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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextCONGRATULATING GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR RECEIVING THE H-
E-B TEXAS DISTRICT OF THE YEAR AWARD
HON. LANCE GOODEN
of texas
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Mr. GOODEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Garland Independent School District (ISD) on being named the 2026 H-E-B Texas District of the Year, one of the highest honors in public education. Garland ISD will also receive a $100,000 award presented at the H-E-B Excellence in Education ceremony. The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards represent the largest educator recognition program of its kind in the Nation, having awarded nearly $15 million in cash and grants to teachers, principals, counselors, and school districts since 2002.
grown to serve over 51,000 students across 67 campuses in Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse. The district offers an extraordinary range of academic pathways, including a STEM elementary campus, collegiate preparatory campus, career and technical education center, prekindergarten program, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Garland ISD was selected from among five large school district finalists statewide through a rigorous process involving interviews and site visits by educators, community leaders, and past recipients.
student, and parent across Garland ISD on this incredible achievement that only one district in the Lone Star state receives each year.