Just Follow The Money

Problem 1: Us Against Them : Goader Online#respond: "It takes both teachers and administrators to propagate an us against them attitude."


Maybe the reason Administrator's don't like teachers is because the teacher's get more money (as a unit).

Just follow the links, and you will see how money is an important issue between administrators and teachers. Is it reciprocated?

"A comment was also made that teacher salaries seem to be catching up to those of administrators, and it was agreed that with all additional supplements teachers can earn, this is becoming a reality. It will be brought up to the salary study committee."


Roundtable topics were discussed. Included were: (1) The truth about rumors regarding administrators returning after retirement and receiving credit for years of service. Administrators want to be treated at least as well at teachers on this issue;


(2) Problems with recruitment for high school level administrators because of narrow salary differentiation. What happened to the cross training that was begun years ago?

· 1% teacher raises costs $6 million. $900,000 for 1% for administrators. $8.5 million for 1% for everyone.
· Administrators are traditionally last to receive raises, depending on what is left.

Question: What would be the cost of eliminating bottom level and adding a level at the top, widening the gap
between teachers and administrators? When teachers receive a higher percentage than administrators, it narrows the salary gap. However, pretty much the increases over the past 6-7 years has been fairly equal until last year. Salary steps for administrators were 2.25% when everyone else’s were 2%. In 2001, salary schedule
was collapsed from the bottom, with varying numbers of levels being cut from various position categories. This elevated starting salaries for employees in those positions. Always will have the circumstance that someone will be promoted over someone else (overlapping or jumping). Committee that studied determined
that experience has to count for something, and it became a basis of placement on the salary schedule.
Question: The gap between administrators and teachers: Is it determined by differentiated salaries or base salaries? Highest paid teachers and newest administrators will have a small gap. Not a great deal of profit to go from teacher to AP. Only a 3% increase. But you also get additional time (hours per day), extra days and some summer time. Future promotions to principal is where the gap widens."

Maybe the chasm between administrators and teachers is because the administrators have to overcome "public perception".

Question: Public perception regarding administrator raises has been a concern. If we go to differentiated pay, with raises based on ESE, critical shortage areas, etc., can additional dollars go to administrators? When we negotiate salaries, they are BASE salaries. Anything else has to be negotiated separately.