HENDERSON, Texas — The Henderson ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Thurston Lamb during a special meeting Tuesday night.
Lamb has served as superintendent at Henderson ISD since 2019. He has worked as an educator for 25 years. He was named Region 7 Education Service Center Superintendent of the Year in 2022.
Henderson ISD said in a statement, "Lamb submitted his resignation to the board effective July 8, 2024. Lamb has said he is leaving the district and moving to be closer to his family. The board is expected to name an interim superintendent in the coming weeks, before initiating a formal search process for Lamb’s replacement later this year."
During his time as an educator, Lamb has worked at every administrative level in districts such as Crowley, DeSoto, Duncanville, Garland, Plano, and Richardson. He also taught undergraduate and gradate level courses at Concordia University in Austin and the University of Phoenix.