2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Darrell is an educator. He has worked in Texas public education for more than 30 years. He began his career as a teacher, instructing students in special education, social studies, English, and theater. He later moved into school administration, serving as financial management coordinator for Northwest Independent School District (ISD) and then holding curriculum and technology leadership roles in Lewisville ISD, Southlake Carroll ISD, and HEB ISD. He also served as chief learning officer for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, overseeing academic strategy and district operations. Darrell concluded his full-time career as principal of Major Cheney Elementary. After retiring, he taught at North Point Christian Academy and Trinity High School. He currently works as a substitute teacher in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.

Darrell Brown is an educator. He has worked in Texas public education for more than 30 years. He began his career as a teacher, instructing students in special education, social studies, English, and theater. He later moved into school administration, serving as financial management coordinator for Northwest Independent School District (ISD) and then holding curriculum and technology leadership roles in Lewisville ISD, Southlake Carroll ISD, and HEB ISD. He also served as chief learning officer for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, overseeing academic strategy and district operations. Darrell concluded his full-time career as principal of Major Cheney Elementary. After retiring, he taught at North Point Christian Academy and Trinity High School. He currently works as a substitute teacher in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.

Darrell has consistently demonstrated his dedication to academic excellence, teacher support, and responsible stewardship of district resources.

As of March 23, 2026, Darrell Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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For Candidate Darrell Brown on Issue school-services-resources:  
Focuses on transparent budgeting, supporting innovative teaching, and strengthening programs to keep GCISD competitive and attractive to families.

Focuses on transparent budgeting, supporting innovative teaching, and strengthening programs to keep GCISD competitive and attractive to families.

Supports ensuring that every tax dollar directly supports students and classrooms, leveraging his background in school finance and long-range planning.

For Candidate Darrell Brown on Issue school-services-resources:  
Prioritizes transparent budgeting, advocates for programs to increase enrollment, and champions innovative teaching methods.

Prioritizes transparent budgeting, advocates for programs to increase enrollment, and champions innovative teaching methods.

- Focuses on transparent budgeting, supporting innovative teaching, and strengthening programs to keep GCISD competitive and attractive to families.
- Supports ensuring that every tax dollar directly supports students and classrooms, leveraging his background in school finance and long-range planning.
- Prioritizes transparent budgeting, advocates for programs to increase enrollment, and champions innovative teaching methods.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes students and staff should "feel safe, respected, and supported every day" to foster a stable and positive learning environment.

- Believes students and staff should "feel safe, respected, and supported every day" to foster a stable and positive learning environment.

Student Wellbeing

Supports policies to retain high-quality employees and uphold sound financial practices that protect taxpayers.

- Supports policies to retain high-quality employees and uphold sound financial practices that protect taxpayers.

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Mary Humphrey has a bachelor s degree in education from Baylor University and a master s degree in American studies from the University of North Texas. She and her husband, Steve, have three grown children.

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Board of Trustees - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District

Mary Humphrey has a bachelor's degree in education from Baylor University and a master's degree in American studies from the University of North Texas. She and her husband, Steve, have three children.

Mary is an educator. She taught high school English in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD for 11 years. She also coached the GHS cheer program and directed various extracurricular activities, including Student Council, the yearbook, and UIL Ready Writing. She worked for GCISD as a substitute teacher for more than a decade. 

Mary works as a substitute teacher in the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. She taught high school English at Grapevine High School. .

Mary is currently a member of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term.

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Mary is currently a member of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees. She was first elected in 2023.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue school-curriculum: Supports collaboration between professional educators and parents in setting curriculum, ensuring parents are informed and able to express concerns.

Supports collaboration between professional educators and parents in setting curriculum, ensuring parents are informed and able to express concerns.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue school-curriculum:  
Supports obtaining written parental consent before teaching courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

Supports obtaining written parental consent before teaching courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed or Social Emotional Learning.

- Supports collaboration between professional educators and parents in setting curriculum, ensuring parents are informed and able to express concerns.
- Supports obtaining written parental consent before teaching courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed or Social Emotional Learning.

Supports live streaming, recording, and providing transcripts of official open meetings for public access.

- Supports live streaming, recording, and providing transcripts of official open meetings for public access.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue student-wellbeing: Supports allowing licensed teachers to carry guns at school.

Believes licensed teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue student-wellbeing:  
Opposes hiring chaplains in a counseling capacity if they engage in proselytizing, emphasizing that hired staff should focus solely on counseling.

Opposes hiring chaplains in a counseling capacity if they engage in proselytizing, and believes they should focus solely on counseling.

- Believes licensed teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school.
- Opposes hiring chaplains in a counseling capacity if they engage in proselytizing, and believes they should focus solely on counseling.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue teachers:  
Believes in problem-solving to ensure a top-tier educational experience, a thriving workplace for teachers and staff, and maintaining the district as a community destination.

Believes in problem-solving to ensure a top-tier educational experience, a thriving workplace for teachers and staff, and maintaining the district as a community destination.

- Believes in problem-solving to ensure a top-tier educational experience, a thriving workplace for teachers and staff, and maintaining the district as a community destination.

For Candidate Mary Humphrey on Issue education-access:  
Opposes the loss of local control in education in exchange for federal funding.

Opposes the loss of local control in education in exchange for federal funding.

Supports the use of taxpayer money by school districts for lobbying the state legislature.

- Opposes the loss of local control in education in exchange for federal funding.
- Supports the use of taxpayer money by school districts for lobbying the state legislature.

Mary Humphrey

Mary Humphrey has a bachelor' s degree in education from Baylor University and a master' s degree in American studies from the University of North Texas. She and her husband, Steve, have three children.

Mary is a former educator. She taught high school English at Grapevine High School until leaving to spend more time with her young children. Since then, she has continued to be involved with the school district as a substitute teacher and in administration.

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- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 

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