Dallas ISD Trustees Approve Two-Year Contract Extension For Superintendent Mike Miles

DALLAS—The Board of Trustees of the Dallas Independent School District has approved a two-year contract extension for Superintendent Mike Miles that will keep him with the district through July 2017.

The Trustees voted 7-2 to approve the extension during a special meeting that began July 21 and ended July 22. “Superintendent Miles has put in place a solid foundation for Dallas ISD to transform itself during the last two years,” said Miguel Solis, president of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. “The vote by the board to extend his contract is a vote of confidence in his leadership and the comprehensive vision that he has communicated in the Destination 2020 strategic plan.”

“It is a privilege to serve the students and families of Dallas ISD and I look forward to continuing our important work as a school district to improve our students’ college and workforce readiness through the Destination 2020 strategic plan,” Miles said. “There is still much to do to improve the district but progress has been made during the last two years. Our plan of investing in people, focusing on the classroom, strengthening our systems and engaging the community will result in Dallas ISD having the highest percentage of college and career-ready graduates of any urban district in the country.”

As part of the contract, Miles will continue to receive a salary of $300,000 annually and may earn up to $200,000 for leading Dallas ISD to certain academic and performance milestones. Superintendent Miles will now be able to offer his consulting services up to eight days a year, and any earnings from those efforts will be donated to the Dallas Education Foundation.

Miles began his tenure in Dallas ISD July 1, 2012. During that time, Miles has led several efforts to support increased student achievement. The Destination 2020 plan includes a new principal evaluation system and the innovative Teacher Excellence Initiative that will help Dallas ISD retain, support and reward the best teachers. It also provided additional support to 21 Imagine 2020 schools in South and West Dallas. The district will expand early childhood education, the Imagine 2020 program, a new personalized learning program for students and a social-emotional student support system, and open as many as 35 additional schools of choice by 2020.