Carthage ISD

At this month's board meeting, we bid farewell to a trustee who has served on the board for decades and left an indelible mark on CISD and our community. Mr. Truman Shirey has been on the Carthage ISD Board of Trustees for 30 years. He is a true gentleman and kind to everyone he meets. When he speaks, everyone listens because he has something important to say. Mr. Shirey retired from Devon Energy Production Company where he worked for many years. He was a great and loyal board member. Truman graduated from Carthage High School in 1963. All three of his daughters graduated from CHS as well. In 2009-2010 our Board was the Region VII Board of the Year. At that time, Mr. Shirey was the President of the Board. He shared the following quote with us. Words of Wisdom: "Never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new." While Truman was Board president, we had a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Libby Elementary which was a huge sense of pride for him. In May 2010, the voters passed a bond by a vote of 85% to support us building a new elementary school. He was also on the Board when we passed bonds for the Performing Arts Center, Bulldog Stadium, and the Baseball and Softball Complex. Thank you, Mr. Shirey, for your decades of selfless service and leadership to the Carthage ISD Board of Trustees and your community.