Charter School "Chef" Makes More Than Teachers!
Want to make money at a charter school? Don't become a teacher; be a chef!
A March 2012 menu feature at Camden's LEAP Academy University Charter School was grilled cheese, tomato soup, peas, and fresh fruit. This month, the menu features grilled cheese, tomato soup, and strawberry applesauce.
A more striking change than in the menu is what executive chef Michele Pastorello is getting for his work now - a $24,000 raise from last year.
He will make $95,000 this school year - significantly more than comparable food-service directors' salaries in other New Jersey public school districts.
The raise came as part of a new food-service contract the school entered for this year, replacing Aramark with Metz Culinary Management. According to the school's bid specifications, obtained