I was in Birmingham recently and saw a report that the Trussville system had just given their superintendent a raise to $190,000 plus a car allowance. Took my breath away. The recent superintendent selection in Saraland was paid $130,000. Dr. Nichols in Mobile makes north of $200,000. Dr. Hollinger is in the $145,000 range.
Hollinger's senior staff members are all paid in the range of $100,000.
One of the things we will have to do in defining the job for applicants is set a salary range. Some say if we offer too little then we will not get the quality of applicants that we want. We all understand price relative to quality and relative to need. In a material object it is pretty easy to define. What qualities might cause you to find value in an applicant that would cause you to pay more, to feel the system "needs" this? What do you think about it?
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I think it is shameful that we are in such a tight spot (economically) and superintendents AND their staff members are not VOLUNTEERING to take a pay cut. If they ALL gave up even the smallest percentage, wouldn't that help save jobs for those who are in the greatest need (custodians, support staff, and don't forget...EDUCATORS!).
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