The nature and extent of the violations of established Dallas ISD policies and procedures listed in the audit report are very serious.
The Board of Trustees should address the ethical and policy violations - along with the violations of the Administrative Services Agreement - raised by the report in a specially called meeting for that purpose.
Superintendent Mike Mikes was not employed as Dallas ISD Superintendent until July 1, 2012. Any actions taken prior to July 1, 2012 would have to be authorized by the Administratice Services Agreement that covered the period April 27, 2012 - June 30, 2012.
While operating as the Administrator prior to July 1, 2012, Superintendent Mike Miles had no authority to recruit, interview, hire or make offers of salary and employment to potential employees of Dallas ISD. He also had no authority to reorganize the central office staff because he was not the Superintendent.
The Administrative Services Agreement limited Administrator Mike Miles' role:
"Administrator's role is to procure and assemble information as requested by District's Board of Trustees and timely report on the results of all information obtained by Administrator. "The Administrative Services Agreement did not give authority to Administrator Mike Miles to manage Dallas ISD. The Administrator Mike Miles clearly could not hire staff, negotiate salaries, or make offers of employment.
Administrator Mike Miles was also required to "comply with all the policies, procedures and documentation requirements in accordance with District's Board Policies."
It appears Administrator Mike Miles did not follow the requirements of Board policies, procedures, or the Administrator Agreement.
The Board of Trustees should meet and determine whether Superintendent Mike Miles should continue as the educational leader of Dallas ISD.
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Administrative Services Agreement - Dallas Independent School District And F. Mike Miles - April 27, 2012 - June 30, 2012
1. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
(a) ... Administrator shall render services hereunder at such times and places as shall be mutually agreed by District and Administrator.
(b) It is understood that the purpose of this Administrator Agreement is to provide administrative services to Dallas Independent School District's Board of Trustees and Dallas Independent School District during the period of April 27, 2012 until June 30, 2012. District will provide Administrator with access to District's information, employees, and facilities, as necessary to respond to the request of District. Administrator shall attend meetings as requested and directed by Dallas Independent School District's Board of Trustees. It is expressly understood that Administrator has contractual oblications to District as described by the terms of this agreement, that Administrator's role is to procure and assemble information as requested by District's Board of Trustees and timely report on the results of all information obtained by Administrator.
2. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
...Administrator shall comply with all policies, procedures and documentation requirements in accordance with District's Board Policies and established procedures, which shall be subject to review by District's Independent auditors...
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Mike Miles' DISD House-Cleaning is Under Way - May 16, 2012 - Dallas Observer
You knew it was coming. Incoming DISD chief Mike Miles laid it out pretty clearly during his first presentation to the DISD school board last week, to say nothing of his reformist track record in Colorado Springs. But a month and a half before Miles' official July 1 start date, details about which heads are going to roll at the district are now emerging.
Yesterday, 68 mid-level administrators received notice that they will need to reapply for their jobs, going through an interview process and competing with whoever else who decides to apply, if they want to stay with DISD.
The kicker is that they will be competing for only 36 positions, leaving 32 (or more) current employees out of work. Eleven vacant positions are being eliminated.
"There is no better time for change to take place," Miles said in a press release about the changes. "As the end of the school year approaches, it makes sense to reorganize now so that there is as much time as possible to focus on improving the quality of instruction, raising student achievement and supporting the culture and climate of each school in Dallas ISD."
