A bid for the Garland ISD natatorium that was approved in the 2014 bond package was submitted to the board of trustees in May. The amount of the bid was $30.1 million and was submitted by Hayden Construction Corporation. Hayden Construction provided the top ranked...
Attorney Wes Johnson, a candidate for place 4 on the Garland ISD board of trustees has three children and two are GISD students. He is concerned that there are 22 kids in his kindergartener’s class which he feels is too many. “It goes to priorities,” Johnson said. “I...
Rob McAngus, a former Garland ISD employee, is a candidate for Place 2 on the board of trustees. He said that the district has great things to offer, while at the same time, there are areas in which changes are needed. He has a daughter who attends Garland High School...
Current GISD board of trustees secretary, Linda Griffin, is seeking re-election to the board’s place 3 seat. Griffin is pleased with the success of the current board and feels that there are numerous accomplishments to be celebrated. “As a district and as a board, we...
Johnny Beach is currently a teacher at Schrade Middle School but will retire if elected to place 2 of the Garland ISD board of trustees. He was born and raised in Garland and is dedicated to the continued success of both the city and the school district. Beach was a...
Jed Reed is currently Garland ISD’s executive director of Human Resources and will retire if he is elected to place 4 on the board of trustees. As a resident of the GISD for more than 60 years, Reed has a vested interest in the district. He attended Watson and...
Jody Luna, place 3 Garland ISD board candidate, has seen the implementation of new programs year after year during her 10 years of volunteering at her children’s schools and participation on various committees and councils. “The district is continually adding new...
Larry Glick, the current president of the Garland ISD board of trustees has been a board member since 2007 and is running unopposed for re-election to place 1. Before becoming a GISD trustee, he served 12 years on the Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission. One of the...