Garland ISD has agreed with a federal motion to release the district from a decades-old desegregation order.<\/p>\n
Trustees voted 6-0 Tuesday night to seek unitary status, meaning it has met federal equity requirements. On Tuesday, Superintendent Ricardo Lopez said the district has since worked to serve all students across race, neighborhood and language, and that won\u2019t change.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand our history, we respect our partners, and we remain accountable to our future,” he said.<\/p>\n He thanked Ricky McNeal, president of the Garland NAACP, for \u201chis leadership, his partnership, and his continued advocacy on behalf of students and families in our community.\u201d Lopez said the relationship between the district and the NAACP was rooted in \u201ca shared belief that equity and opportunity must be lived values, not just written commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n As part of the federal order, Garland ISD was required to form a Multi-Ethnic Committee. A district spokesperson told KERA no decision has been made about the committee\u2019s future once the order is lifted.<\/p>\n Bill Zeeble is KERA\u2019s education reporter. Got a tip? Email Bill at\u00a0bzeeble@kera.org<\/a>. You can follow him on X\u00a0@bzeeble<\/a>.<\/p>\n KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this reporting valuable, consider\u00a0making a tax-deductible gift today<\/a>. Thank you.<\/p>\n
Last month, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould filed a motion to end the desegregation order<\/a> put in place in1970, when the majority white district had racially segregated schools.<\/p>\n