A state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the superintendent improperly sent public funds to charter schools he founded in Colorado.
A state lawmaker and Houston teachers are calling for Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles to be investigated after athat millions in Texas public school tax dollars may have been funneled to a failing school in his Colorado charter school system.
A Texas Education Agency spokesperson said agency officials are "aware of the report and are reviewing the matter."with a temporary board of trustees. The stated rationale was because of misconduct by the HISD board of trustees and the poor performance rating of Phyllis Wheatley High School. Three months later, Morath appointed Miles, the former superintendent of
Spectrum also reported that Miles received $40,000 last year consulting for Third Future Schools, which was dealing with deep financial setbacks leading to the closure of a Colorado school and $5 million in unpaid debt. The news outlet reported that the three Texas schools received $25 million in taxpayer dollars. About $15 million went to teachers and staff. But another $10 million was listed by Third Future Schools as unspecified administrative costs. Subsequent public documents obtained by Spectrum News revealed that more than $2 million went from Third Future Schools' Texas operation to help cover losses at a Colorado school.
Investigation Into State Appointed Superintendent Money Funneled To Failing Colorado Charter School Third Future Schools
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