8th annual salary survey: a guide to the going rate for education leaders nationwide.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GIVEN A STRAINED ECONOMY with skyrocketing fuel prices and homeowner foreclosures that threaten property tax rolls, plus pressures to satisfy mandates for improved student achievement, district administrators must tighten belts, juggle priorities, and find creative solutions to situations that might challenge them as never before. Teachers are being laid off or not replaced, and enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. programs are being cut. But it's a labor of love as top administrators find their jobs fulfilling and worthy. They go to work committed to making the most of the resources they have even though they could earn more in the private sector. The satisfactions of working in public education "far outweigh out·weigh tr.v. out·weighed, out·weigh·ing, out·weighs 1. To weigh more than. 2. To be more significant than; exceed in value or importance: The benefits outweigh the risks. the challenges," says Michael Joseph, superintendent of the Crosby (Texas) Independent School District. "It's that you're there for the kids," affirms Ronald Blocker, superintendent of the Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools. "When a kid comes in and asks me what's a good book to read, that's why I get excited about my work," exclaims Marilyn Joyce, librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. in Brewer High School in the Brewer (Maine) School District. The just released annual salary survey, Salaries and Wages Paid Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-08, published by Educational Research Service (ERS ERS, n.pr See extended rotated side-bent. ), a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , reveals that increases in 2007-2008 the mean of average salaries for superintendents as well as other top school managers, counselors and librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. , not including bonuses and other perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. , were at least 5 percent over last year for superintendents and directors of instructional services, finances and technology. Increases over 10 years ago ranged between roughly 35 percent to 45 percent. Administrators further down the scale, including counselors and librarians, received increases 3 to 3.7 percent higher in 2007-2008 than in 2006-2007 and about 26 percent higher than in 1997-1998. This ERS survey reached 669 districts, which represents 1.1 million public school employees, including teachers, between October 2007 and February 2008. But the economic downturn did not affect this year's salaries because most salaries were negotiated before this year began, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nancy Protheroe, ERS's director of special research projects. But salaries are typically negotiated between superintendents and their boards of education, while some salary increases for administrators in general might be standard cost-of-living increases. The good news is that administrator salaries overall are staying slightly above inflation, with central office administrators' salaries and wages standing about 4.5 percent over last year's wages and salaries, compared to the Consumer Price Index of 2.8 percent over last year, Protheroe says. Overall, average teacher and administrator salaries in the smallest districts, or where enrollment hovers between 300 and 2,499, did not increase as much as in bigger districts, which might mean that veteran teachers, who are getting paid more than rookie rookie a novice; often an athlete playing his first season as a member of a professional sports team. [Sports: Misc.] See : Inexperience teachers, are moving on to bigger districts, Protheroe says. And it still remains a fact that the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. have lower overall salaries than the Far West, New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. and Mid-East regions. As far as teacher salaries go, the minimum, entry-level teacher salary is increasing at a slightly faster rate than average salaries overall, which may be due to many districts' need to attract higher quality teachers, and so they bump up bump up Verb Informal to increase (prices) by a large amount Verb 1. bump up - increase or raise; "OPEC bumped up the price of oil" those salaries to get them, Protheroe says. While the economy continues its downward spiral spiral /spi·ral/ (spi´ral) 1. helical; winding like the thread of a screw. 2. helix; a winding structure. , with spiking fuel and food costs, Protheroe says she foresees a tough year for districts. "I think what is going to be tough for districts is with rising fuel costs. In the short term they won't buy as many textbooks and they will defer de·fer 1 v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers v.tr. 1. To put off; postpone. 