The first of 10 Houston ISD "family events" kicks off June 27, during which members of the HISD community can learn more about the plans for the upcoming year under Superintendent Mike Miles, appointed to the position by the Texas Education Agency on June 1.

Miles first announced the dates June 15, which he said are designed to allow the district to share more information about his "vision" for HISD and to meet families. Miles laid out some details of this vision during a June 22 board meeting that also saw the new board of managers unanimously approve the district's 2023-24 budget. The budget was approved despite pushback from public speakers who oppose the state takeover and questioned elements of Miles' plan.

The family meetings have been set for the following dates and times:
  • 6-7:30 p.m. June 27: Forest Brook Middle School, 7525 Tidwell Road, Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. June 29: Williams Middle School, 6100 Knox St., Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. July 11: Pugh Elementary School, 1147 Kress St., Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. July 13: Marshall Middle School, 1115 Noble St., Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. July 18: Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th St., Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. July 20: virtual meeting
  • 6-7:30 p.m. July 27: Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th St., Houston
  • 9-11:30 a.m. July 29: West Briar Middle School, 13733 Brimhurst Drive, Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 1: Stevenson Middle School, 9595 Winkler Drive, Houston
  • 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 2: Attucks Middle School, 4330 Bellfort St., Houston
Miles is expected to use these meetings to provide more details on his New Education System, which targets 29 schools in the 2023-24 school year but will be rolled out to other campuses over time. Classrooms at the NES schools will be run using the "hospital model," where teachers will be paid an average salary of $85,000 per year and where lesson planning and other prep work fall to teacher assistants and learning coaches. The 29 NES schools will include Wheatley, Kashmere and North Forest high schools and the other schools within their feeder patterns.

Meanwhile, teachers at non-NES schools will be paid using a pay-for-performance model that Miles said will not go into effect until at least two years into his tenure. The possibility has already garnered opposition from those who worry it overemphasizes the importance of standardized test scores.

Individuals must register for the event online in order to attend, and questions for Miles can be submitted here.