| Approx. 2006-2012 |
Mike Miles serves six years as superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs. |
HISD and Parents Challenge profiles |
medium |
Sources document six years, but this pass did not retrieve Harrison D2 appointment / departure minutes. |
| Summer 2012 |
Miles begins leading Dallas ISD. |
KERA resignation report |
high |
KERA says he had been in charge since summer 2012. |
| 2015-06-23 |
Miles announces resignation from Dallas ISD, effective after the June 25 board meeting; KERA reports he was returning to Colorado, where his family lived. |
KERA |
high |
Reporting source, but date and transition are public and specific. |
| 2016 |
Miles founds Third Future Schools. |
Third Future and Parents Challenge profiles |
high |
First-party profile evidence. |
| 2018-2019 |
Coperni 2 opens / transfers as a K-8 CSI-authorized Colorado Springs school. |
CSI CARS report |
high |
CARS lists Year Opened/Transferred: 2018-2019. |
| 2019-08 |
Coperni 3 opens in Colorado Springs as part of Third Future Schools. |
CDE SchoolView profile |
high |
CDE profile says opened in August 2019. |
| 2021-12-14 |
CSI board renews Coperni 3 for three years with an automatic two-year extension if conditions are met. |
CSI Dec. 15, 2021 release |
high |
Press release summarizes the December 14 board action. |
| 2022-11-29 |
Parents Challenge archived board page does not show Mike Miles in the board grid. |
Wayback capture |
medium-high |
Negative archive finding; page capture may miss dynamic content. |
| 2022 Form 990 / tax period 202206 |
Parents Challenge Form 990 does not list Mike Miles in Part VII officer / trustee rows. |
Parents Challenge 2022 Form 990 XML/PDF extraction |
high |
Annual filing roster evidence; not a board-minute or election record. |
| 2023-01-17 |
CSI resolution approves Coperni 2 renewal for a three-year term with an automatic two-year extension based on benchmarks. |
Coperni 2 renewal contract in TFS-CO BoardOnTrack packet |
high |
Packet preserves the resolution text and contract terms; standalone CSI-signed contract file still not retrieved. |
| 2023-03-04 |
Parents Challenge archived board page shows Mike Miles in the board grid. |
Wayback capture |
high |
Earliest retained board-grid appearance found in this pass. |
| 2023 Form 990 / tax period 202306 |
Parents Challenge Form 990 lists Mike Miles as Trustee, 0.2 average hours per week, zero reportable compensation. |
Parents Challenge 2023 Form 990 XML/PDF extraction |
high |
Supports annual roster presence; does not identify recruitment or vote mechanics. |
| 2023-04-20 |
Third Future Schools TFS-CO board packet includes C2 Renewal Contract and a Coperni 2 CSI charter agreement. |
TFS-CO BoardOnTrack packet |
high |
Contract number R-2023-07, term start 2023-07-01, expiration 2026-06-30, maximum expiration 2028-06-30. |
| 2023-06-01 |
TEA names Mike Miles Houston ISD superintendent. |
TEA release |
high |
Third Future's same-day release says he accepted the role and would support / counsel TFS leadership. |
| 2023-06-01 |
Third Future announces leadership transition; Zach Craddock to lead as superintendent. |
Third Future release |
high |
Release says Miles is stepping away to focus on Houston but will be involved in the organization. |
| 2023-06-21 |
Third Future announces Coperni 2 and Coperni 3 consolidation for 2023-24, operating as one school: Coperni 3. |
Third Future release |
high |
Release cites declining enrollment and guarantees Coperni 2 students a seat at Coperni 3. |
| 2023-06-21 / 2023-07-19 |
CSI Coperni 2 closure-procedures document records parent-letter sharing on 6/21 and an initial closure project meeting on 7/19; it states district-impact notice was N/A because C2 and C3 are combining. |
CSI Coperni 2 closure-procedures document |
high |
Supports closure-process evidence; still needs CSI board minutes / final CDE coding. |
| 2024-05 to 2024-10 |
TEA investigates allegations involving Third Future Schools - Texas partnerships with Midland, Ector County, and Austin ISDs. |
TEA special-investigation report |
high |
Report says investigation began after May 2024 media allegations and was closed in October 2024. |
| 2024-10-14 / 2024-10-15 |
TEA report / closure letter concludes no applicable Texas-law violations and no merit to the investigated allegations that state funds were inappropriately diverted. |
TEA report and closure letter |
high |
Scope-limited finding; not a global audit of all finances. |
| 2025-01-30 / 2025-02-03 |
Parents Challenge Mike Miles profile is published / modified in WordPress metadata. |
Parents Challenge profile metadata |
high |
Later than board-grid evidence. |
| 2025-02-14 |
Wayback captures Mike Miles's standalone Parents Challenge profile. |
Wayback capture |
high |
Profile summarizes Houston, Third Future, Dallas, Harrison, military, State Department, and education credentials. |
| 2025-2026 |
CDE profile lists Coperni 3 as serving 365 students, Full Day Kindergarten - Grade 8. |
CDE SchoolView profile |
high |
Current operating-campus evidence. |