ConnectEd 2020-21 // Issue I | Page 5

TOP 6 As part of Garland ISD's vision to provide an exceptional education to all its students, the Board of Trustees has committed to improve and advance a culture of equity and excellence by approving a Resolution for Districtwide Equity Assessment. 7 GISD is one of just eight school districts across the nation to receive a 2020 Gold Medallion from the National School Public Relations Association. 8 Special thanks to GISD’s 2019–20 retirees who dedicated a combined 3,450 years of service to the district’s students, staff and community. 9 Congratulations to Naaman Forest High School’s Rhonda Ramirez for being named the 2020 Texas School Counselor of the Year by the Lone Star State School Counselor Association. 10 Help us celebrate #GarlandISD1stDay Monday, Aug. 10 by tagging remote back-to-school snapshots on social media. 2020–21 // Issue I 4