2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft). v.intr. maintenance. Some districts are talking about going to a four-day week to save on heating and cooling ... and some districts might let some staff go," she says. Union representatives will push for higher raises due to the rising costs of living, but districts will push back, explaining they, too, have to deal with rising costs, she adds. SUPERINTENDENTS According to the ERS survey, the mean of average salaries for superintendents of schools this year is $148,387, up 5.1 percent over last year and 46.2 percent over 1997-1998. "It has improved over the last few years because it's market-driven. The shortage of superintendents drives compensation up a bit, and school boards are aware that to hold on to the ones they have, they have to compensate them better," says Paul Houston, former executive director of the American Association of School Administrators The American Association of School Administrators (AASA), founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the United States. . "It's always been sort of a lightning rod lightning rod, a rod made of materials, especially metals, that are good conductors of electricity, which is mounted on top of a building or other structure and attached to the ground by a cable. position. You're the one at the top of the system and you're pulled in all directions." Besides limited funding, superintendents say a major stress of the job is the politics of dealing with multiple constituencies with often different agendas, including parents, their own school boards, and state legislators. "It's more political now than I ever guessed it would be. I didn't anticipate being as involved as I am with policy change at the state level. It takes time away from my day-to-day responsibilities," says Matt Miller, superintendent of the Celina (Ohio) City Schools. "There are too many political issues," adds Lanny Tibaldo, superintendent of the West De Pere De Pere (dĭ pēr), city (1990 pop. 16,569), Brown co., E central Wis., on the Fox River; inc. 1857; De Pere and West De Pere consolidated 1890. (Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. .) School District. "We're overly mandated by our state and the federal government. They demand so much time, and in the 38 years I have been in education, I haven't seen many of these mandates work." INSTRUCTIONAL AND CURRICULUM DIRECTORS With a mean of average salaries of $99,748, up 5 percent from the year before, administrators responsible for instructional services say they face challenges underscored by federal and state mandates like No Child Left Behind and Adequate Yearly Progress Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically. standards. NCLB NCLB No Child Left Behind (US education initiative) forces instructional service directors to focus on the academic needs of every student and study student-by-student progress. "The problem is that the administrative burden (time and paperwork) that comes with it is beyond anything that is reasonable," says Laurie McCullough, director of instructional services in the Waynesboro (Va.) Public Schools and president of the Virginia affiliate of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943. It has more than 175,000 members in 135 countries, including superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and . Further, she says, "it seems at times that there's a gap between the teaching we are doing to satisfy the mandates and the teaching we are doing to prepare kids for their lives after school." She cites both blue- and white-collar employers who say "they don't need people who are carrying around a lot of facts in their brains. They need people who are flexible thinkers and know how to find and evaluate information and use it to solve a problem." Employers in her area who need people like that range from a Hershey candy candy: see confectionery. candy Sweet sugar- or chocolate-based confection. The Egyptians made candy from honey (combined with figs, dates, nuts, and spices), sugar being unknown. manufacturing facility and Wal-Mart distribution center to the University of Virginia and James Madison University “JMU” redirects here. For the university in Liverpool, England, see Liverpool John Moores University. For the public-policy college at Michigan State University, see . with their large numbers of office workers and managers, health care aides, and other types of positions, McCullough says. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for curriculum and instruction in the Addison (ILL) School District, says her decisions are driven as well by the needs of her diverse student population, including the 56 percent of students who are English Language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Learners. "So a lot of our curriculum decisions are based on what kind of vocabulary, what kind of support they need in order to succeed," she says. That support, she adds, often includes "a lot of the social and emotional pieces" that students need because of their sometimes challenging home environments. It has become like character education, according to Sharma-Lewis. "The demands of our society require educators to focus on the 'whole' child in his or her development and learning and not just the academics of school," she says. "With many homes having two parents who work, and/or single parent families, the schools have to focus more on teaching and providing a foundation for social, emotional and behavior expectations and standards." FINANCE AND BUSINESS OFFICERS The ERS survey found that the mean of average salaries for district finance and business directors is $96,490, 5.2 percent above the 2006-2007 level and 42.5 percent higher than in 1997-1998. Administrators in these positions say tight district budgets underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. much of their work these days, which includes cutting programs and services. "The cuts are being made in things like music and art, where there may not be mandates. Elementary school elementary school: see school. kids who maybe were having music three times a week now might get it once a week," says John Musso, executive director of the Association of School Business Officers International. The Mooresville (N.C.) Graded School District reduced the services of social workers, school psychologists and school nurses--"those types of things that don't have a direct impact on day-to-day classroom instruction," says Terry Haas, the district's executive director of business services. "We still provide those services but a little more sporadically spo·rad·ic also spo·rad·i·cal adj. 1. Occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time. See Synonyms at periodic. 2. Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities, as a plant or disease. or on an as-needed basis," he says. The Leander (Texas) Independent School District saves $40,000 annually in copying costs by e-mailing information to parents (which many districts are using) instead of using paper, says Assistant Superintendent Ellen Skoviera. To save about $200,000 annually in air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. costs, the district has been on a summer schedule of four 10-hour days for five years. Musso says more districts are soliciting outside funding from businesses and other organizations in their communities. In Mooresville, says Haas, Superintendent Mark Edwards
Mark Edwards is the current host of the The Wake Up America, Sunday nights from 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. for KFNX-AM 1100 Phoenix, AZ. "feels that's part of his job." Two local car dealerships provided funding to support renovating high school athletic fields. In her district, adds Skoviera, a grassroots group of parents launched a foundation that seeks funding from businesses and awards grants to teachers who submit proposals for "interesting new things" to do in their classrooms. One supplemental reading grant last year funded purchasing programs that motivate elementary school students to read better and feel successful as readers. "I think they're going to step up fundraising
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORS With a mean of average salaries of $86,085, 5.2 percent more than last year, according to the ERS salary survey, technology directors, like other administrators, are hard-pressed to find and apply the best uses of technology in their districts. Deep federal funding cuts notwithstanding in the federal NCLB Title II, Part D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT EETT Enhancing Education Through Technology EETT Electronic Engineering Times - Taiwan ) Program, academics continue to be the program's top priority, according to the 2008 "National Trend Report Highlights," published by the State Educational Technology Directors Association, founded in 2001. However, new initiatives and new technologies are not being implemented "as readily as they were in the past 10 years," says Susan Patrick, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Council for Online Learning. "You see more dollars flowing into solutions that seem to be working, like online learning and online credit recovery, rather than into pilot programs or trying new technologies that may not be proven." When the Cleburne County Cleburne County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .) Schools need new hardware or software, "we don't order brand names and pay brand-name prices," reports Peggy Peggy may refer to:
v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. our equipment across the district. It's less expensive that way." Another challenge for technology administrators is just keeping up with rapid changes in technology for educational uses. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how anybody keeps up with it. We try to keep an open mind about how technology fits into the education mission," says Themy Sparangis, chief technology director in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (Calif.) Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . Like other districts, LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) has a technology plan, but it is being rewritten now, Sparangis says, because it expires next year and also because "there are things we can't keep up with and do." He cites being unable to implement dedicated site-based technology support, like a full-time technology coordinator for each school, because of funding limitations. But "some things we have achieved well," he says, pointing to a growth in online learning and reducing the student-computer ratio with mobile computer labs. GUIDANCE COUNSELORS guidance counselor Child psychology A school worker trained to screen, evaluate and advise students on career and academic matters With a mean of average salaries of $57,618, up 3 percent over last year and 24.8 percent higher than 10 years ago, according to the ERS survey, school guidance counselors say their responsibilities these days are broader than they used to be. It used to be that counselors functioned principally to guide top students toward colleges and low-performing students toward better classroom achievement, paying little attention to the majority of students in the middle. Now "our role is to meet the needs of 100 percent of our kids--their academic, personal, social and career needs," says Tammi Mackeben, a counselor in the Socorro (Texas) Independent School