GCEF Founding Board Members

At the time, GCISD was supported by the E.A. Sigler, Jr. Excellence Foundation. Dr. Thompson met with the Sigler Foundation, and they, along with the Board of Trustees, agreed that merging the two foundations would be beneficial.

An Education Foundation Consultant was then brought on board. Together, the E.A. Sigler Jr. Excellence Foundation, GCISD District Leadership, the Board of Trustees, and the consultant collaborated to establish the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation.

The initial funding drive raised $235,000.

Former GCISD Board Trustee Janice Kane was appointed as the Foundation’s first Executive Director.

Sue Franks was appointed the Foundation’s second Education Director.

Jane Richards was appointed the Foundation’s third Education Director.

To date, GCEF has distributed over $4 million dollars in grants, scholarships and events.