Monday, June 12, 2023
The Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees would like to announce that Dr. Shelby Davidson has been selected as the lone finalist for the district’s next superintendent. Current Superintendent, Mrs. Macie Thompson, will end her time at AGISD on June 30, 2023.
Dr. Davidson is coming from Van ISD, where he has served as the middle school principal since 2012. In addition to his principal role, he has served Van ISD as a school board member and Board President from 1998-2011. He has taught and/or coached at Wills Point, Van, and Tyler High Schools. Davidson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin, his Master of Public Policy and Administration from Baylor University, and his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Lamar University, where he received an Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. In 2016, he received the National Rural Education Association Dissertation of the Year Award and presented it at The Ohio State University. Davidson also holds a Certificate of School Management and Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education/Harvard Business School. He was selected as one of the top principals in Texas by Raise Your Hand Texas to attend the Harvard Principal Institute in 2017.
Dr. Davidson served as an advisory board member for the Texas A&M A-Plus Project and has served as a Principal Advocacy Fellow for Raise Your Hand Texas. Outside of education, he serves as Pastor of New Beginnings Community Church near Van and completed a pastoral ministry program at Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. He enjoys college football and any activity with his family. He has been married to his wife Amanda for 26 years and they have three grown children, Cortland, Carli, and Casi.
AGISD is excited to welcome Dr. Davidson to our Panther family. His proven track record brings experience and excitement which will open the door of opportunities for our staff, students, and community.