At their regular meeting, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees approved David R. Williams as principal of Shannon High School. He is replacing Greg Farr, who is retiring after 22 years with BISD and 39 years in education.

Williams has been principal at Crandall High School (CHS) in Crandall ISD since 2013. Prior to CHS, he was principal at Crandall Middle School from 2012–13; assistant principal at Highland Park High School from 2004–12; assistant principal at Westwood High School in Round Rock ISD from 2001–04; and a teacher at LC Anderson High School in Austin ISD from 1996–01.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin and master’s degree from Southwest Texas State University.