nominations for the district’s Special Education 18-Plus Transition Services building and Science Materials Center through an online form.
What's happening
The district is opening a facility for special education students ages 18-22, and a new Science Materials Center to build science kits for elementary campuses and store district curriculum. The district broke ground on the adjacent buildings at a 9.1 acre site of West New Hope Drive next to the district’s central transportation facility in December.
Current situation
At a Jan. 9 meeting, the board of trustees approved forming two separate committees of five to 10 members, including staff, parents, students and community members, to help name each building.
The committees may only consider names nominated by community members through Feb. 3. Each facility must be named after one of the following:
- A historical or geographical site or community
- A deceased, significant individual
- A local, state or national historical event or place
- A significant state or national figure
- A person who has made a significant contribution to education in the district
The backstory
LISD is opening a new 33,900-square-foot space to accommodate more students receiving 18-plus Transition Services as the program’s enrollment grows. The 18-plus program is currently housed in portables behind Cedar Park High School and at the Twin Lakes YMCA.
The new facility—which will allow LISD to serve up to 200 students—will feature a fitness room, apartment living space, classrooms, sensory spaces, a commercial cooking lab, and a storefront open to the community where students can work.
The district is opening a 30,000-square-foot Science Materials Center as its current warehouse is too small to serve a growing number of elementary classes, according to district information.
Students in the 18-plus program may gain work experience by producing science materials kits at the Science Materials Center.
Voters approved $22.2 million for the 18-plus Transition Services building and $19.8 million for the new Science Materials Center in the district's 2023 bond election.
Get involved
Visit the district's online form to nominate names for the Special Education 18-Plus Transition Services building and Science Materials Center.
