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- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Garland Independent School District.
- 3,679 teachers
Student demographics
- 57,436 students
- 61% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 177 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 10 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 2.0% (based on new hire schedule) |
| Starting salary: | $51,500 (based on new hire schedule) |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $60,963; PhD; 25 (based on new hire schedule) |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | N/A |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | once a year unless teacher is eligible for less frequent evaluation: must have worked under term contract for at least two years at same school in same assignment in which case, 1x/5 years with annual review in off years |
| Non-tenured | Once a year |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 7 (2 local leave [sick], 5 state personal) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 years, in accordance with state law |