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Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigation | Education Blog

Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigation | Education Blog:

Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigation

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Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles initially refused to comment about a DISD investigative reportaccusing him of trying manipulate the outcome of a service contract award and then interfering with an investigation into it.
But on Sunday afternoon, Miles released a lengthy statement.
First, I want to say that this incomplete report should not be in the public domain.  In my mind, that’s unfair to Rebecca Rodriguez, members of her former staff and everyone who has been interviewed so far; each person believed that his/her statements would be confidential and protected until a full review had been completed and a conclusion reached.  That’s what the Office of Professional Responsibility assures every employee or associate when a complaint is filed.
 Second, my statement speaks for itself.  It is my responsibility to make the final determination on procurement recommendations to the Board of Trustees.  The committee makes a