Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Representative Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) has filed legislation that would reduce public school administration inefficiency and allow for local voters to have a say on whether to increase a superintendents salary.
House Bill 3625 would create a task force to review and analyze how public school districts may be made more efficient through reorganization and consolidation. House Bill 3312 would require any proposed salary increase for superintendents to be placed on the ballot of the regular election of trustees for approval by a majority of the voters in that district.
Budget shortfalls are a huge problem in school districts all across the State of Texas said Carter. As the daughter of a former public schoolteacher I understand the severity of the fiscal crisis facing our public school system. Now is not the time to have a disproportionate number of school administrators and now is certainly not the time for them to be asking for and receiving raises.
Carter said the teacher-to-administrator ratio at Texas schools is relatively high in favor of administrators at between 11 to 18 teachers for every administrator. Carter also noted that this month the Duncanville school board voted to raise superintendent base salary from $197415 to $230000 a year even though the states substantial shortfall will likely leave the Duncanville Independent School District with a $6 million shortfall for the 2011 2012 school year.
I have a real problem when all we hear is our teachers will be laid off during our states budget crunch but meanwhile school administration has expanded over time and administrators are receiving salary increases Carter said. I also have a real problem when the chiefs of staff for the superintendents of some of our largest school districts as in Dallas ISD are making more money than the chief of staff for the President of the United States. We need to cut back in administration or our teachers and children will suffer.
Carter said House Bills 3625 and 3312 will address how we can help ensure that teachers keep their jobs more money is spent in the classrooms and unnecessary administrative expenses are reduced.
Carter served on the State Board for Educator Certification a board that addresses the certification standards for teachers counselors and administrators across the state. She represents House District 102 which covers parts of Dallas Richardson and Garland.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Representative Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) has filed legislation that would reduce public school administration inefficiency and allow for local voters to have a say on whether to increase a superintendents salary.
House Bill 3625 would create a task force to review and analyze how public school districts may be made more efficient through reorganization and consolidation. House Bill 3312 would require any proposed salary increase for superintendents to be placed on the ballot of the regular election of trustees for approval by a majority of the voters in that district.
Budget shortfalls are a huge problem in school districts all across the State of Texas said Carter. As the daughter of a former public schoolteacher I understand the severity of the fiscal crisis facing our public school system. Now is not the time to have a disproportionate number of school administrators and now is certainly not the time for them to be asking for and receiving raises.
Carter said the teacher-to-administrator ratio at Texas schools is relatively high in favor of administrators at between 11 to 18 teachers for every administrator. Carter also noted that this month the Duncanville school board voted to raise superintendent base salary from $197415 to $230000 a year even though the states substantial shortfall will likely leave the Duncanville Independent School District with a $6 million shortfall for the 2011 2012 school year.
I have a real problem when all we hear is our teachers will be laid off during our states budget crunch but meanwhile school administration has expanded over time and administrators are receiving salary increases Carter said. I also have a real problem when the chiefs of staff for the superintendents of some of our largest school districts as in Dallas ISD are making more money than the chief of staff for the President of the United States. We need to cut back in administration or our teachers and children will suffer.
Carter said House Bills 3625 and 3312 will address how we can help ensure that teachers keep their jobs more money is spent in the classrooms and unnecessary administrative expenses are reduced.
Carter served on the State Board for Educator Certification a board that addresses the certification standards for teachers counselors and administrators across the state. She represents House District 102 which covers parts of Dallas Richardson and Garland.
