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FULL EXCHANGE: Mayor Whitmire, Councilmember Pollard share heated exchange over HISD closures, superintendent’s absence

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During a tense exchange at Houston City Council, Councilmember Edward Pollard pressed Mayor John Whitmire to bring Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles before council to answer questions about the district’s plan to close 12 campuses.