Courtesy GISD Voters in Garland ISD—including those in Sachse, Rowlett and Garland—will decide on Proposition A, a Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE), on Nov. 4. If approved, the measure would raise the district’s property tax rate by 12 cents, generating...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
After a summer full of administration changes and preparation, staff at Garland and Wylie ISD are ready to welcome students. The first day of the new school year for GISD students is Tuesday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 10 for WISD students. Students, parents and staff...
Wylie ISD trustees are expected to consider a bond proposal at their regular August 21 meeting and will likely call an election for Nov. 7. Trustees were presented a Comprehensive Facilities Plan at a July 17 workshop that was developed over the past several months by...
WISD recruits, welcomes 225 new teachers It’s crunch time for area school districts as they race against the clock to prep for the 2023-24 school year welcoming new students and new teachers. In Wylie ISD, new teachers — 225 in all — were celebrated at the annual “New...
Wylie ISD trustees approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year despite some uncertainty surrounding property relief and statutory requirements to raise teacher compensation in special legislative sessions. The overall budget was presented by Scott Roderick,...
Voters have replaced Place 3 Collin College Trustee Stacey Donald with challenger Cathie Alexander, according to complete, unofficial returns from the Saturday, June 10, runoff election. Collin County Elections also reported Place 2 Trustee Jay Saad was reelected,...
Local business owners learned how a local school district is equipping the future workforce with skills and the education they need. Coleman Bruman, director of career and technical education (CTE) for Garland ISD, said the district focuses on giving students the...
A junior at Sachse High School was recently recognized by the Sachse City Council for his Eagle Scout project that provided aid to 400 individuals. His project advisor, Jeanie Marten, said he initially received some pushback on the scope of his project, but he was...
