Crowd Tells Mike Miles and Appointed HISD Board: “You’re Fired”

“You’re fired. You’re done,” Stephan Hester shouted at the deeply unpopular state-appointed Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles and the Board of Managers on Thursday night. As an officer approached to escort him out of the room, Hester yelled, “Don’t touch me. You’re gone. You’re fired. You’re all fired.” Hester, a small business owner, has been critical of the state takeover since it occurred in 2023. Thursday’s meeting at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center marked the first gathering of Miles and the appointed board since Democrat Gina Hinojosa was elected governor on November 3. For months, Hinojosa has said that, if elected, her first order of business would be to fire Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, who launched the takeover and appointed the governing body and its superintendent. Hinojosa will be sworn into office on January 19. Morath has said he is committed to ensuring a smooth and successful transition for the incoming commissioner.

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