Tell the SCUSD Board--no hiring of management while laying off teachers and classified staff!
by Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 1:27pm
On Thursday night at the SCUSD school board meeting, Carlos Rico had gone to speak about the new spending that was accepted in the district budget (1.72 million dollar or 2.37 million dollars, depending on the state budget.) However, Carlos was shocked to hear, with over 400 pinked slipped teachers, that the school board had hired an “Assistant Superintendent, Information Education Technology.” The vote was apparently unanimous. An online Superintendent's Organizational Chart dated Feb. 2011 has the position included but vacant.
This will probably be how it is rationalized, that it has been part of the big picture/strategic plan and that it just needed to be filled. Asst Sup's salaries are over 100k. This still doesn't escape the reality that this is a terrible time to be adding another 100k position at the management level. 100k would pay lots of coaches and instructor stipends to maintain extracurricular activities.
If that does not upset you, the district is also advertising a new position, “Assistant Superintendent, Capital Asset Management Services.” An Assistant Superintendent’s salary ranges from $105,490 to $132.014. Currently there is also an Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction and 4 Area Assistant Superintendents. Let us not forget our current chiefs: Chief Academic Officer, Chief Accountability Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Chief Family and Community Engagement Officer, Chief Business Officer, and Chief of Staff. Here are a few things to think about: What is the primary business of any school district?--to educate our children. Who educates our children?--teachers and classified staff do. So our unanswered questions are: Why has the school board approved 1.72 to 2.37 million dollars of new spending (which adds to the deficit)?; why is the district hiring more management when they have sent out hundreds of pink slips?
We urge you to go to the Coalition website--www.savesacramentopublicschools.org and use the link to email the board and superintendent that you are against adding more management to the district in a time of financial crisis.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 6:30am - 8:00pm
False Promises, Real Solutions
A presentation and panel discussion on the crisis in public education and what activists can do to help prevent the privatization of public education and improve our schools.Time :
Wednesday, April 27 · 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sol Collective2574 21st St.
Sacramento, CA
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