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    Let Me Sum Up

    How DISD Superintendent Mike Miles can be a hero to teachers. Plus: Hurst copgoes WWE on teen

    Eric Celeste
    Nov 26, 2012 | 8:20 am
    • Superintendent Mike Miles will weigh in on the time-limit rule for teachers assoon as the DISD board takes action this week.
      Photo courtesy of DISD
    • DISD school board member Carla Ranger says the board should rescind thetime-limit rule and not put the ball back in Miles' court.
      Photo courtesy of DISD
    • At the groundbreaking for the DART Rail blue line in Rowlett, everyone lookedvery cool and at-ease wearing hard hats and carrying shovels.
      Photo courtesy of DART
    • Pete Delkus helps out Twitter followers with a link to Wikipedia. So I guesshe's assuming my grandmother is on Twitter.

    It’s going to be an important week for DISD. On Thursday, the school board will most likely remove a controversial teacher time-limit rule that added 45 minutes to their school day.

    This comes after nearly a year of vociferous complaints that the time-limit rule was ineffective, forcing teachers to fill the time with busywork and preventing them from doing important work like meeting with parents or grading.

    I’ve written already that I think district administrators get a raw deal in news coverage — today’s BS story on how many DISD administrators make more than $100,000 is a prime example — but, in this case, teachers are right: The time-limit rule is not efficient, it hurts morale and it should be removed.

    I think there’s a way to do this where DISD Superintendent Mike Miles can go a long way toward helping reestablish his reputation with all but his most vocal critics.

    Tawnell Hobbs of the Dallas Morning Newsmakes two points about the upcoming board vote this week. One, she cites an online survey (a model that can easily produce skewed results, but still) that shows an overwhelming number of teachers complaining about the time-limit rule and its effects:

    The online survey had 1,149 entries, with a vast majority of educators — 93 percent — saying that the extra 45 minutes has not been helpful. In addition, 92 percent felt that the extended day wouldn’t have a direct impact on improving student achievement or the quality of instruction. As for morale this school year, 98 percent felt teachers are discouraged, exhausted and ready to leave DISD.

    Two, she notes that the board action won’t really do away with the rule. It simply means the board will step out of the controversy and allow Miles to make the time-limit proposal himself.

    On one level, this seems like a huge wussy move by the board. As board member Carla Ranger noted on her blog Friday, if they truly believe the time-limit rule was a mistake (and she does), then board members should vote to rescind it completely.

    I totally agree. But we shouldn’t be surprised; cowering when things get hot is what “boards” do.

    Besides, this is a huge opportunity for Miles. He can come forward, hat in hand, and say he’s no longer going to recommend the time-limit rule. He can say he’s heard the complaints, that the concerns were valid and that he was dead wrong.

    He can praise the work ethic of his teachers. He can say he learns more from them than they learn from him. Etc. and blah and yada and so on.

    This would be huge. This would be the first sign that a man who, while I think very smart and qualified, can act in a way that doesn’t suggest (at least publicly) arrogance and disdain for those not in his inner circle.

    We already know he is willing to take bold steps to reinvent the district. This is needed and welcome. But true leadership also means being just as decisive when you’ve been proven wrong. We’ll see if he has it in him.

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    The story I mentioned above, about $100K folks in DISD. Let me just say that it shows there are 129 folks making more than that arbitrary number in DISD, up from — gasp! — 121 two years ago. It’s meaningless, a morning-radio trolling story. The proper context for the story is, of course, not found until the last few graphs:

    Board President Lew Blackburn has said that he doesn’t have a problem with the salaries as long as Miles stays within budget. He’s taking a wait-and-see approach to the changes. “Salaries don’t bother me as much because I know that they can attract top quality people,” Blackburn said. “Whether that means that we have them right now, I don’t know.”

    Really good piece by Ray Leszcynski of the DMN on the new DART line opening up in Rowlett. Makes a nice companion read to the 635 traffic-nightmare story.

    Eric Nicholson at Unfair Park posts the video I saw on Channel 8 last night, showing a Hurst cop delivering a running, flying knee to a 17-year-old kid. I generally suggest that if you don’t want to be roughed up, stay out of trouble, but this is impossible to defend.

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    For all of you that are interested. Here's what the Fujiwhara Effect means. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwhara…

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    Dallas signs off on lease on UNT campus for police training academy

    CultureMap Staff
    Jun 13, 2025 | 5:39 pm
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    The Dallas City Council approved a lease with the University of North Texas Dallas campus for a proposed Dallas Police Training Academy. The lease paves the way for the development of a new Law Enforcement Training Center and Criminal Justice Center on a 20-acre site at UNT-Dallas, part of the City’s efforts to modernize police training and deepen academic partnerships.

    The new facility, which was first proposed in 2021, will house the Dallas Police Department’s Basic and In-Service Training Academy, along with a Criminal Justice Center, creating a centralized, state-of-the-art campus for officer development.

    Training spaces will include modern classrooms, indoor simulation labs, and areas for defensive tactics instruction.

    “This partnership reflects our commitment to preparing officers through modern, state of the art, community-connected training,” said Dominique Artis, Dallas Chief of Public Safety. “The combination of a police academy and Criminal Justice Center at a university campus enhances recruitment, education, and public trust.”

    Benefits of the Law Enforcement Training Center and Criminal Justice Center include

    • Academic Partnership: Collaboration with UNT-Dallas opens doors for research, continuing education, and career pathways for both officers and students alike - creating a pipeline to future cadets and expanding opportunities for local talent
    • .Modern Training Facilities: The campus will feature simulation environments, flexible classroom space, and the latest instructional technology.
    • Strategic Location: As the first police training academy in southern Dallas, the project brings long-term public investment to the area.
    • Dual-Campus Model: This site complements a planned Public Safety Complex elsewhere in Dallas that will serve as a field training location for both DPD and Dallas Fire-Rescue.

    According to KERA, the training academy is estimated to cost $185 million, plus $90 million for the public safety complex, for a total of $275 million. There is currently $96.5 million committed including $50 million from the 2024 Bond Program passed by the voters in May 2024, along with state grants, money from the Caruth Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas, and private fundraising commitments. Construction is expected to begin in 2026.

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