September, 2010

Dear Parent, Guardian, Students, Staff, and Faculty:

The Garland Independent School District has taken an assertive approach to asbestos management. The Asbestos Management Plan for each building is updated annually. Through the Asbestos Management Program the District has conducted routine inspections, performed a tri- annual re-inspection of all facilities, and implemented operations and maintenance procedures to ensure that no building has asbestos containing material that poses a health threat to students, staff or patrons.

The Asbestos Management Program is also a part of the District's on-going effort to renovate and remodel the existing facilities. The District has completed numerous renovations and additions which involved abatement of asbestos containing material prior to the general construction. In many of these buildings the only asbestos material left is inaccessible until such time as the building is to be renovated, when it will be safely removed prior to the renovation.

The following is a list of facilities in the Garland ISD that are known to have building materials which contain asbestos:

Back Elementary School Rowlett Elementary School Memorial Preparatory School Beaver Technology Center Shorehaven Elementary School O'Banion Middle School Bradfield Elementary School Shugart Elementary School Webb Middle School Bullock Elementary School Southgate Elementary School Caldwell Elementary School Spring Creek Elementary School Cooper Elementary School Toler Elementary School Naaman Forest High School Daugherty Elementary School Vial Elementary School North Garland High School Davis Elementary School Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence South Garland High School Freeman Elementary School Watson Technology Center Golden Meadows Elementary School Weaver Elementary Athletics Storage ( Old Records Center) Handley Elementary School Williams Elementary Cooperative Behavior Center Hickman Elementary H. B Johnson Stadium Hillside Academy Austin Academy Padgett Facility Luna Elementary School Brandenburg Middle School Risk Management/Print Shop Montclair Elementary School Coyle Middle School Student Services Building Northlake Elementary Jackson Technology Center Williams Stadium Routh Roach Elementary School Lyles Middle School

Anyone wishing to review the management plan for a specific building may do so in the office of each building administrator. Additionally, copies of all management plans are located at the Risk Management office, located at 414 Stadium Drive in Garland, . Please feel free to contact Tony Pribble, Environmental Safety Coordinator, at 972-494-8382 if you have any questions.

Thank you for your cooperation. Have a great school year!