The Houston Independent School District takeover is a 2023 takeover of the state's largest school district by the Texas Education Agency, replacing the superintendent and elected board of trustees with a board of managers and a new superintendent appointed by the Texas commissioner of education.
His alma mater, Wheatley High School (Houston), had received low academic ratings from TEA for several years.
[7] On June 1, 2023, the Texas Education Agency released the names of the superintendent and board of managers appointed by Mike Morath to lead the district.
These include: With the exception of 2020-2021 during the pandemic, HISD saw its biggest enrollment drop in a decade after the takeover, increasing concerns about the sustainability of Miles' plans and reforms.
[14] Even as concerns rise from community members about financial decisions made by district leadership, the board of managers approved a bonus of $126,000 for Superintendent Miles.
[27] The video was shown to students in "Art of Thinking" classes, a new course introduced by Miles in 85 campuses as part of the New Education System reforms.
[30] The Texas Education Agency has provided three criteria that the school district must meet in order to end the takeover and regain local control.
Those are: "No campuses should get failing grades for multiple years, the special education program should be in compliance with state and federal regulations, and the board should demonstrate procedures and behavior focused on student outcomes.
[35] As of 2023, these districts are: North Forest ISD was officially taken over in 2008, after a history of interventions by the Texas Education Agency dating back to at least 1988.
After spending over $1 million on state-appointed leadership including the superintendent, conservators, monitors, and board of managers over five years, local control was regained in November 2010.
[41] In 2018, three campuses which had not met state standards for at least four years due to low test scores were at risk of triggering House Bill 1842.