Per pupil funding in Iowa has increased very slowing in the last 20 years usually around 2%.
Dubuque private school raises tuition by 58% after voucher expansion
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So, public schools raise their 'tuition' every single year?
No, the state sets the funding. Private schools can raise tuition no matter what funding the state is providing. Completely different rules just like everything else in the public vs private school "competition."
So, the state raises the 'tuition' of the public schools every single year?
Check out some of the salary and benefit pacakages for past and current public school superintendents in Iowa. Some exceeding $300,000 annually and that doesn't include some really nice benefits.
kcci.com
www.thegazette.com
Here's how much money Tom Ahart is getting after he leaves Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines Superintendent Tom Ahart resigned and is leaving his position in June with a remaining year of salary and benefits to be paid to him.
www.desmoinesregister.com
Des Moines Public Schools approves extension, raise for superintendent
The head of Des Moines Public Schools is getting a pay raise and contract extension.
kcci.com
C.R. schools Superintendent Tawana Grover gets new 3-year contract
In year one, Grover is leading the district in new facility, strategic plans
www.thegazette.com
The state sets the amount they will contribute to per pupil school funding every year even if it's not enough to cover the cost of their education.
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It's a private school. They can charge whatever they want.
Dubuque private school raises tuition by 58% after voucher expansion
The change is a big one for Holy Family. According to an email obtained by Iowa Starting Line detailing the change, the district says the increase reflectsiowastartingline.com
What do you consider a suitable salary for a district's superintendent?Check out some of the salary and benefit pacakages for past and current public school superintendents in Iowa. Some exceeding $300,000 annually and that doesn't include some really nice benefits.
Here's how much money Tom Ahart is getting after he leaves Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines Superintendent Tom Ahart resigned and is leaving his position in June with a remaining year of salary and benefits to be paid to him.www.desmoinesregister.com
Des Moines Public Schools approves extension, raise for superintendent
The head of Des Moines Public Schools is getting a pay raise and contract extension.
C.R. schools Superintendent Tawana Grover gets new 3-year contract
In year one, Grover is leading the district in new facility, strategic plans
If you’re looking for an argument that administrators are probably overpaid, not many will agree with you.Check out some of the salary and benefit pacakages for past and current public school superintendents in Iowa. Some exceeding $300,000 annually and that doesn't include some really nice benefits.
Here's how much money Tom Ahart is getting after he leaves Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines Superintendent Tom Ahart resigned and is leaving his position in June with a remaining year of salary and benefits to be paid to him.www.desmoinesregister.com
Des Moines Public Schools approves extension, raise for superintendent
The head of Des Moines Public Schools is getting a pay raise and contract extension.
C.R. schools Superintendent Tawana Grover gets new 3-year contract
In year one, Grover is leading the district in new facility, strategic plans
To be fair tho - you do have to offer packages that are competitive with other states or you’ll regularly lose the best people to others.
I could agree that they’re probably overpaid, but I’m also guessing that’s at least partly due to being what the going market rates are for superintendents.
I don't think making $300,000 to oversee the state's largest public school district(s) is someone who is overpaid. We disagree on that, and there's nothing wrong with that. However, I've seen Northern and others flippantly mention superintendent pay through the years, and when pressed to tell us just how much they believe a person responsible for an entire (in this case urban) school district should be paid, it's crickets.
Not the pay so much as the sheer number of administrators some districts seem to have that on occasion seem redundant.
That is a fair position/claim. But Northern is talking about superintendent alone. I want to know what he and others believe such a position should pay? $100,000 a year? Should the pay for superintendents in Iowa have a cap on it?
To your point about administrative bloat — there are quite a few superintendents being shared between districts now. I know of at least five off the top of my head who are using such a system to save money.
Yeah, it depends on the district for sure, and places in Iowa - or any other state in rural districts has that problem for sure.
If someone is going to say that current superintendent pay is ridiculous, compare it to other states.
The Iowa governor's salary is $130,000. That is a good frame of reference.
And yes, state lawmakers should create a pay cap.
I have a tax dollar usage issue. I have a friend with kids at Regina. She went to Regina herself and her tuition was paid by her parents, grandparents, and the parish. She's supportive of the mission of Regina, but she also hates the voucher program. She and her husband make well over $200,000, but she told me of course they will take the free money when they are eligible. I asked her to tell me how much her tuition jumps once she gets the free money.
Then the governor is underpaid. But, for a drunk who needed 30+ years to scrape through college I guess that's a good gig.
One good thing in this thread is that it's nice to see blindly supportive Republicans like Northern angered that his tax money and his kids are getting the shaft in order to give a kid that drives an Audi to school a leg up.
Blindly supporting the GOP gave Northern this. He owns this.
Blindly supporting the GOP gave Northern this. He owns this.
Unlike many of you, I can break from some of the decisions of my party.
It's hilarious watching you flail trying to defend this.
LOL - you can't help but undermine your own argument.
Rates:
- K-6: $11,430
- 7-8: $14,130
- 9-12: $19,200
What are the salary and benefits for the private school administrators?Check out some of the salary and benefit pacakages for past and current public school superintendents in Iowa. Some exceeding $300,000 annually and that doesn't include some really nice benefits.
Here's how much money Tom Ahart is getting after he leaves Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines Superintendent Tom Ahart resigned and is leaving his position in June with a remaining year of salary and benefits to be paid to him.www.desmoinesregister.com
Des Moines Public Schools approves extension, raise for superintendent
The head of Des Moines Public Schools is getting a pay raise and contract extension.
C.R. schools Superintendent Tawana Grover gets new 3-year contract
In year one, Grover is leading the district in new facility, strategic plans
Oh, that's right. They don't have to report.
Hire a teacher for 1 student? No wonder public schools are such a money pit.
LOL - It was never about the amount of money a school charges it was always about the quality of education. Iowa Public Schools suck, the environment sucks, the curriculum sucks, the administration sucks and the teachers suck.
Anymore questions?
He's a liar and totally obsessed over school vouchers. He could care less about children's education.
It's a total scam what these Administrators and staff get away with salary wise in the Iowa Public School System.Check out some of the salary and benefit pacakages for past and current public school superintendents in Iowa. Some exceeding $300,000 annually and that doesn't include some really nice benefits.
Here's how much money Tom Ahart is getting after he leaves Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines Superintendent Tom Ahart resigned and is leaving his position in June with a remaining year of salary and benefits to be paid to him.www.desmoinesregister.com
Des Moines Public Schools approves extension, raise for superintendent
The head of Des Moines Public Schools is getting a pay raise and contract extension.
C.R. schools Superintendent Tawana Grover gets new 3-year contract
In year one, Grover is leading the district in new facility, strategic plans
