Dear Aubrey ISD Families,
I wanted to share with you that I will be submitting my retirement agreement to the Board of Trustees for consideration at next week’s meeting. While this decision comes with excitement for what lies ahead, it is also filled with emotion as I reflect on a career and a district that have meant so much to me.
I have had the privilege of spending 26 years in Aubrey ISD and watching this district grow from a small, two-campus school district into the district it is today. Watching generations of Chaparrals walk through our doors, seeing families intentionally choose Aubrey ISD, and being part of a community that cares so deeply about its schools have been among the greatest rewards of my career.
Aubrey ISD has never been just where I worked; it has become part of my family's story, too. We have two graduates, my mom worked at Brockett for 11 years, my daughter-in-law spent five years working in the district, and my daughter began her teaching career here. Even Mr. Saylor spent a little time as a substitute teacher! Aubrey ISD has touched nearly every corner of my family, and that makes this place even more special to me.
After 32 years in education, I am ready to spend more time with my grandchildren and my mom. But I am also committed to helping make this a smooth transition for Aubrey ISD as we look toward naming a new superintendent, hopefully in late March. This district and its people deserve nothing less.
I am incredibly proud of Aubrey ISD and what we have built together. While I know there are exciting opportunities and challenges ahead, I also know this district is in good hands with people who care deeply about its students, staff, and future.
Thank you for sharing your children with us, for your support, your friendships, and the memories that will stay with me long after I leave my everyday role in Aubrey ISD. I may be retiring from education, but I will never retire from being a proud Chaparral.
Once a Chaparral, always a Chaparral!
Dr. Shannon Saylor