Congratulations to Montgomery ISD Education Foundation Chairman Shannan Reid for being selected to receive the 2023 Heroes for Children Award for State Board of Education (SBOE) District 6. Reid is one of 15 honorees statewide who will receive recognition for the outstanding service and valuable support she has provided the Montgomery ISD community, staff and students.
In 2017, after a summer of extensive renovations across the district, Reid organized a team of community volunteers to help teachers get classrooms ready for the first day of school. Serving as the Executive Director of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, she was able to quickly connect district needs with local volunteers. The inaugural event in 2017 set into motion the annual “Get Back to Work Day”, an impactful community initiative to help local schools, hosted by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce.
Reid also served as a member of the MISD Bond Task Force in 2021 and acted as the MISD Bond 2022 PAC Chairperson. Reid and her team were instrumental in the passing all three referendums of MISD’s $326 M bond in May 2022.
Since its inception in 2014, Reid has served as a MISD Education Foundation board member. She worked to establish the framework and policies of the foundation that aims to raise funds for scholarships for MISD students and innovative grants for teachers. During the past school year, Reid served as an advocate for the district during the state’s legislative session, meeting with members of the Public Education Committee to share concerns of the Montgomery, Texas community about funding for public school districts.
“Montgomery ISD is thrilled that Shannan is being honored as a Heroes for Children Award recipient,” MISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Busby said. “She has the remarkable ability to magnify the amazing support we enjoy in our community, and is truly gifted at matching volunteers and resources to perfectly address the needs of students and employees in our school district. She is such a deserving recipient of this prestigious honor and we are so happy for her.”
Reid will be recognized along with the other 14 honorees during the September meeting of the State Board of Education in Austin.
“As Montgomery ISD’s self-proclaimed ‘Biggest Fan”, I am overjoyed to be recognized by the State Board of Education,” Reid said. “As the Executive Director of the Montgomery Area Chamber, I have steered our organization toward the philosophy of investing in our future. One crucial aspect of this is our unwavering support of our school district. I am so proud to represent the incredible Montgomery, Texas community and the many heroes who play a part in making it such a wonderful place to call home.”
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