District. In addition to preparing students for "some kind of postsecondary training," she says she spends about a third of her time in classrooms talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to students about "responsibility, team-building, all those skills that corporate America says our students are lacking that keep them from moving up the career ladder The Career ladder is a metaphor or buzzword used to denote vertical job promotion. In business and human resources management, the ladder typically describes the progression from entry level positions to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility, or authority. ." Mark Kuranz, counselor at J.I. Case High School in the Racine (Wis.) Unified School District, says that a struggle for counselors is to demonstrate how their work connects with the bottom line--meaning improvement goals and mandates. One way to do that, he suggests, is by showing through surveys or tests how what students learn through classroom guidance lessons--for example, how to resolve conflict, how to compromise, how to ask for help--impacts academic achievement, attendance, graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. rates, student behavior and school safety. "We have to demonstrate that we support the academic mission of the schools and that our work makes a difference for all kids, not just the college bound," says Kuranz, a former president of the American School Counselor A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. Association. LIBRARIANS AND MEDIA SPECIALISTS At the next-to-lowest level of auxiliary auxiliary In grammar, a verb that is subordinate to the main lexical verb in a clause. Auxiliaries can convey distinctions of tense, aspect, mood, person, and number. professional personnel in the ERS salary survey, school librarians have a mean of average salaries of $56,933, a 3.7 percent increase over last year and 28.5 percent more than 10 years ago. But salaries aside, librarians are impassioned about their mission--to get children to read. "Print is still important, and we supplement it with MP3 files and audiobooks, but we still have to work hard to get students to read," says Sara Kelly Johns, president of the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
AASL American Association of School Libraries AASL Association of Architecture School Librarians AASL Arkansas Association of School Librarians ) and librarian at Lake Placid Lake Placid, village (1990 pop. 2,485), Essex co., NE N.Y.; settled 1850, inc. 1900. In the Adirondack Mts. at an altitude of 1,800 ft (549 m), the village surrounds Mirror Lake. It is a famous resort and sports center. Middle-Senior High School in the Lake Placid (N.Y.) Central School District. One way to do it, she says, is with "the time-honored skills of having the right books for the right students." Boys connect more with nonfiction non·fic·tion n. 1. Prose works other than fiction: I've read her novels but not her nonfiction. 2. The category of literature consisting of works of this kind. stories, including biographies, history, and science- and sports-related topics, while girls are drawn to fiction that they can read "for fun," Johns says. "We're focusing on recreational reading, getting kids to see that reading is a pleasure," adds Joyce from Brewer High School. She is also an AASL board member and regional director. She and Johns agree that a challenge for librarians is balancing that with teaching students informational literacy. "We work with teachers to teach students how to use information to solve problems and make decisions," says Joyce. They are concerned that as district leaders make budget cuts, library services might be vulnerable. "The most frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: thing for library administrators is that money gets allocated to mandates and libraries are not part of mandates," says Johns. Still, she asserts, librarians are "a darned darned adj. Damned. Adj. 1. darned - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or good investment because we play a lot of roles." A key role, says Joyce, is working with teachers--especially English teachers--"to motivate kids to want to read." The passion for their jobs sometimes comes from student appreciation. Johns says that at the end of this past school year, she received notes from several children. One of them read: "Thank you for being a librarian. You are very helpful in many ways ... You guys are very important m our school family." It was signed, "Your friend, Cassie K." Alan Dessoff is a contributing writer for DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. EIGHT SUPERINTENDENTS SPEAK OUT ON THE CHEERS AND JEERS jeer v. jeered, jeer·ing, jeers v.intr. To speak or shout derisively; mock. v.tr. To abuse vocally; taunt: jeered the speaker off the stage. OF THE JOB... