Frequently Asked Questions

Any employee of Georgetown ISD with at least two years of work experience in the district may apply.

Hammerlun Leadership Academy is open to any employee of Georgetown ISD that is seeking an opportunity to develop as a leader. If you take your own learning seriously and are willing to reflect, try new experiences, be open to feedback, set goals and connect with others interested in their own growth, then HLA is for you! This cohort focuses on the personal characteristics and habits of effective leaders in any role in any organization. It’s not preparation for any specific role, title, or position in GISD, rather it supports its participants in becoming better leaders in whatever area they may serve. 

Check out the GISD Organizational Position on Leadership for insight into what we’ll be discussing and focusing on.

Applications will be accepted through April 14, 2023. Employees accepted into the program will be notified by May 22. 

• An employee interested in attending the academy is required to attend one of two information events. Both will take place at the Hammerlun Center for Leadership & Learning in the professional learning space in Building 2:

  • April 11, 5:00 pm

  • April 13, 5:00 pm

• Submit an application by April 14

• Individual Interview

• Group Interview Event/Experience

• We’ll notify everyone of our decisions by May 22

• Five events that take us outside of our organization to study, see, and experience leadership

  • These events are likely to be full-day and could include travel.

  • Should an absence during the workday be required, we’ll cover the costs for a substitute and your leave won’t be impacted.

  • One event will include travel and will last more than one day, most likely during the summer

• Four “lighter” sessions for debriefing, reflecting, learning with/from local leaders

  • These events will be local, will last a couple of hours, and will occur outside of the workday.

11 months, from June through April

See full list of meeting dates

There is no cost to participate in the Hammerlun Leadership Academy. All associated costs are covered by the memorial gift provided to the Georgetown ISD Education Foundation in Jerry Hammerlun’s name.

No. This program is exclusively for the development of leaders within Georgetown ISD.

To get the most out of each experience, cohort sizes will be small. We expect to select between 12 and 16 people to participate each year. 

Following Jerry’s death, Huckabee, Inc. made a donation to the Georgetown ISD Education Foundation in Jerry’s memory, to be used in a way that honors him. From that, the Hammerlun Leadership Academy was born.

Georgetown ISD believes that developing leaders is vital to our success. The Hammerlun Leadership Academy is designed around personal development and not aligned to certain career paths like our our Assistant Principal (AP) Prep Academy.