When they did the same thing to BOCES
superintendent salaries it only resulted in those positions being filled by interims (you know, double dippers) for years while they tried to find someone to take the job for that «low» a salary, compared to salaries leading up to it.
Cuomo subsequently proposed
a superintendents salary cap linked to student enrollment and topping out at $ 175,000 (except for the NYC schools chancellor, who at $ 212,614, earns considerably more than that).
The average
superintendent salary this year is $ 166,500; So a 5 percent cut in superintendent salaries would save $ 8,325.
Cuomo's announcement comes just a month after he publicly derided
superintendent salaries and questioned why so many earned more than he did.
Gov. Cuomo last week proposed a cap on school
superintendent salaries outside New York City at $ 179,000.
Projecting from other local
Superintendent salaries, OUSD's Superintendent should be paid $ 323,924 based on size of district.
The average salary without benefits for a superintendent is about $ 150,000 nationally, but some states, like New York, have
superintendent salaries that exceed $ 400,000.
If nothing else, all of those contracts will likely need the state's approval if they exceed
the superintendent salary caps, almost a certainly given the size of the districts.
One familiar topic did not come up during the event the Christie administration's caps on
superintendent salaries.
Among those concerned are Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, both of whom have recently pushed for upper limits to
superintendent salaries.
Not exact matches
For instance, a professional teacher of Principal
Superintendent (PS) status with the Ghana Education Service (GES) according to the figure quoted in the validation forms was to be paid 1,850.96 Ghana cedis but received a text message from the CAGD indicating an amount of 1,767.57 Ghana cedis as the
salary for January 2016.
He also suggested consolidation of school districts and services, and he says schools
superintendents, 40 % of whom make over $ 200,000 a year, should take a
salary cut.
The Buffalo schools
superintendent, who earns $ 220,000 a year, says he would quit if Cuomo's
salary cap was imposed.
Moreover, New Jersey aligns the
salary of the
superintendents of the largest school districts with the governor's
salary, unlike the New York law, which ties the value to the 2003 - 04
salary of the state education commissioner.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he will submit a program bill to cap the
salaries of school
superintendents across the state.
State Council of School
Superintendents Executive Director Bill Reidy says the
salary cap Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing for his members «would undermine the capacity of schools to adjust to the new economic realities he says they must face.»
There is already a
salary cap in place for BOCES district
superintendents.
Moreover, New Jersey aligns the
salary of the
superintendents of the largest school districts with the
salary of the Governor of the State of New Jersey, unlike the New York law that ties the value to the 2003 - 04
salary of the Commissioner of Education.
Cuomo mentioned the
salary of a Syosset schools
superintendent, Carole Hankin, who earns $ 386,868 a year, as an example of where education officials might consider cutting to make up for the loss of state aid they are expected to suffer during this budget cycle.
Recall Cuomo's 2011 - 12 budget address in which he singled out
superintendents — particularly Syosset's Carole Hankin, whose more than $ 500,000 in
salary and benefits is the highest in the state — as a prime example of wasteful spending by school districts.
Sen. John Flanagan told me during a CapTon interview last night that he's open to the idea of a
salary cap for public school
superintendents, whose compensation was targeted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his budget address last week.
Fisher said Mahoney decided during the recession not to raise her
salary, but now she makes less than school
superintendents who oversee smaller budgets and fewer employees.
Instead, he suggested cities and towns turn to unspent money, freeze wages, reduce health benefits and cut schools
superintendents»
salaries.
Christie himself heaped praise on Cuomo, noting the «son of a liberal icon» is pushing policies that mirror his own — including the
superintendents»
salary cap.
It reinforces the governor's claims that districts are spending too much on administrative costs — including
superintendents»
salaries, which he has proposed capping (although that's a program bill that came after his 2011 - 2012 budget was unveiled).
Laura Lavine, who made headlines when she agreed to become LaFayette schools
superintendent at a $ 30,000 annual
salary, said today she is «very interested» in running for mayor of Syracuse.
The state Education Department will not approve Hempstead interim
Superintendent Fadhilika Atiba - Weza's request to earn a $ 215,000
salary in addition to his monthly pension payments.
Cuomo took on school
superintendents»
salaries in his budget, which shocked some public school officials.
The 66 school
superintendents in Central New York will make combined more than $ 12.8 million in
salary and benefits in the next school year, according to the state
salary data.
School
superintendents in Central New York will make a combined more than $ 12.8 million in
salary and benefits in the 2013 - 14 school year, according to data released by New York state.
East Syracuse Minoa School District
Superintendent Donna J. DeSiato is the highest compensated superintendent in Onondaga County: $ 249,176 in salary
Superintendent Donna J. DeSiato is the highest compensated
superintendent in Onondaga County: $ 249,176 in salary
superintendent in Onondaga County: $ 249,176 in
salary and benefits.
Carranza, a former
superintendent in Houston and San Francisco whose
salary is $ 345,000, is easing into his gig running the city's 1.1 - million - student public - school system by starting during a vacation week.
After retiring from Commack, he was hired as the
superintendent of the Malverne School District and is now pulling down at least another $ 225,000 in
salary.
The Syracuse school board will pay Jaime Alicea an annual
salary of $ 190,000 as interim
superintendent of the Syracuse City School District.
Republican highway
superintendent candidate Vincent Orlando, himself a former Town Board member, said he believes his
salary is up to the board's discretion, but doesn't believe the current system is flawed.
Highway
Superintendent Frank Petramale's
salary would increase to $ 63,673, while Town Clerk Suzanne Reavy's
salary would rise to $ 50,938; both are 2 percent increases.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse school board will pay Jaime Alicea an annual
salary of $ 190,000 as interim
superintendent of the Syracuse City School District.
Wilmers» offer also includes a pledge to supplement the
superintendent's
salary to make the position more attractive.
He is for reducing taxes, public - sector pensions, and the
salaries (and number) of public - school
superintendents.
The
superintendent has called for
salary cuts from teachers of 5 to 13 percent and a wage freeze through 2017.
He notes
superintendents»
salaries are now set through negotiations by the elected local school board.
Cuomo's proposal, should it be passed by the Legislature, could force lower
salaries for 319
superintendents, nearly half of the top district administrators in the state.
In New York, BOCES
superintendents who oversee academic programs that serve several school districts already face a
salary cap of $ 166,572.
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week will propose legislation to cap school
superintendent's six - figure
salaries as a way to save school districts and their taxpayers $ 15 million.
Robert R. Wheeler has resigned as
superintendent of the Kansas City (Mo.) School District but will continue to work as a consultant with the district through the 1984 school year at his current
salary of $ 74,000 per year.
«The first time I got to be grievance chair and sat across the table from the
superintendent and all those people, and I thought, man, this little math teacher is really tying up a lot of
salaries on the other side of the table.
The city had some of the worst schools in the nation, rapid
superintendent turnover, and a human resources and financial crisis leaving over $ 3 million in
salary and benefits being paid to deceased employees.
Beyond that, our surveys of
superintendents and principals have shown strong support for reform of both
salary and tenure.
State
superintendents in recent years have been given increased responsibilities, but in many cases their
salaries have not kept pace.
The average
superintendent's
salary rose roughly 10 percent from 1997 - 98 ($ 101,519) to 1999 - 2000 ($ 112,158).