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Velma Villegas Southwest Independent School District Southwest Independent School District is a public school district located in southwestern Bexar County, Texas (USA). The district covers a 115 square mile area that includes portions of San Antonio. , Texas District yearly budget: $99.7 million Student enrollment: 11,000 Geographic location: suburban Salary: $155,600 Perks: cell phone use, car allowance Age: 64 Years of experience: 3 years in position, 3 years in district Biggest challenge in past year: Facilitating change or growth in the district and finding the funds to do it Greatest success: Toyota, a district corporate partner, donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. $4 million, which helped set up an endowment fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses for teacher grants to enhance instruction, a performing arts academy and college scholarships. Necessary improvement: Stronger results in math and science, especially at the secondary level Bedside reading: The Six Secrets of Change by Michael Fullan [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Lanny Tibaldo West De Pere (Wis.) School District District yearly budget: $26 million Student enrollment: 2,500 Geographic location: Suburban Salary: $131,500 Perks: Health, dental, life, long-term disability insurance Age: 60 Years of experience: 11 in current position, 11 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: "Really haven't had any." Greatest success: Building a new elementary school Necessary improvement: "Get our kids 100 proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. at everything." Bedside reading: Don't Flinch flinch intr.v. flinched, flinch·ing, flinch·es 1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain. 2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink. n. by Barry Alvarez Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946) is a retired college football head coach and current Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On July 28, 2005, Alvarez announced that after the 2005 season he would step down as head coach. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Ronald Blocker Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools District yearly budget: $1.7 billion Student enrollment: 170,000 Geographic location: Large urban Salary: $230,000 Perks: Car expenses, business-related events Age: 55 Years of experience: 9 in current position, 32 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: $1 billion drop in the state budget Greatest success: Developing 5-year strategic plan Necessary improvement: Crack "the code" to high school achievement. Bedside reading: The Tripping Point by David Byrd [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. James Jay Sir James Jay (1732-1815) was an American physician, brother of John Jay. He was born in New York City, studied medicine, and became a practicing physician. He was instrumental in obtaining the endowments for King's (now Columbia) College, New York. Tracy Girard (Pa.) School District District yearly budget: $22 million Student enrollment: 2,100 Geographic location: Rural Salary: $110,000 Perks: Full health benefits, full retirement with health care, four weeks vacation, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer , PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , cell phone Age: 54 Years of experience: 3 years in position, 3 years in district Biggest obstacle in past year: Contracting busing to save money Greatest success: Acquiring grant money for more computers Necessary improvement: Ensure every pupil is on a path toward a career or postsecondary education Bedside reading: Reframing reframing (rē·frāˑ·ming), n the revisiting and reconstruction of a patient's view of an experience to imbue it with a different usually more positive meaning in the Teacher Leadership to Improve Your School by Douglas B. Reeves [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Michael Joseph Crosby (Texas) Independent School District District yearly budget: $34 million Student enrollment: 5,000 Geographic location: Rural Salary: $133,000 Perks: Laptop, cell phone, car allowance Age: 56 Years of experience: 1 in current position, 24 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: Using money most efficiently Greatest success: Bringing Professional Learning Communities into the district Necessary improvement: Finding more classroom support for teachers Bedside reading: You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned by Swen Nater Swen Eric Nater (born January 14, 1950 in Den Helder, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player, primarily in the ABA/NBA. Nater helped John Wooden's UCLA Bruins win two NCAA titles. and Ronald Gallimore [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Berneice Brownell Eldred (N.Y.) Central School District District yearly budget: $16 million Student enrollment: 750 Geographic location: Rural Salary: $130,000 Perks: Standard benefits, mileage allowance Mileage Allowance A deduction of automobile expenses for people using their vehicles for business, charity, moving, medical or any other purpose that qualifies for a deduction. Age: 60 Years of experience: 1 in current position, 1 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: Multiple negotiations of contracts Greatest success: Talking with teachers about new initiatives, such as how to increase student independence and motivation Necessary improvement: Address students' individual needs without labeling them Bedside reading: The Human Side of Change by Timothy J. Galpin [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Michael Johnson Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to:
