Michael Hinojosa

Eliu Misael "Michael" Hinojosa (born 1956) was the superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and former superintendent of the Cobb County School District.

He originated from the Oak Cliff area of Dallas.

Career Hinojosa's first job at DISD was at W.H. Adamson High School, where he taught classes and coached sports teams.

He was superintendent of Spring ISD in Spring, Texas from 2002 until 2005. He began his continuous period as DISD superintendent on May 12, 2005.

Under his first term, DISD absorbed the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District (WHISD) and a school bond for $1.35 million was successfully implemented. In 2008, several layoffs occurred as a budget deficit for $64 million appeared suddenly, and The Dallas Morning News stated that this damaged his period of leadership. During his tenure he attempted to become superintendent of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas. Hinojosa was hired again as superintendent in October of that year. In September 2019 the DISD board voted 6-1 to renew his term until September 2024. In January 2022, Hinojosa announced he would resign before the end of 2022, potentially to run for mayor of Dallas.