Is there anyone out there who is not shocked by the compensation given to local school superintendents? (Thursday article, “What it pays to run a school district.”)
Almost every one of them is paid more than the state superintendent of public instruction. The problem, however, is much more serious than meets the eye. In addition to the compensation for the superintendent, there is the compensation for directors of transportation, curriculum, human resources (we used to call it personnel) and who knows what else.
Folks, we cannot afford to continue this expenditure of taxpayers’ money. The problem is not the individual districts who shell out this money to get what they consider the best person for the job. The problem is the system itself. We simply have too many districts in the county. We need to consolidate and combine small districts. Instead of 15 districts in the county we may be able to get by with maybe five.
The last session of the Legislature established a commission to look into this matter. Let’s support them in their efforts. Do I hear loss of local control? Yes, to some degree, but let’s not let a slogan override common sense and better use of public money.
Michael Crehan
Everett
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