We are asking the Lewisville Independent School District to name a school after Vernell Gregg was the first African American member of the Lewisville Independent School District Board of Trustees.  She has dedicated her life to assuring that the children in the school district received a quality education.  As a teacher in the district from 1981-1997, Mrs. Gregg had a direct impact on thousands of students and the community.  While teaching at Degan, she established the first Student Council at the elementary school level to develop young leaders.  She was instrumental in the implementing of the following programs:  Accelerated Reader Program,  Remedial Reading Program at DeLay Middle School, Career Day for DeLay Middle School, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Art and Essay contests, a model program for the district that encourages diversity and community involvement.   Mrs. Gregg, as an educator, was there to assist students and parents in the pursuit of education. She laid the foundation for multicultural afterschool programs in the district.

Ms. Gregg served on the school board from 2006-2012.  While serving on the school board, Mrs. Gregg was pivotal in LISD implementing the Advancement Via Individual Determination ( AVID) a college-readiness program designed to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in college with special emphasis on writing, critical thinking, teamwork, organization and reading skills.  Mrs. Gregg was school board president from 2011-2012.

Since leaving the school board she has not stopped advocating for the students of LISD.  She encouraged and assisted the district in conducting its first HBCU College Fair in 2019. She is currently serving on the LISD Community Bond Committee. She has inspired many students and continues to work to ensure that every student gets the best education possible. She is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Naming a school after Mrs. Gregg is a meaningful way for LISD and the community to express  our appreciation to a dedicated community leader who has made a meaningful difference in the lives of students in the district..