Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) recently completed a Demographic Study for Lake Travis ISD, and an overview was presented to the school board during its regular meeting on January 18, 2022. According to PASA, the Demographic Study includes an analysis of current student locations, potential growth based on new housing, trends in student relocation patterns throughout Lake Travis ISD, and economic factors relevant to the greater district area. District officials may use the findings to plan for and address continued growth in student enrollment. New school facilities and other capital improvements would require voter approval through a bond referendum.

The complete report can be accessed on the LTISD website.

Also on January 18, 2022, Dr. Lizzy Johnson, founder of TransCend4, shared information with the board of trustees and community regarding long-range facilities planning services her company can provide to the District as it prepares for the calling of a bond election in November 2022. Dr. Johnson’s career has been spent in education as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, director of secondary education, and most recently as the founder of TransCend4.

Subsequently, Lake Travis ISD has convened a Bond Advisory Committee. The committee, which consists of approximately 57 members including parents, students, community members and staff, is charged by the LTISD Board of Trustees to:

• prioritize the needs of all students and make decisions that will enable students to receive a premier education;
• represent the expectations and values of the community;
• consider projects that will provide a safe and secure educational setting for students and staff; and
• make recommendations that enhance the District's capacity to provide conditions for quality teaching and learning within the parameters of fiscal capacity and responsibility.

The committee's first meeting was held March 7, 2022 at the Lake Travis ISD Transportation Center conference room. The orientation was facilitated by Dr. Johnson who shared expectations, meeting norms and a decision-making model with the group. Superintendent Paul Norton provided a brief history of facility improvements from the most recent 2018 Bond, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Pam Sanchez shared an overview of school finance. The group will meet throughout the spring and is expected to make a recommendation to the school board in June for a potential bond package.

Resources provided to the committee are available under the corresponding sections on the left sidebar of this page.