In a unanimous vote, the Leander ISD board of trustees approved a contract of employment for the district’s new superintendent Dan Troxell. District officials said Troxell’s first day will be Aug. 29. “Congratulations Dr. Troxell,” Board President Will Streit said at the Aug. 17 meeting. “It’s no surprise … how excited we are, how thrilled we are to have Dr. Troxell joining our Leander ISD family.” After the vote, Streit noted a number of Troxell’s past accomplishments, including earning the 2008 Texas Superintendent of the Year award and achieving National Blue Ribbon School status. Streit also said Troxell has worked for districts larger than LISD, such as Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, which has a student population of more than 113,000, according to its website. Troxell has also worked at smaller districts, such as Kerrville ISD, where he most recently served as superintendent for a student population of about 5,100, Troxell said. LISD has a student population of about 34,000, according to its website. The board approved Troxell as the lone finalist for the superintendent position at a July 27 meeting at Reed Elementary School on Little Elm Trail in Cedar Park. Texas law requires a 21-day waiting period before Troxell could sign a contract and begin working for LISD.