David Burton, an administrator with Pecos High School, was approved last week in a special called board meeting of Spur ISD to be the new secondary principal for Spur schools.
Burton brings 19 years of experience in education to Spur. Of those, 17 have been in the classroom as a business, math and social studies teacher. He began his career in Anton, and other stops in education have been Lorenzo, Lubbock Cooper, Tahoka and Pecos where he was assistant high school principal.
He has been in numerous settings in education. He has taught in schools in Russia, Ukraine and Greece while doing mission work in years past.
Burton and his wife, Samantha —with whom he will celebrate 30 years of marriage this August—have two grown children. The elder is a speech pathologist near San Antonio, while the younger will be the RN nurse at Ralls ISD this academic year. Burton’s wife is an educator as well.
Burton grew up in Cisco, Texas, and graduated from Cisco High School in 1989. From there he attended Cisco Junior College and then Abilene Christian University, where he earned a BBA in finance in 1995. He then received a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Texas Tech in 1996. His principal certification is through Lubbock Christian University.
In a statement to The Texas Spur Burton said, “I look forward to helping your child succeed here at Spur Jr./Sr. High School, and I am excited to be involved in this community in many ways. Educating your children and helping them to excel to greatness can be achieved here in Spur, Texas.”
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