Decatur Education Foundation

About the Decatur Education Foundation (DEF)

The Decatur ISD Education Foundation is proud to be a non-profit organization in our community. The DEF helps by funding initiatives to strengthen the quality of education in Decatur ISD.  

The focus of funding will be on teacher-initiated projects that encourage, facilitate, recognize, and reward creative and well-designed instructional approaches to learning.

Apply for a Grant

Are you a teacher or staff member employed by the Decatur Independent School District? Do you have innovative ideas to support classroom education or to benefit student education? Consider applying for a DEF grant.

2024-25 Funding Drives & Campaigns

$1 Million Goal. $927,707 in total giving since 2003.

Help Us Reach Our $1 Million Goal!

Due to the generous donations of our sponsors since 2003, the Decatur Education Foundation has awarded $927,707 to our teachers to support initiatives that strengthen the quality of education in Decatur ISD.

The 2023-24 school year was particularly fruitful. Thanks to wonderful supporters like you, we were able to raise and donate record-breaking $108,765.17 to Decatur ISD.

We would love to build upon that success with another record-breaking year, which would also ensure that we can hit our goal of giving $1,000,000 to the school district.

Ways to Support

Board of Directors

  • Blake Haney - President

  • Chelsea Reeves - Vice President 

  • Janet Monreal - Secretary

  • Ashley Ragan - Treasurer

  • Monique Bird - Executive Director

  • Kristy Campbell

  • Carol Ann Carson

  • Renee Copeland

  • Eileen Cross

  • Terry Everett

  • Alejandra Fernandez

  • Chip Hakanson

  • Julie Haney

  • Scottie Moore

  • Martha Navarrete

  • Jase Reeves

  • Kelli Rottner

  • Barrie Shults

  • Andria Williams

Join our board of directors here!

founding member plaque

Decatur Education Foundation

307 S. Cates, Decatur, Texas  76234

Tel: (940) 393-7101

Fax: (940) 627-3141

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