Hello, Houston,
A slower news cycle at HISD this week after a whirlwind start to the month, which included the release of STAAR scores and the surprisingly narrow passage of next year's $2.1 billion budget.
That doesn't mean nothing happened, of course. Mike Miles made his much-anticipated presentation to Houston's City Council on Tuesday, where he made his case for the district's progress and took questions from over a dozen council members. My colleague Megan Menchaca went on Houston Matters this morning to talk about the meeting, and you can read more about it below.
This Week's Must Read:
- HISD says it can pass their proposed $4.4 billion bond without reading taxes. How does that work? My colleague Megan Menchaca has the answers.
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Miles meets with City Council
State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles met publicly with Houston's City Council for the first time on Tuesday, presenting to the city's Committee on Economic Development about the district's progress after his first year in charge before taking questions from nearly every member.
Miles outlined changes he's made to the district, specifically touching on his controversial New Education System and the district's $2.1 billion budget next year and touting HISD's gains on the STAAR exam under his leadership. Council members weren't all entirely convinced, however.
The council said their request to meet with Miles came in response to growing concerns from community members about "transparency and fairness in decision-making" in the district, and questioned the superintendent about everything from his decision to fire certain teachers and principals due to alleged low performance to the district procedures for scheduling field trips.
About two dozen community members, many of whom have been vocal critics of the Miles administration at HISD board meetings, also addressed the board during the meeting's public comment section, denouncing Miles' leadership and praising council members for requesting the meeting.
Read more about Miles' meeting with the City Council here.
What Else Happened This Week
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The Calendar Ahead
• June 22: HISD Campus Hiring Event at 9 a.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse
• June 27: Board of Managers special meeting at 4 p.m. at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center
• July 4: School holiday for Independence Day
• July 19: HISD summer school courses end
• Aug. 2: K-12 School Choice Phase II application deadline
Shoutout
HISD's dual credit seniors earn degrees from Houston Community College
Hundreds of HISD students from the district's early college high schools accepted their degrees or certificates at Houston Community College's commencement ceremonies last week.
After completing accelerated courses, the seniors celebrated the progress they've made toward earning a bachelor's degree in a ceremony full of cheering friends and family members. Students can earn a certificate, associate degree or at least 60 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree in HISD's seven early college high schools.
The college had to reschedule its commencement at NRG Arena from May 17 to June 13 due to severe storms, meaning the district's students attended the ceremonies about a week after earning their high school diplomas.
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Our HISD coverage is fueled by reporting from Megan Menchaca, Nusaiba Mizan, Sam González Kelly and Anastasia Goodwin. Assistant City Editor Jennifer Radcliffe also helps contribute to this newsletter.
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