Comments on: Another CSD Furloughs Note From Dr. Edwards

By: CSD Snowflake

CSD Snowflake — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:53:42 +0000

Right, but think of how much harder it is for someone earning much less to take care of that same child.

But really I’m not trying to say that any particular person shouldn’t get any particular salary; the market structure for salaries is beyond my expertise and this thread. I just think that good leaders who want to maintain trust, respect, and morale among their followers during furloughs would be to show that they can sacrifice even more. Since I’m a taxpayer, that’s what I’d like my school system leaders to do, even if they are the most competent school administrators in Georgia.

More important than my opinion is that of classroom teachers and paraprofessionals in CSD. How do they feel about furloughs and what would make their morale highest if they have to go through them?

By: CSD Administrator

CSD Administrator — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:51:12 +0000

Foodie, just so we’re clear, those figures include all benefits, which is about 30% on top of your salary, but her salary is in the $160’s. (Sups do get perks that other employees don’t like a car allowance, and that’s included in this figure.) This 30% on top of your salary is true for the cost of benefits for all staff, including teachers. And remember, administrators work 12 months a year, teachers work ten months a year. As an administrator, I must admit that I miss having my summers off!!

By: Smiley

Smiley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:50:35 +0000

Yep, and I don’t think I’d want whatever super we could get for a “discounted” salary. I’d think it would be someone who couldn’t get a job anywhere else or who took the job b/c they don’t want too much responsibility.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:58:40 +0000

No flaming from me, Mr. Fixit. I agree totally. Scrutinizing people’s incomes and making judgements accordingly is lame. This isn’t some Fleecing of Decatur. We’re talking about a market competitive salary.

By: Mr. FixIt

Mr. FixIt — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:02:52 +0000

Geez … where’s the love around here?

Well, for the level of responsibility that she has I think that even the $210,000 is low. I know lots of people who have far less responsibility than Dr. E that make a good bit more than she. Also, I think that she is getting better results and is certainly is more available than supers in most of the districts that Foodie listed, so she should be paid more than most of them. Just because a district has more kids does not mean that it has a proportionate increase in work load. In fact, my guess is that the larger districts actually rely on their superintendents less b/c there are oodles and oodles of lower level administrators handling things.

Frankly, even though it’s public information and Dr. E is a public servant, I am not too thrilled about folks posting her salary and making commentary on it unless they are willing to post their real name and salary. But that’s just me… I expect to get flamed on that.