This is most public schools in Iowa now. Just found out yesterday Pella public schools is cutting a bunch of stuff too. Grinnell and Newton are.
Gov Reynolds attacks on public education working: Linn-Mar to lose 50 staff members in budget cuts. UPDATE: CR also losing staff.
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But Pella is busy re-doing their football stadium right now for $5.4m. Priorities, yo.
https://www.oskaloosa.com/news/loca...cle_2c2ed320-8334-11ee-95c6-97abb5fd4e59.html
Totally different funding sources. The general fund, which is used to pay people, is directly related to enrollment and SSA. SAVE, PPEL and GO bonds are for infrastructure purposes and cannot be used to pay salaries.
Apples and oranges.
Northern doesn't make points. He posts stuff that he thinks is clever, and then gets owned. He's angry, jealous, and aggrieved.
Have you called your elected officials and advocated for change on this? Or is this something you all like hiding behind?
"Damnit, somebody makes more than me, no way they deserve that, what can we do to stop this madness!?!"
Same people:
"Unregulated capitalism is the best! Leave the rich alone, tax cuts for the wealthy help everyone!"
Same people:
"Unregulated capitalism is the best! Leave the rich alone, tax cuts for the wealthy help everyone!"
That's the starting pay. It will go up from that.
Way too high.
I thought educators were in the business for the love of the job.
Think how many of those cut positions could be saved if the highest earning employees had their pay adjusted.
PPEL, SAVE and GO bonds will never be able to be used for salaries, so that would be futile. Not to mention, those levies are voter approved so the public decided they wanted to pay more for better facilities. Good on them.
Following the law isn't something I would call "hiding behind", but whatever fits your narrative.
Every single administrator has advocated for more flexibility in the general find, though, which would help save positions. Some has been provided, but more is needed.
Just because you love fries, doesn't mean BK shouldn't give you a nickel raise once in a while.
PPEL is approved by a school district's voters every 10 years and capped at $1.34/$1K of assessed value with a 50%+1 majority needed to renew it. This money can only be used for facility and equipment improvements and purchases. GO bonds require 60% approval and are for building projects and improvements. If athletics and other projects like that are occurring with these funds, the voters of a district gave their blessing to it.
SAVE distributions are provided to every single district and required to fund debt relief unless a district has an RPS that was approved by voters, and even then a portion of SAVE funds must still be used for debt. With an RPS, a district can borrow against future SAVE distributions for construction projects assuming they have the years available before the RPS's expiration. The Legislature has SAVE scheduled to sunset in 2051. This money cannot be used for salaries and benefits.
Some states, like Idaho and others, do have what they call supplemental levies that are approved by voters with a 50% majority and allow for paying some salary and benefits temporarily, usually for 2 years, as a way to get by while a district is considering/pursuing budget reductions. We don't have these in Iowa.
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The school district exists to educate children, so when budgets get tight why is the first thing they cut is those people who actually provide the service for which the school district exists.
Linn-Mar confirms 50 staff positions being cut next year
On Thursday, the Linn-Mar School District confirmed that 50 full-time staff positions in the district would be cut for the 2024/2025 school year.www.kcrg.com
All public schools and school districts in Iowa are TOP HEAVY with administrative staff, why are the cuts not coming from those who never step foot in a classroom?
If I lived in the LInn-Mar District I would be kicking doors in to ask questions as to why?
Folks who bitch like Northern about shit like Northern, is probably the 31 reason why this guy left Pella when he had the chance! Lots of noise with little understanding of the situation. And really, what another school district does is really none of his business, is it? “local control”…..right?
I've noticed that non Florida residents seem to be extremely interested in the goings on in Florida on this board Joel
The very high earners
Even some HROT liberals have previously called out the top heavy costs in school districts. But suddenly they're quiet on this. They get much more satisfaction blaming Republicans for their woes.
Even some HROT liberals have previously called out the top heavy costs in school districts. But suddenly they're quiet on this. They get much more satisfaction blaming Republicans for their woes.
And why not? It was voted on in a bond issue apparently?
The big question is…..they ain’t phuquin’ around with the high school marching band, are they? There would be hell to pay of that might ever happen!
