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Timeline: The Concilio’s recent work in Dallas ISD | Education Blog

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Timeline: The Concilio’s recent work in Dallas ISD

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Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, and Florencia Velasco Fortner, president and CEO of The Concilio.
An independent investigation into Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles reviewed his handling of a parent education services contract and whether he tried to steer it to a Dallas non-profit called The Concilio. The investigation will be delivered to trustees today.
This timeline includes Concilio’s recent work in Dallas ISD and events related to the parent education services contract. The information is from Dallas Morning News research and emails and documents from Dallas ISD.
September 2009: Dallas ISD trustees approve a three-year contract with The Concilio to provide a parent leadership development program for each of the district’s 22 high schools, along with the elementary and middle schools that feed into them. DISD agrees to pay Concilio $284,000 per year.
May 3, 2012: The deadline expires for bids on a request for proposals for parent-involvement services and education programs. The Concilio is one of the vendors that bid for the contract.
July 3, 2012: Dallas ISD’s purchasing department notifies The Concilio that its bid was ranked high