The school board accepted Supt. Del Burns' request today to not accept an automatic three-percent raise.
Under Burns' contract, he's guranteed a raise of three percent each year. His request means that he won't get an $8,190 raise on his $273,000 base salary for the coming fiscal year.
The board can still choose to give Burns a raise later this year when it reviews his performance. Last year, the board gave him a 1-percent raise on top of his automatic one.
Some other superintendents, such as Paul Gorman in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Maurice Green in Guilford County, have also asked their boards to not give them automatic raises this year because of the economic conditions.
Comments
Does he make more than the governor?
Tue, 03/31/2009 - 18:54 — fiestamomI think in yesterday's story that had Bev Perdue's salary, her salary was in the neighborhood of $150K. The superintendent makes more? Nothing surprises me anymore!
Geez
Tue, 03/31/2009 - 21:32 — supportwcpssHow many times we have to go around with this circle. Independent of your issues with the WCPSS Burn's salary is in line with other school systems of this size.
And I'm sure Burn's is sitting around tonigh thinking new ways to screw around with your family.
$273,000!!!!
Tue, 03/31/2009 - 17:41 — Chris_HI thought Obama was going to cap CEO saleries at $250K, for what we are getting for our money - heartache, chaos, low morale, no school spririt - how can this be?
I don't necessarily agree with the CEO cap but at least the CEO has to answer to the shareholders. This guy just $crews with our kids and our lives and goes on his merry way and answers to no one it seems but the crazy BOE.
well it's about frickin'
Tue, 03/31/2009 - 17:37 — AngelaWwell it's about frickin' time someone stands up in this school system.
GIVE IT TO A TEACHER, A CLASSROOM, AN AG RESOURCE PROGRAM, CIS PROGRAM, something that might ACTUALLY BE about education!!