Do think schools are nothing more than a microcosm of American business today? Hellsbells, when I was a kid many moons ago, folks complained about how much more money those at the tip were making compared to those workers in the field. This “Problem” is not unique to education….trade unions have complained about this for years.
That's what, three staff salaries saved for cutting their superintendent down to a somewhat regular staff wage? That's a) insane based on what's needed to become a large school superintendent. And b) not anywhere the near 50 "boots on the ground" positions they are cutting. Please take a basic math class. No wonder a dumbfuq like you hates education.
Now do the other high salary positions in the district.
The taxpayer has done enough.
Now word that Cedar Rapids is now losing paraprofessional and engagement/attendance staff. All so rich families and religious institutions get kickbacks.
After that, Grover will officially start her position in the district, receiving a salary of $305,000 for the first year. Her contract is from July 1 to June 30, 2026.
Her salary will be renegotiated for the second and third year of her contract, but not for less than the annual salary of the previous year. Benefits beyond salary include:
www.thegazette.com
Her salary will be renegotiated for the second and third year of her contract, but not for less than the annual salary of the previous year. Benefits beyond salary include:
- Health insurance, dental insurance, dependent care expenses, medical reimbursement account or additional salary;
- 33 days paid time off each year with unused days accumulating up to 43 days;
- 16 days of leave for personal or family illness or disability, which can be accumulated to 260 days;
- $600 a month for the use of the superintendent’s personal vehicle in performance of her duties;
- And up to $200 reimbursement a month for participation in civic organizations.
Tawana Grover’s $305,000 contract starts July 1
Next Cedar Rapids schools Superintendent Tawana Grover to provide up to 15 days of consulting services to the district
www.thegazette.com
Good. CR has been a revolving door of superintendents lately because they could make more elsewhere. See Buck moving to Waukee as prime example. No way should that happen. The superintendent of the second largest district in the state is that important, and the work she's put in shows that she was worth poaching from the Nebraksa Tri-Cities.After that, Grover will officially start her position in the district, receiving a salary of $305,000 for the first year. Her contract is from July 1 to June 30, 2026.
Her salary will be renegotiated for the second and third year of her contract, but not for less than the annual salary of the previous year. Benefits beyond salary include:
- Health insurance, dental insurance, dependent care expenses, medical reimbursement account or additional salary;
- 33 days paid time off each year with unused days accumulating up to 43 days;
- 16 days of leave for personal or family illness or disability, which can be accumulated to 260 days;
- $600 a month for the use of the superintendent’s personal vehicle in performance of her duties;
- And up to $200 reimbursement a month for participation in civic organizations.
Tawana Grover’s $305,000 contract starts July 1
Next Cedar Rapids schools Superintendent Tawana Grover to provide up to 15 days of consulting services to the district
What has the tax payer done enough of?
Superintendents and principals are the only ones making good money in school districts, and that's because they're really hard jobs to attain and really hard jobs to perform.
Hire a crappy principal or super in your district and you'll find out just how valuable they are.
She will be paid $1,168.58 for each day of consulting services she provides the district from now until June 30, under a contract approved Monday by the school board.
Republicans believe in hiring under qualified managers for positions… that!s why their government is so poorly run….and then they have fodder for “large, inefficient” bureaucracies.
Hills has demographics issues, lack of space to grow, and too much rocket fuel in the water to attract families with kids.
I almost feel sorry for Northern as he gets pounded into dust in these threads. Almost.
What would you like her pay to be: there are 1200 employees, 7000 students, and over a 100million budget? What is the correct number?With pay like this, it's no wonder schools have budget issues. Yikes!
Kortemeyer follows former superintendent Shannon Bisgard, who retired at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Her contract is for three years with a salary of $240,000 a year, including benefits, and up to $5,000 in relocation expenses.
New Linn-Mar Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer trusts ‘amazing staff’
Kortemeyer to lead district through a 5-year strategic and facility master plan
I've asked him to give us a number and whether he supports putting a cap on superintendent pay. Crickets (as usual).
Public schools don't have a money problem, they have a spending problem.
Can you go pull one of the published budgets for a district off the Department of Management website quick and break down for us where the problem areas are for spending? I look forward to your response, thank you.
I've already provided examples in this thread. Exorbitant salaries at the top while others struggle or are simply cut.
Let them eat cake, huh?
