Grapevine - Colleyville - Southlake | April 2025

Election

BY MARK FADDEN

KEY: *Incumbent

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees, Place 3

What are the biggest challenges facing the school district? Over the past three years, GCISD budgets resulted in a combined decit of nearly $21.2 million. We must honor taxpayers by recommitting to balanced budgets. Our educators are choosing to leave the district. For the 2024-25 school year, employees did not receive a salary increase and they feel disrespected.

Why are you running for oce?

We have a moral obligation to provide all GCISD students—every single one—with a world-class education. Sadly, reckless comments, divisive political issues and lack of focus have distracted the district from that mission. I’m running to focus on solutions and to eliminate distractions. Taxpayers deserve nothing less.

Matt Foust Occupation & experience: Lawyer, Dads Club President, Bond Advisory Committee, Council of PTA’s Legislative/Advocacy Chair, Youth Coach www.foustforgcisd.com Tammy Nakamura* Occupation & experience: Small business owner, GCISD Trustee, six years in city governance, PTA member www.tammy4gcisd.com

I seek re-election to GCISD School Board because I stand for the success of our students, support of our teachers, and the responsible stewardship of our taxpayer dollars. I want to continue the success of our current board in raising academic standards while keeping taxes low!

When elected in 2022, our biggest challenge was lack of academic rigor and a decit budget. Those challenges have been remedied. Now our primary challenge is to continue to operate within budget while still fully supporting the teachers who will prepare our students for modern career paths.

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