[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR RECEIVING THE H-
                  E-B TEXAS DISTRICT OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                           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.
  Since its founding in 1901 with just 130 students, Garland ISD has 
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.
  I congratulate every teacher, administrator, aide, staff member, 
student, and parent across Garland ISD on this incredible achievement 
that only one district in the Lone Star state receives each year.

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