(GARLAND, TX — April 24, 2020) Garland ISD recently launched two initiatives to help provide support digitally for families and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garland ISD launches Family Support Call Center
Garland ISD strives to offer families a variety of ways to stay connected. The district launched its newest communication service Wednesday, April 22 with the opening of the Family Support Call Center. Open from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, the center offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to ask questions, seek information or obtain resources after business hours via telephone. The hotline provides service in English and Spanish and is being staffed by our Student Services team. All families have to do is call 903-224-5761 and provide their query and callback number to a receptionist. Families will then receive a return call that evening with the information requested.
GISD counselors virtually connecting students to universities
Although Garland ISD schools are physically closed, learning and counseling are still going strong. GISD’s Guidance and Counseling Department hosts Money Monday virtual seminars every week, allowing families to learn about FAFSA/TASFA, enrollment, scholarships and much more during video interviews with higher education representatives. Upcoming Money Monday seminars will be with University of North Texas at Dallas and Dallas County Promise. And if families miss a seminar, they can visit the district website to find archived interviews.
Submitted by Garland ISD.
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