Superintendents in our state have seen very dramatic pay increases, while our average teacher salary is near the bottom in the nation. The governor doesn't believe that's right.
Quotes about superintendents (14 Quotes)
The house committee was very excited about the idea. It seems as though the public is, too. We had a great turnout on Friday. Everyone was very receptive, and the three superintendents from our sending schools are very supportive.
I've had superintendents tell me 'Joe, you're right. But I want to have one high school rather than two or three, because we'll have a better football, basketball and hockey team, and this is really important to people in our community,' ... So one of the things is, how does the community feel about sports And in some places people are really focused on high school sports, and that's a huge factor in the decisions about the size of high schools.
They were the three people who got nearly everybody's vote. All were active superintendents, and I think Burlington is in a fortunate position. Any one of the candidates would be a significant asset to the district.
Having Dr. Howard leave is a disappointment and P-H-M doesn't want a revolving door for superintendents.
Trying to document that was a circus. I talked to former superintendents, teachers and students. I made a lot of calls. I have several theories in the book, and maybe one of them is true. The closest bell was the most difficult to document.
Give parents and school superintendents and school boards the power to decide if they need that money for school construction or if they need it for teacher training or if they need it for new computers.
I've been told (that) about every district has children who won't be in school because of this. Superintendents are unhappy, and there appears to be nothing anybody can do about it.
If you read my sixth-grade report card, you'd notice that I started with unsatisfactory grades. My teacher sent a note home to my mother that said I was a 'good boy' but I 'needed to be watched.' She put a 'body' on me. Our children are trying to tell us something. They are trying to tell the black mayors, school superintendents, teachers - all of us, that they need a whole lot of bodies on them.
It smacks of unfairness. School board members don't come into the hearing with a clean and open mind. Their bias is to support the superintendent. School boards hire superintendents, and they tend to want to support the guy they brought in.
This is going to be a very attractive job, because Allen has such a reputation in the area. We have nearly 70 years of superintendent experience and we know a lot of people in the state and superintendents.
It's very difficult right now with the pool of superintendents at a minimum. And it's very important to continue on with the strategic plan. To have someone in-house who has been walking through the programs and processes of the district is preferred.
Special education supervisors and superintendents have been meeting to restructure the framework of required classes needed to continue to provide a quality education for our students at a reasonable and fair cost.
In Texas, we have two of the highest paid superintendents in the United States, from Klein I.S.D. and Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. They are the third highest paid in the United States. Do you know where our teachers are They are at about 40. What is wrong with that picture Our teachers are teaching our future leaders and citizens.