District yearly budget: $22 million Student enrollment: 2,200 Geographic location: Medium urban Salary: $180,000 Perks: Tax shelter tax shelter: see tax exemption. annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. , full health insurance, dental insurance Dental insurance is insurance designed to pay the costs associated with dental care. Dental insurance pays a portion of the bills from dentists, hospitals, and other providers of dental services. , car allowance, life insurance Age: 58 Years of experience: 7 in current position, 7 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: Making case for program for emotionally disturbed K6 students Greatest success: Perfect score on state report card in all subjects Necessary improvement: More students taking higher level math and science Bedside reading: A Whole New Mindby Daniel H. Pink Daniel H. Pink is a writer for Wired magazine and author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind. Resources
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Supt. Matt Miller Celina (Ohio) City Schools District yearly budget: $26 million Student enrollment: 2,900 Geographic location: Rural Salary: $95,000 Perks: 25 days vacation, education association fees Age: 38 Years of experience: 3 in current position, 9 in district Biggest obstacle in past year: Getting voters to continue to support operating levies at the polls Greatest success: Continued academic improvement Necessary improvement: Reach excellence in academic performance Bedside reading: The Perfect School by Jim Rosborg, Max McGee William Max McGee (July 16, 1932 - October 20, 2007) was a former professional American Football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1954 to 1967. He also served as the team's punter during a few years of his career. , and Jim Burgett
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SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 10,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mean of average $215,126 $165,852 $145,388 $108,346
salaries
Meanly average $898.24 $705.64 $609.51 $453.73
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or more $9,999 $8,999
Mean of average $150,978 $142,117 $154,808
salaries
Meanly average 628.44 596.52 659.94
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean of average $147,535 $137,658
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Meanly average 627.44 $575.83
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SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium
urban urban Suburban
Mean of average $218,979 $176,274 $165,101
salaries
Mean of average $913.61 $746.87 $697.65
daily rates
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towel Rural
Mean of average $126,225 $96,942
salaries
Mean of average $531.86 $401.10
daily rates
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area, rural: farming or agricultural area with less than 2,500
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Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public
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survey of salaries and wages in public schools, "Salaries and
Wages Paid Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools,
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SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 10,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mean of average $114,610 $104,957 $95,835 $80,494
salaries
Mean of average $477.88 $449.30 $408.54 $353.67
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or mare $9,999 $8,999
Mean of average $103,280 $99,283 $100,102
salaries
Mean of average $436.31 $425.86 430.39
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean of average $93,401 $95,819
salaries
Mean of average $401.93 $400.97
daily rates
SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium Small
urban urban Suburban town Rural
Mean of average $115,443 $105,406 $107,768 $90,545 72128
salaries
Mean of average $480.27 $449.64 $459.29 $394.39 $311.78
daily rates
Large urban: metropolitan area with a population greater than
400,000; medium urban: metropolitan area with a population less
than 400,000; suburban: residential area or community outlying
a city; small town: population center not within a metropolitan
area; rural: farming or agricultural area with less than 2,500
people.
Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public school
systems in Educational Research Service's 34th national survey of
salaries and wages in public schools, "Salaries and Wages Paid
Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-2008."
Copyright (c) by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved
Used with permission.
BUDGET CRUNCH
Finance/Business Officers
SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 10,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mesa of average $117,091 $105,633 $95,061 $74,269
salaries
Mean of average $485.45 $444.19 $395.13 $306.77
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or more $9,999 $8,999
Mean of average $101,822 $93,824 $93,258
salaries
Mean of average $421.05 $390.88 $389.61
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean of average $91,222 $93,441
salaries
Mean of average $384.29 $389.66
daily rates
SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium Small
urban urban Suburban town Rural
Mean of average $122,984 $103,360 $106,828 $85,395 $66,613
salaries
Mean of average $506.71 $431.94 $446.17 $356.52 $274.55
daily rates
Large urban: metropolitan area with a population greater than 400,000;
medium urban: metropolitan area with a population less than 400,000;
suburban: residential area or community outlying a city; small town:
population center not within a metropolitan area; rural: farming or
agricultural area with less than 2,500 people.
Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public school
systems in Educational Research Service's 34th national survey of
salaries and wages in public schools, 'Salaries and Wages Paid
Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-2008."
Copyright (c) by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved
Used with permission.
MOVING ONLINE
Technology Director
SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 10,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mean of average $110,727 $95,754 $81,372 $63,785
salaries
Mean of average $457.92 $404.68 $343.10 $278.21
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or more $9,999 $8,999
Mean of average $89,357 $81,053 $88,342
salaries
Mean of average $373.01 $341.96 $378.27
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean of average $83,808 $81,140
salaries
Mean of average $360.24 $342.26
daily rates
SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium Small
urban urban Suburban town Rural
Mean of average $111,313 $97,014 $93,937 $72,653 $59,315
salaries
Mean of average $456.19 $407.97 $399.30 $310.08 $259.68
daily rates
Large urban: metropolitan area with a population greater than 400,000;
medium urban: metropolitan area with a population less than 400,000;
suburban: residential area or community outlying a city; small town:
population center not within a metropolitan area; rural: farming or
agricultural area with less than 2,500 people.
Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public school systems
in Educational Research Service's 34th national survey of salaries and
wages in public schools, "Salaries and Wages Paid Professional and
Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-2008."
Copyright (c) by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
21st CENTURY GUIDE
Guidance Counselors
SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 10,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mean of average $59,800 $59,473 $59,345 $52,816
salaries
Mean of average $306.83 $306.68 $309.08 $271.66
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or more $9,999 $8,999
Mean of average $59,819 $55,859 $58,756
salaries
Mean of average $310.62 $289.43 $302.97
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean of average $55,995 $51,055
salaries
Mean of average $283.98 $264.54
daily rates
SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium Small
urban urban Surburban town Rural
Mean of average $60,876 $57,684 $63,450 $55,580 $49,893
salaries
Mean of average $315.00 $301.61 $331.43 $285.29 $255.27
daily rates
Large urban: metropolitan area with a population greater than 400,000;
medium urban: metropolitan area with a population less than 400,000;
suburban: residential area or community outlying a city; small town:
population center not within a metropolitan area; rural: farming or
agricultural area with less than 2,500 people.
Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public school systems
in Educational Research Service's 34th national survey of salaries and
wages in public schools, "Salaries and Wages Paid Professional and
Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-2008
Copyright (c) by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
BALANCING INFORMATIONAL
LITERACY
Librarians/Media Specialists
SALARIES BY ENROLLMENT
25,000 70,000 to 2,500 to 300 to
or more 24,999 9,999 2,499
Mean of average $58,727 $58,447 $59,289 $551,693
salaries
Mean of average $306.76 $306.97 $313.05 $271.32
daily rates
SALARIES BY PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
$10,000 $9,000 to $8,000 to
or more $9,999 $8,999
Mean average $60,230 $54,218 $58,173
salaries
Mean of average $316.92 $284.80 $306.38
daily rates
$7,000 to Less than
$7,999 $7,000
Mean average $53,269 $49,989
salaries
Mean of average $278.42 $263.39
daily rates
SALARIES BY COMMUNITY TYPE
Large Medium Small
urban urban Suburban town Rural
Mean average $60,528 $57,870 $64,546 $53,604 $48,198
salaries
Mean of average $317.32 $306.51 $340.01 $281.49 $252.77
daily rates
Large urban: metropolitan area with a population greater than 400,000;
medium urban: metropolitan area with a population less than 400,000;
suburban: residential area or community outlying a city; small town:
population center not within a metropolitan area; rural: farming or
agricultural area with less than 2,500 people.
Data reflect the mean of average salaries paid by public school
systems in Educational Research Service's 34th national survey of
salaries and wages in public schools, "Salaries and Wages Paid
Professional and Support Personnel in Public Schools, 2007-2008."
Copyright (c) by Educational Research Service. All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
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