Questionnaires were sent to each Garland ISD board of trustees’ candidate. Questions, along with the candidates’ answers, are below. Answers are as they were submitted with no edits. Early voting is April 24 - May 2. Election Day is May 6. Daphne Stanley – candidate -...
Garland ISD board of trustees member Linda Griffin was recently received the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Kappa Zeta Chapter 2021 Woman of the Year award. The chapter’s statement referred to Griffin as a highly respected educator, businesswoman and community...
Questionnaires were sent to all Place 4 and Place 6 Garland ISD Board of Trustees candidates. The questions, along with the Place 4 candidates’ responses, are below: Bob Duckworth – Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate Why do you want to serve on the Garland ISD...
Early voting for the election that will determine the Place 4 trustee for the Garland ISD begins Oct. 13. The election is Nov. 3. Below are questions sent to the GISD board candidates along with the answers submitted by each. Incumbent – Jed Reed, Place 4...
Receiving special attention from State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers, three Garland ISD students and the GISD board's most tenured trustee were recently recognized at the 2019 African American Legislative Summit. Representative Bowers presented Trustee...
A large group of friends and supporters of Linda Griffin, Place 3 Garland ISD board trustee, gathered at the Poetry Place recently for a multi-purpose celebration. She wanted to thank the attendees for their support of her as well as their support of public education,...
Larry Glick, president of the Garland ISD board of trustees recently interviewed Dr. Diane Ravitch, an educational historian, research professor, founder and president of the Network for Public Education and New York Times best-selling author. Her list of...
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...
The 2017-18 school year will bring with it new school hours for Garland ISD. The district’s Board of Trustees approved next year’s calendar, including extended days for all campus levels, at its Feb. 13 meeting. The new start and end times meet a change in legislation...
In May, Garland voters’ voices will be heard in elections for the GISD board of trustees, four Garland city council districts and the mayor. Important dates for voters, as well as for those who wish to throw their hats into the ring, are listed below. Garland ISD...
After several lengthy discussions about the Garland ISD natatorium at September and October board meetings, trustees further deliberated the subject at a special 7 a.m., Oct. 31 meeting. Votes cast at the Sept. 13 meeting by board President Linda Griffin, along with...
The Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 Garland ISD board of trustees meetings were attended by students and parents who were unhappy with the board’s decision to move construction of the natatorium from the first phase of the bond package to phase 4. They expressed their opinions...