Carroll ISD Superintendent Lane Ledbetter is retiring in December after four years in the role.
The school board reviewed his voluntary retirement agreement at its meeting Monday, days after he announced it.
"This didn't come without a lot of prayer and consideration," Ledbetter told the board. "This district has done so much for me and for my family."
Ledbetter first took the job in December of 2020 after leading several Texas districts, including Graham and Midlothian.
In a way, Ledbetter was coming home, having graduated from Carroll High School in 1989. His parents also worked for the district. He said not many people get an "opportunity like that."
"I love what I do and I love the kids in this community and the kids in this district," he said.
Under his tenure, Carroll's 11 schools have scored consistently high by the Texas Education Agency. But his announcement comes as Carroll ISD is under federal investigation for complaints that the district retaliated on the basis of race, sex and disability. And after some recent changes on the board, the district last fall struck gender-based harassment from its nondiscrimination policy.
On social media, school board President Cam Bryan said the search for Ledbetter's successor will begin immediately.
Ledbetter said Monday he will work closely with the board on the transition.
