It's been nearly one year since the state appointed Mike Miles as the district's superintendent.
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles said that despite what critics are saying, his first year overseeing the district has been a success.He cited COVID funding no longer being available for some of the cuts but also said performance evaluations played a role.
Miles said multiple people will not be returning to work for the district next year, but said firing isn't the right word since they will still finish out the school year. According to the district, wrap-around specialists, which provide resources for students like food and healthcare referrals, is a recurring expense. The pandemic-era funding that paid for these specialists is no longer there, HISD said.
"Yes, we have heard that, we heard yesterday that there was a mass firing of principals and teachers," said Houston Federation of Teachers President Jackie Anderson."Also a mass firing of plant operators and custodial staff. That is quite alarming because everybody has a role in educating our students."
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