The cap, which is currently for contracts that don't require board approval, is currently at $100,000. A former trustee fears this deepens HISD's loss of autonomy even further.
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles looks to forgo board's approval to raise contracts from $100,000 cap space for nearly $2 million.In the last public Houston ISD meeting before the start of the school year, Superintendent Mike Miles said he wants to be able to approve up to $2 million contracts without board approval."It's just another example of the community, the people of HISD, losing autonomy," former HISD Trustee Myrna Guidry said.
Previously, she would have had to help authorize contracts below $100,000 in her role as a board member. Now, the responsibility falls in the hands of the new, state-selected board members.On Thursday, the new board will be asked to vote to raise the cap to $2 million.
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