Garland ISD community to welcome new superintendent

Garland ISD community to welcome new superintendent

(GARLAND, TX — January 23, 2018) Join Garland ISD in welcoming its 10th and first Hispanic superintendent in the district’s more than 100-year history, Dr. Ricardo López, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Curtis Culwell Center. Guests will have an opportunity to meet Dr. López, make comments on video, snap selfies with fun props, and enjoy student performances.

Dr. Lopez was named superintendent of schools Nov. 4. He has more than 20 years of experience in education, beginning as a classroom teacher and leading up to his most recent position as Mission Consolidated ISD superintendent. Since his appointment there in 2013, MCISD has been nationally highlighted for its innovative “Read to Lead” balanced literacy program. MCISD has also been a focal point for bilingual dual-language program integration and universal full-day Pre-K.

López is widely recognized for his proven success in closing gaps for all learners. He has received numerous awards, including being named one of the El Paso Times’ “Top 52 People under 40,” as well as Teacher of the Year for both Ysleta ISD and Region XIX. In 2016, he was named the National Latino Superintendent of the Year by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.

He is a recipient of the University of Texas at Austin Recruitment Fellowship and is a graduate of the Cooperative Superintendency Doctoral Fellow program at the University of Texas at Austin.

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