Mike Moses (educator)

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Mike Moses is a former commissioner of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and a former superintendent for the Dallas Independent School District (DISD).

Texas Education Agency

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building in downtown Austin. Mike Morath, formerly a member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 14, 2015, and began serving on Jan. 4, 2016.

Dallas Independent School District school district in Texas

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He first served in the TEA before serving in DISD. The DISD board hired him in 2000, [1] and he began his term as DISD superintendent on January 1, 2001. [2]

He wrapped up the district's participation in a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that had been started previously and guided the district through a voter-approved 2002 $1.37 billion school bond. He eventually resigned, citing exhaustion. [1] His final day was August 31, 2004. By 2013 he was the head of School Executive Consulting, Inc., [2] a consulting firm matching school districts with possible superintendents. [1]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Past Dallas schools chiefs leave mixed legacies". The Dallas Morning News . 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. 1 2 Chávez, Stella M. (2013-09-06). "Recent Dallas Schools Superintendents Haven't Stayed Long On The Job". KERA . Retrieved 2019-10-22. - Has detailed dates of superintendents from Chad Wollery to Mike Miles, but does not include people who only served as interim superintendents.
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