Employee Campaign

An employee campaign is conducted in the fall each year. District departments and campuses compete to see who can raise the most money to contribute to BEST. The campaign is an opportunity for employees to help each other.

Donations are used to generate and distribute resources to support and enrich education for all students in the Garland Independent School District through grants and scholarships. The BEST Foundation has provided over $900,000.00 for recipients of its Grants-To-Teachers, and School Site Grants.

Best Foundation Cash Machine

An employee after 60 seconds in the cash machine. The 1st place department and campus campaign leaders who bring in the most money for the foundation are rewarded with 25 seconds in a money machine. They get to keep all they can grab!

"This funding can, will and DOES make a most significant change in a teacher’s life and classroom right here within our own district."

Employee Campaign 2012 “Up, Up, and Away With BEST”

The 2012 Employee campaign reinforced why our district is a “Recognized District”. Everyone just bands together to get the job done. In spite of the downturn in the economy and resources being tight the employees of Garland ISD continue to show their support and generosity towards making ours the BEST district to be in.

2012 Campaign Numbers

Goals:	$100,000.00 Raised	4,000 Participants
Actual:	$100,702.13 Raised	4,358 Participants
Top Dollars Raised:	Sachse High School $5,904.00
Top Departments:	Student Services - 1st Place
Top Departments:	Oracle- 2nd Place
Top Campuses:	Elementary Schools Armstrong - 1st Place Beaver - 2nd Place
	Middle Schools Sam Houston - 1st Place Lyles- 2nd Place
	High Schools Sachse - 1st Place Rowlett -2nd Place

The 1st Place department and campus representative from each area won the opportunity to get in the Cash Cube for 25 seconds, and they got to keep all the cash they were able to grab.

100% Participation Campuses and Departments

Departments

Bilingual/ESL
Div of Bus OP/Business Office
Communications
Community Liaisons
Div. of Educational Operations
Elementary Ops-4/CSTs-6/Elem support Specialist-5
Health Services
Human Resources/sub office/Auxiliary
Instructional Resource Center (IRC)
Internal Audit
Oracle
Parent Enrichment/Volunteers
PRE-6\Guidance & Counseling-6
Special Ed
Special Programs-3/Federal Prgms-16/Gifted&Talented-3
Div. Student Services / Community Relations
Student Services / Enrollment/Attendance/Translation/PAT/ Dyslexia
Transportation

Campuses

Abbett Elementary
Caldwell Elementary
Carver Elementary
Cisneros Pre-K
Club Hill Elementary
Cooper Elementary
Dorsey Elementary
Handley Elementary
Herfurth Elementary
Liberty Grove Elementary
Luna Elementary
Northlake Elementary
Parsons Pre-K
Pearson Elementary
Roach Elementary
Spring Creek Elementary
Toler Elementaryy
Vial Elementary
Watson Technology Center
Weaver Elementary
Williams Elementary
Brandenburg Middle School
Houston Middle School
Hudson Middle School
Lyles Middle School
Memorial Pathway

Campaign Summary

The BEST Education Foundation is proud to announce that 4,158 employees stepped up to contribute $100,702.13 for grants and scholarships for our staff and students. The Foundation has been able to increase it’s giving in all areas to the students and staff based on the overwhelming support of our people. In the past few years we have created new programs and scholarships in several areas to help meet the needs of our district.

The exemplary employee support not only helps to make our district stronger, but it also demonstrates to our supporting community business, alumni, and friends that Garland ISD is worthy of their financial support.