The Untouchables versus the Disposables

At last nights BOE meeting Rosario made it clear that over the past few years he has made cuts in the district office and now he needs every last remaining person. I pointed out that our district has also lost teachers and teaching assistants over the past few years and I would bet a lot of people think that we need every single remaining one. But I guess those on top are more important.

I made a list of Untouchables and Disposables (according to Rosario). The disposable list is incomplete - I left off greeters, chaperones, and any reductions in time (but not FTE) just for this example - so the list is truly longer. The untouchable list does not have the Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Principals in the Middle School because based on the last budget they are not untouchable.

I am not making the point that everyone in the administration should go. Most of them are instrumental (but can't the same be said of those on the disposable list?). To argue that consolidation of administrative work is not possible when other districts function on a smaller administration is just wrong. Kingston, which is over 3 times larger and has plenty of at-risk kids has seven on their administrative team to our eleven (not including principles and assistant principles). To say we can't consolidate in the administration is just wrong.

PLEASE SEND THE BOE THIS MESSAGE: CONSOLIDATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT NOT DOING IT IS JUST WRONG. Click this link to tell them. You can remain anonymous.

Disposables The Untouchables grade 5-8 co-taught Special Ed TA $27,871 Transportation $70,849 K-4 Special Ed Teaching assist $29,158 High School AP $71,061 Aide in library $32,296 Special Education Chair* $90,000 library aide $32,296 Special Education Chair $96,978 testing room teaching assistant $32,746 High School AP $100,438 grade 5-8 Special Ed teach asst $33,510 Standard Area Chair 5-12 $103,388 secretary in a/p office $33,820 Standard Area Chair Athletics, etc $105,542 grade 5-8 Special Ed TA $34,368 Assistant Superintendent Curriculum $118,164 K-4 Special Ed TA $35,082 Business Administrator $118,422 Aide in nurses office $36,034 Director of Technology $131,253 grade 9-12 life skills $37,076 Deputy Superintendent $135,191 grade 9-12 life skills $37,311 Superintendent $175,090 grade 7-8  Special Ed TA $38,561 grade 5&6 Special Ed TA $41,977 grade 5-8 Special Ed TA $42,144 K-4 Special Ed Teaching assist $43,170 K-4 Special Ed Teaching assist $43,514 Aide in guidance $44,565 K-4 Special Ed Teaching assist $44,612 K-4 Special Ed Teaching assist $44,631 Special Ed TA computer $44,899 grade 5&6 Special Ed teach asst $45,045 Kindergarten teaching assist $45,057 Kindergarten teaching assist $45,915 Teacher aide in nurses office $46,255 Kindergarten teaching assist $47,719 Kindergarten teaching assist $48,317 grade 9-12 behavior class $48,558 Kindergarten teaching assist $49,002 grade 9-12 behavior class $49,243 Attendance aide $50,924 secretary in guidance office $55,803 Excess-2nd grade $76,167 PE $77,115 Guidance Counselor $90,813 Special ed Teacher $94,133 1st grade $96,138 Special ed Teacher $96,138 Social Studies $96,139 5th grade-26 class size $97,893 6th grade-25 class size $97,893 Math AIS $101,230 Science $108,911 English $111,980 English $111,980 Science $124,024 Business $126,963
*Note: The salary of the 2nd Special Ed chair was not listed so I provided an estimate slightly lower than the listed salary of her counterpart.