23-05-2025
Lindale ISD employee celebrated after dedicating 35 years to the district
LINDALE, Texas (KETK) – A celebration was held to honor a longtime Lindale ISD administrator and coach who will be retiring after dedicating the past 35 years of his life to the Lindale community and all of its students.
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The event was held at the Lindale ISD Preforming Arts Center on Thursday and paid tribute to Jamie Holder, who will be officially retiring after 40 years in education at the end of the school year. During his time with Lindale, Holder served as a coach and administrator, most recently serving as deputy superintendent for the past 17 years.
During the celebration, many of Holder's colleagues spoke about the impact that Holder has had on them both professionally and personally throughout the years. 'I wanted to impact people the way you impacted me when I was a little boy,' said one of Holder's co-workers.
Two of Holder's former players that he coached back in 1989, who he had not seen since, attended the event, which indicates the kind of impact he had on his students throughout his entire career.
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Another one of Holder's colleagues emphasized the accountability Holder put on himself to make sure that Lindale ISD ran efficiently and that everyone felt respected.
'He took on the responsibility every day for every blade of grass, every brick on the wall, every student, every teacher and every staff member and treated everyone with ultimate respect,' Holder's colleague said.
When asked what his greatest accomplishment was during his time at Lindale, Holder stated it was seeing everyone come together today, solidifying how important this community is.
'The greatest accomplishment is what I got to see today, the love and compassion this community has for the school district,' Holder said.
Holder stated he has no immediate plans going into retirement besides focusing more on his golf game and spending time with family.
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