Dallas ISD trustees to discuss “reprimand letter” and “growth plan” for Superintendent Mike Miles
The Dallas school board has a called meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday to discuss the creation of a letter of reprimand and a 90-day growth plan for Superintendent Mike Miles. Trustees will hold the discussion in closed session.
The board decided on Sept. 30 to take the disciplinary action against Miles, who an investigation found had violated district policy and his contract. Trustees also made some changes to his contract, including elimination of a clause that allowed for a one-year extension if he receives a performance evaluation of “proficient.”
Miles also is now required to timely inform trustees at a board meeting of any hiring, assignment, reassignment, transfer or termination of senior staff members before the action takes place. This change was enacted in part to address the high turnover of chiefs in Miles’ cabinet – seven members gone in his first 11 months.
Also, the growth plan could encompass part of Miles’ first evaluation, which he also received on Sept. 30.
Trustees hired former U.S. Attorney Paul Coggins to lead the investigation. He was brought in