GCISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to accept and approve the Employment Contract with Dr. Brad Schnautz as Superintendent of GCISD.

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Dr. Brad Schnautz the lone finalist for GCISD Superintendent of Schools at its February 27 Regular Meeting.

Dr. Schnautz is currently serving as the Interim Superintendent in GCISD, a role which he began in January of this year following the retirement of Dr. Robin Ryan. Dr. Schnautz has been in GCISD since 2017 as the Deputy Superintendent, leading the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade instructional, athletics, and fine arts programs.

*Below is a tentative schedule. Final dates and times will be posted to the District's Boardbook.

Application Deadline – February 6, 2023
Application Review by Board – February 10-13, 2023
Select Best Qualified Applicants to Interview – February 14, 2023
Initial Round of Interviews – February 20-22, 2023
Follow up Interview – February 26-March 1, 2023
Board names Lone Finalist – March 2, 2023
Board votes to hire Lone Finalist – March 23, 2023
Preferred Start Date – April 1, 2023

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD superintendent search began with the facilitation of stakeholder meetings, which included gatherings with community members, parents, teachers, staff, principals, and district leaders. Stakeholder meetings were conducted in-person and by Zoom conferencing to ensure all GCISD stakeholders were given an opportunity to provide input. In addition, a Candidate Profile Survey opened on December 5, 2022, for stakeholders to contribute and offer suggestions regarding the selection of the new superintendent both in English and Spanish. In total, 1,325 responses were received during the 30-day period the survey was open for participation. Click here to access the report developed by Superintendent Search Firm Leasor Crass that summarizes the collective input derived from all stakeholder participants.

Leasor Crass, the superintendent search firm for GCISD, has scheduled another community and key stakeholder input meeting to discuss the Superintendent Search. The event will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 and it starts at 6:30 p.m.

Join the Zoom meeting by clicking the link or by using the Meeting ID.

Meeting ID: 893 4467 9353
Passcode: 768637

Leasor Crass, the superintendent search firm for GCISD, has extended the superintendent search survey through noon, Tuesday, January 3.

English Survey

Spanish Survey

The GCISD Board of Trustees is requesting feedback from the community as it searches for its next superintendent. Please click here to take the survey, which will be open through 9 a.m. Thursday, December 15.

At a special meeting on Monday, November 7, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees designated Leasor Crass as the search firm assisting in the selection of the next GCISD superintendent.

Leasor Crass, based in the Fort Worth area, has assisted the superintendent searches at more than 25 school districts. With its selection, the firm will soon work with trustees to set a specific timeline for the selection of GCISD’s next superintendent as well as a candidate profile. Following this process, the firm will accept applicants on behalf of trustees.

The next superintendent will follow Dr. Robin Ryan, who recently announced his planned retirement. Trustees and Dr. Ryan plan to create a smooth transition for his successor.