Dallas Morning News Editorial Board again makes a false statement - Dallas ISD Trustees did not employ Superintendent Mike Miles by a unanimous vote

The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board continues to falsely report that Superintendent Floyd Mike Miles was hired by a unanimous vote of Dallas ISD Trustees. 

The vote was 8-1 with Carla Ranger voting 'No".
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DISD Board hires Mike Miles in 8-to-1 vote-WFAA News-April 26, 2012

"It took school board members more than two hours in closed session to agree on the terms of his contract. Trustees then voted 8-to-1 to hire Miles.
Carla Ranger said she had concerns and questions about hiring him. When asked later what those were, Ranger would not elaborate."

http://www.wfaa.com/news/education/DISD-Board-hires-Mike-Miles-in-8-to-1-vote-
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Yet, the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board again makes the following false statement in its latest editorial posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2013:

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Editorial: Miles’ public, private lives collide in decision to move family

"the same school board that unanimously hired Miles"

"And agree or disagree, who could want to start over with another superintendent search? It would be in the hands of roughly the same school board that unanimously hired Miles. And his departure under these circumstances makes the job exponentially less attractive to potential candidates, if any exist."
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20130807-editorial-miles-public-private-lives-collide-in-decision-to-move-family.ece

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What is stated here is simply false.

Thursday, April 26, 2012- Called Board Meeting

• The vote to employ Mike Miles - Carla Ranger voted "No".

• The vote on Mike Miles'  Employment Contract - Carla Ranger vote "No".

• The vote on Mike Miles' Interim Services Agreement - Carla Ranger voted "No".

Why does this serious misstatement of the truth continue to be repeated?

Again on Friday, June 28, 2013, the following statement appeared in another Dallas Morning News Opinion Blog written by Kevin Ann Wiley/Editor.

 "After all, Miles has made little-noticed progress on the majority of the goals the Board of Trustees laid out for him a year ago when they (unanimously) hired him." Disagreement or dysfunction at DISD’s board of trustees? - DMN - Friday, June 28, 2013 - Opinion Blog - Kevin Ann Wiley/Editor

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/disagreement-or-dysfunction-at-disds-board-of-trustees.html

This statement is also false, "After all ... when they (unanimously) hired him."  The vote to hire Mike Miles as Superintendent was not unanimous.

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The recorded minutes of the Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Dallas ISD Called Board Meeting state the following:

• 5. Discussion and Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Employment of F. Mike Miles as Superintendent of Schools - It was moved by Trustee Adam Medrano and seconded by Trustee Edwin Flores to Approve the Employment of F. Mike Miles as Superintendent of Schools
• Motion passed 8/1 with Trustee Carla Ranger voting no.
• 6. Discussion and Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Employment Contract for F. Mike Miles as Superintendent of Schools - It was moved by Trustee Adam Medrano and seconded by Trustee Edwin Flores to Approve the Employment Contract for F. Mike Miles as Superintendent of Schools
• Motion passed 8/1 with Trustee Carla Ranger voting no.
• 7. Discussion and Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Administrative Services Agreement with F. Mike Miles for Administrative Services - It was moved by Adam Medrano and seconded by Trustee Edwin Flores to Approve the Administrative Services Agreement with F. Mike Miles for Administrative Services
• Motion passed 8/1 with Trustee Carla Ranger voting no."
• 8. Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m."

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To the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board - Please stop reporting false information on the Thursday, April 26, 2012 vote to employ Superintendent Mike Miles.

The vote was not unanimous. 

One Trustee, Carla Ranger, consistently voted against the employment of Superintendent Mike Miles.

Voting "Yes" to employ Superintendent Mike Miles
Nancy Bingham
Lew Blackburn 
Eric Cowan
Edwin Flores
Adam Medrano
Mike Morath
Bernadette Nutall
Bruce Parrott

Voting "No" - Carla Ranger