Schools are usually named for presidents or other famous figures, with the occasional local, deep-pocketed donor thrown in for good measure. But a school district outside of Denton, Texas, has surprised everyone by naming a new elementary school after the district’s beloved janitor.

No one was more surprised than Marilyn Hampton herself, the janitor who had retired from the Aubrey Independent School District in 2022. She had worked for the district as a janitor and custodian for 39 years, but that wasn’t the sole reason for her school-naming honor.

Her service to students went far beyond cleaning

Someone who cleans up after kids for four decades certainly deserves serious accolades. But Hampton’s service to students went above and beyond her custodial duties, according to Aubrey ISD Superintendent Dr. Shannon........

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