Here, eSchool News highlights Leander ISD– among its K-12 Hero Awards finalists. Keep reading to discover how this district keeps finding out going in the middle of a global pandemic.

The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by Trox, acknowledges the figured out and devoted efforts of teachers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, which suggests educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid guideline, and in virtual settings.

Never ever before have teachers been challenged and checked as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up till today, and never ever prior to has their strength been more evident. Administrators, technology leaders, class instructors, and educators in all functions have stood firm as they taught each and every one of their trainees during a global pandemic.

Candidate: Leander ISD

Nominated by: HID Global

What makes this candidate a hero?

Leander ISD, located beyond Austin, TX, has 42,000 students and 2,800 complete time instructors. There are over 40 structures within the district bordering Austin, Round Rock, Lakeway, and Georgetown.

At Leander ISD, Darla Humes, PHR, CTSBO, is accountable for the following Teams:

– District Emergency Management and First Responder

– District Wide Threat Assessment

– Risk Management Strategies and Oversight

– Property and Casualty Insurance

The strategic thinking, combined with prompt and correct preparation of Darla and her Risk Management groups, consisting of Security Director Russell Bundy and Security Manager James Hindman, were a substantial win for the district, its employees, its trainees, and the neighborhood.

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Darla led the School Physical Safety and Security modernization and upgrade efforts with the support of Security Manager James Hindman throughout the earliest stages of the COVID pandemic. In March of last year her group undertook a districtwide access control initiative that covered nearly 1,000 HID Signo Card Readers and several thousand HID Seos credentials.

This task, throughout the worst, most unpredictable and uncertain time possible, was developed, implemented, and handled with a combination of remote and onsite work by the team to achieve it prior to a back-to-class decision was made by the Texas Education Agency for Texas districts.

Utilizing resources from Open Options, 3Sixty Integrated in San Antonio, TX, and HID agents, the LISD Team was able to execute a phased installation approach with the staff and trainees working remote. By the time a return-to-class choice was executed by the district, the major areas had been renovated and the district was able to implement much-needed COVID procedures such as Contact Tracing and Reporting, touch-free access to buildings, and incorporated video surveillance to assist disinfection teams, upkeep, centers, food service, and nursing staff (temperature level checks and quick COVID testing … on time and on budget plan.