Dallas ISD Officially Voting On New Superintendent Thursday

 
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Reporting Steve Pickett

"DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas ISD Superintendent finalist Mike Miles will face a final board vote Thursday evening.  With board approval, Miles will become the new Superintendent of Schools for the second largest school system in Texas.  His salary, however, may top all other Texas school leaders’ compensation.

According to two sources connected to contract negotiations, Miles’ salary and benefits offer will hover around $350,000.  The highest paid Superintendent in Texas is Thomas “Butch” Carroll, of the Beaumont ISD.  His salary is $348,000.

Miles leads the Harrison School District of Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He was named finalist for the Dallas ISD job last month.

Late Wednesday, Miles boarded a flight for Dallas.  He declined comment on the contract negotiations.

According to sources, Miles’ DISD contract would include performance incentives that offer payments based on student outcomes,  graduation rates and state achievement ratings.  The Dallas Board of Education meets at 6pm Thursday."


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Superintendent search applicant information request

On March 20, 12 in closed session, Trustees received the top eleven candidates selected by PROACT Search.  Only one copy of the applicant information/resumes was provided at this important meeting, and that one copy had to be passed from Trustee to Trustee.

Trustees reduced the list of eleven applicants to five applicants to be interviewed.  Gary R. Soloman, President of PROACT took all information on the eleven applicants with him at the end of the closed session and Trustees were never provided an individual copy.

This appeared to be an effort to control the information and the process. The so-called Superintendent Search Code of Ethics had previously been signed by eight Trustees. This surprise document was intended to muzzle dissent.

Still, it did not seem to matter. It appears information was reported that was quite accurate. This information did not come from the District 6 Trustee. In the closed session Trustee Bernadette Nutall attempted to accuse me of being the source of this leaked information - since I was the only Trustee who had not signed the document agreeing to be muzzled. More than absolutely false, Trustee Bernadette Nutall's accusation was wrongheaded.

Later I requested that we review additional candidates, but that was not done. Only five applicants were ever interviewed. Three of the five were invited for a second interview, and that decision became somewhat political.

Trustees never saw the remaining 78 resumes.

I believe it would have been wise to interview additional candidates presented by PROACT Search and review all resumes received.

I am not aware of a response to the request below since April 11th - unless it was misplaced.  Today is April 23nd - twelve days later.


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Subject:	Superintendent Search Candidate Resume and Information
Date:	Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:46:35 -0500
From:	Carla Ranger
Organization:
To:	Gary R. Solomon (PROACT Search)
CC:	Lew Blackburn, Alan King, Jack Elrod, Deno Harris, Leticia D. McGowan, Delisa Proctor

Good afternoon,

This is to request a copy of all resumes and references of all 89
applicants applying for the position of Dallas ISD Superintendent.

Please identify the eleven applicants selected and presented to Trustees
by PROACT Search. You will recall that you and Board President Lew
Blackburn refused to allow me to see the top eleven applications at the end
of the meeting on the evening of March 20, 2011 - although I made the
request before leaving the room.

Also, please identify all applicants referred by Mayor Mike Rawlings.

Please send the information to me - the Trustee making the request.
I don't know the wishes of other Trustees.

Thank you.

CR

Dallas ISD Trustee site visits to Colorado Springs

Dallas ISD Trustees will be visiting Harrison School District Two in the Colorado Springs area on Friday and Monday.  The schedule for both visits is the same.

The Colorado Springs area brings back fond memories. Our son - a former Skyline High School student - graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and served as a military officer. We visited the area several times until his graduation.

The draft schedule below was provided to Trustees.

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Dallas ISD Board Site Visits – Trustees Participation
Site visits will take place on Friday, 13 April and Monday, 16 April.

Time    Location    Event    Participants

8:30 - Hotel - Pick up DISD Board - Deborah Hendrix, Harrison Board President
8:45 – 9:30 - Board Room - Meeting with Principals - 5 principals
9:45 – 12:00 - Visit schools – instructional visits and system review - At three schools - Mike Miles and principals
12:15 – 1:30    FlatIrons - Lunch with Harrison School Board members - Two Harrison School Board members (Deborah Hendrix and Victor Torres)
1:45 – 2:45 - Board Room - Meeting with Core Team - 5 Core Team members
3:00 – 4:30 - TBD - Meeting with community leaders - 5 community leaders
4:45 – 6:00 - Hotel - Individual time - DISD Board members
6:00 - Hotel - Pick up DISD Board - Community member
6:15 – 8:00 - Macaroni Grill - Dinner and debrief with Mike - Mike Miles and Deborah Hendrix
8:00 - Macaroni Grill - Drop off to hotel - Mike Miles and Deborah Hendrix

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 Dallas ISD Board Site Visits – Trustees Participation

Friday, April 13 - Blackburn - Cowan - Morath - Nutall    

Monday, April 16 - Flores - Medrano - Parrott - Ranger

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees names Mike Miles as lone finalist for superintendent

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees names Mike Miles as lone finalist for superintendent

Voting Yes - Trustees Flores, Morath, Parrott, Bingham, Blackburn, Cowan,  Medrano,  Nutall
Abstaining - Trustee Ranger - wanted more information on all candidates and an open and transparent process.