Anne Haynes has served as District 1 Trustee for 25 years. She has a strong professional background in education, including many years as a high school English teacher, Texas Department of Human Resources administrator, and Economics instructor at the college level. She graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in Spanish and English and an MBA at East Texas State University in Economics.

“I serve on the board because I believe that education is critical to the health of our city, our state and our country,” she says. “My parents always told me if you're going to live somewhere, you have to contribute to the community.”

Haynes has two sons who attended Greenville ISD schools, and she is the proud grandmother of one grandson. She is a longtime member of St. Williams Catholic Church. READ MORE

Originally hailing from Dumas, TX, Anji Taylor made Greenville her home in 2008, immersing herself in the vibrant local community.

Her educational journey began at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she pursued her passion for social work. In 1999, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, followed by a Master's of Science in Social Work in 2002.

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Bonnie-Jean Stewart has served as District 3 Trustee since May of 2021.

Mrs. Stewart is a graduate of Greenville High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Administration from Warren National University. She is the Program Manager for Hunt Regional Lab Solutions, where she has worked since 1983.

She is known throughout Greenville as an active volunteer and passionate advocate for health and education. She currently serves on the following boards and committees:

• Hunt County Children’s Advocacy Center Board
• GISD Student Health Advisory Committee
• The Greenville Chamber of Commerce Board
• New Horizons Advisory Board
• Keep Greenville Beautiful Board

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School Board Secretary Tish Woodruff has served as District 4 Trustee since November 2018.

Woodruff was raised in Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School.

Woodruff is married to James Woodruff, and they have five boys. They currently have two boys in Greenville ISD, Jackson, Class of 2020, and Nate, Class of 2025. They attend Greenville Bible Church.

Woodruff has been an active volunteer for GISD for 20 years. She has served on the PTA Board for 18 years. She is currently on the Greenville Education Enrichment Foundation Board. READ MORE

Mike Rackley is a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of GISD. Mr. Rackley has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-Commerce (formerly East Texas State University). He was an engineer at L-3 Harris and its predecessor companies for over 37 years, retiring at the end of 2015. Mr. Rackley served on the GISD School Board from 2000 – 2006. 

Mr. Rackley is married to Delores, who is a GISD graduate and a retired GISD Elementary teacher of 36 years. They have two adult children, Caleb and Emily, who both graduated from GISD. They are proud grandparents of six grandchildren.

In addition to serving on the GISD School Board, Mr. Rackley also serves on the Board of Directors for the Shady Grove Special Utility District. The Rackleys are active members of Ridgecrest Baptist Church where he has served in various roles including administrative and financial positions. He served on the GISD Five Year planning committee and is an avid supporter of the GISD music programs. READ MORE

School Board President Aletha Kruse has served as trustee for District 6 since May 2019.

Kruse was raised in Garland, and she graduated from high school there. She went on to join the Navy. Kruse has volunteered in various PTA roles and community roles for the past 13 years.

She is a proud mother of three: Faith, a sophomore attending DePaul University in Chicago; Jacob a sophomore at Greenville High School; and Calyx, a sixth-grader at Travis/Sixth Grade Center. In addition to serving as a trustee, Kruse also serves as the PTSA vice president at her son's high school and on the Greenville Education and Enrichment Foundation. Kruse and her family also founded the Greenville Flag Project, which honors veterans who paid the ultimate price on Memorial Day by placing crosses and flags on the Joe Ramsey overpass. The Greenville Flag Project also places 1,400 flags around Greenville to honor our nation's independence on July 4. READ MORE

Trustee Livingston has served as GISD District 7 Trustee since November 2018.

Mr. Livingston is originally from rural Alabama. Married and a proud father of five ranging from ages in twenties to toddlers. He is a Retired Army veteran who served three tours in Iraq with 12 years of active-duty service which enables him to have daily time to serve our community and district in various ways.

He started his advocacy for education prior to retirement when he was previously stationed in Fort Hood, TX area. While stationed there he became actively involved in the surrounding school districts of Killeen ISD and Nolanville ISD. In Killeen ISD, he received the 2011-2012 KISD Parent and Community Involvement for Volunteer Service Award and in Nolanville ISD he is the 2012 awardee of the Certificate of Appreciation for Dedication and Support. After relocating to Greenville, he became emersed in the district and community as a volunteer. While in Greenville ISD he has participated in W.A.T.C.H Dogs for Carver and L.P. Waters, L.P. Waters Policy Council, GISD School Naming Committee, Safety and Health Committee where he currently still serves, a recipient of the 2016 GISD PTA Guardian Angel award, and on numerous PTAs across the district. He currently is one of the district's spokespersons for ALL PRO DADS which is an opportunity to embrace and grow parent involvement on all campuses district wide. He is also known for mentoring students on many campuses in GISD.

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