Garland Independent School District District Of Innovation Plan 2026-2027
The Garland Independent School District's District of Innovation Plan, amended in 2026, focuses on gaining local control and flexibility from state mandates to enhance educational programming and innovation. The plan seeks exemptions from specific Texas Education Code provisions related to class size, attendance rules, mentor teachers, probationary contracts, depository contracts, school start dates, teacher certification, teacher planning time, and student transfers. Its overarching goal is to ensure all students graduate prepared for college, careers, and life by increasing student performance, postsecondary readiness, and graduation rates, while decreasing student management incidents. Key objectives include early literacy, English language acquisition, scientific understanding, mathematical proficiency, post-secondary readiness (SAT/AP), student management, and graduation outcomes.