At a time when Baltimore County schools are cutting nearly 200 teaching positions, the system has added three dozen new employees to the business side of its operations at salaries that total $1.9 million.
An analysis of data supplied by the school system shows that it could have saved as many as 42 teaching positions and kept class sizes lower if it had frozen hiring for non-school-based jobs in January, when it was clear that spending reductions would be necessary.
Instead, the school system hired administrators, curriculum supervisors, technology experts, grounds workers, accountants and others, amounting to $1.9 million in annual salaries. Of the 35 people added, $1.2 million was spent to hire 11 employees who make more than $80,000 apiece, including a deputy superintendent, Renee Foose, whose salary is $219,000, according to data released last week.
It seems that Wicomico County Public Schools aren’t the only ones who prefer growing the bureaucracy over teaching the kids. – Ed.
It is rampant in all school systems. It because the school systems dont have a proper set of checks and balances. Our school system just follows the model of all the other systems in Maryland.
ReplyDeleteTeachers and administrators give thousands of hours of uncompensated time during a school year. Central office people don't. If something is going to require additional manhours, schools suck it up but the central office creates a new position.
ReplyDeleteAmen 9:30. I've never seen so many positions "created" at our local board.. Theres where the waste is, not our teaching staff.
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