Leander ISD, TX
TX
23
Ban actions
23
Unique books
8
Laws affecting
Status breakdown
District profile
Sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-25 + Census ACS 2019-2023 · LEAID 4827030
Enrollment
42,608
Grades PK–12
FRPL eligible
17%
7,066 students
Non-white share
56%
District type
Traditional
LEANDER, TX
Median household income
$130,875
Population in poverty
5.1%
Adults 25+ with Bachelor's+
56%
Student race/ethnicity
Laws in effect here
Legislation that applies to the books banned in this jurisdiction.
Florida · H 1069
Struck DownA court has ruled this law unconstitutional — it cannot be enforced.Education
Florida · H 1467
SignedThe governor has signed the bill into law.K-12 Education
Texas · HB 900
SignedThe governor has signed the bill into law.Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
Utah · HB 0029
ChallengedA lawsuit has been filed challenging this law's constitutionality.Sensitive Material Review Amendments
Utah · HB 0374
SignedThe governor has signed the bill into law.Sensitive Materials in Schools
Tennessee · HB 0843
SignedThe governor has signed the bill into law.Age-Appropriate Materials Act Amendment (HB 843)
Texas · SB 13
EffectiveThe law is now in effect and enforceable.Relating to public school library materials, including the establishment of school library advisory councils.
Texas · SB 12
SignedThe governor has signed the bill into law.Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Most-banned books here
- 1 ban
The 57 Bus
by Dashka Slater
- 1 ban
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
- 1 ban
The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
- 1 ban
melissa
by Alex Gino
- 1 ban
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
by Jason Reynolds
- 1 ban
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass an American slave
by
- 1 ban
The Devil's Arithmetic
by Jane Yolen
- 1 ban
In the Dream House: A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
- 1 ban
Kiss Number 8
by Colleen A.F. Venable
- 1 ban
Gracefully Grayson
by Polonsky, Ami
- 1 ban
Les misérables
by Victor Hugo
- 1 ban
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
by Margaret Atwood
- 1 ban
Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred Taylor
- 1 ban
The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin
- 1 ban
The Lottery: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation
by Myles Hyman
- 1 ban
Brave Face
by Shaun David Hutchinson
- 1 ban
None of the Above
by I. W. Gregorio
- 1 ban
The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
- 1 ban
Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez
- 1 ban
Red at the Bone
by Jacqueline Woodson
All ban records (23)
The 57 Bus
by Dashka Slater
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.Sep 26, 2025To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025melissa
by Alex Gino
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.Sep 26, 2025Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
by Jason Reynolds
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.Sep 26, 2025Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass an American slave
by
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025The Devil's Arithmetic
by Jane Yolen
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025In the Dream House: A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025Kiss Number 8
by Colleen A.F. Venable
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025Gracefully Grayson
by Polonsky, Ami
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
Temporarily RemovedThe book has been pulled from shelves pending a formal review.Sep 26, 2025Les misérables
by Victor Hugo
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
by Margaret Atwood
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred Taylor
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025The Lottery: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation
by Myles Hyman
Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.
ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.Sep 26, 2025Brave Face
by Shaun David Hutchinson
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021None of the Above
by I. W. Gregorio
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021Out of Darkness
by Ashley Hope Pérez
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021Red at the Bone
by Jacqueline Woodson
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021Shout
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021Y: The Last Man Compendium
by Brian Vaughan
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021V For Vendetta
by Alan Moore
Community Curriculum Advisory Committee cited sexual content, graphic violence, and strong language
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Dec 3, 2021