Rick Lambert, departing Place 7 member of the Garland ISD board of trustees, was honored by fellow trustees at the May 22 meeting. All praised his dedication and hard work. Board members Jamie Miller and Larry Glick expressed gratitude to Lambert for keeping...
GISD names new chief financial officer
Garland ISD Trustees named Brent Ringo, Ed.D., as the district’s new chief financial officer at the Jan. 23 regular board meeting. Dr. Ringo replaces interim chief financial officer Deborah Cabrera. Dr. Ringo has had highly successful experiences leading...
GISD board of trustees meeting recaps
The Garland ISD board of trustees held a board meeting July 25, special meeting Aug. 7 and work session Aug. 8. Some highlights from those meetings are below. Community updates Staff members from the cities of Garland and Rowlett recently provided updates on...
GISD board recognizes student accomplishments
Several students were recognized for extraordinary accomplishments at the Feb. 28 and March 7 Garland ISD Board of Trustees meetings. Two student athletes, Summer Brooks from Garland High School and Leila Atumah from North Garland High School, broke existing...
GISD board names interim superintendent
With great pleasure, the Garland ISD Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Deborah Cron as Interim Superintendent of Schools during a special called meeting Dec. 27. Cron brings to the position of interim superintendent a knowledge of the heartbeat of the Garland...
Board candidate Charles Axe sees staff, parents as GISD’s best assets
Former teacher Charles Axe is a candidate for place 2 on the Garland ISD board of trustees. Among the district’s assets, he believes that the staff and the parents are the most valuable. “I think our parents are more involved than you’ll find in most districts that...