5 Quotes by Clayton Downing

There are two things he did for Lewisville ISD. When he first became superintendent in 1969, Lewisville was in financial trouble due to mismanagement of money. He had to make some tough decisions, but he got us out of financial troubles. Since then, Lewisville has not had any financial problems. He was really good at finances but he was also able to see the growth from 2,600 to 10,000 kids coming.

He was a strong family man who loved his wife and son dearly. He believed that family was important. It was obvious to me how much his grandkids and kids respected him. His oldest grandson is 35 and they had great respect for their grandfather.

He constantly worked on the growth. He was really pro-active and the lessons he taught carried over.

A lot of the districts aren't going to have money to pay their teachers come July if they don't do something.

I learned very much from him. He was a man of great integrity. If he told you something you could bank on him. As a superintendent, he could be firm as needed to be but always fair. He told me to always tell the truth, to mean what you say and you will never have a problem.