re: EBR schools audit- 'troubling' discrepancies in district's academic record

They will refuse to see a problem, refuse to allow anyone to work within the system to change it, refuse to cede power, and refuse to allow true change.

They will refuse anything other than refusing to stop at nothing to get more money.

LSURussian can't argue facts which is why he's attacked folks for completely off-base reasons lately and resorted to repeated ad hominem attacks while minimizing the enormity of the criminal conspiracy and malfeasance and MISAPPROPRIATION OF TAXPAYER FUNDS that has occurred.

What a total shitshow. How embarrassing to be an EBRPSS Supporter today...

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EBR schools audit- 'troubling' discrepancies in district's academic recordI'm not sure about Taylor, but the audit pointed out that at least one principal signed off on one or more of these class credits that led to students graduating when they should not have. Does it seem like the board and administration are taking the findings of the audit seriously?

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It's obvious to me that some people were cooking the books to make the district look better.

The leadership under Taylor seems to be more outraged at the investigators than with their own people. The same thing applies to Pat Smith, the guardian angel of the EBR System.

They have to respond to the BOE by the 4th. of April with a remediation plan. Let's see how that goes, but I doubt anything significant will come from that.

A lot of people make big salaries in the school board office. I was trying to find a list of how many there are that take down big checks, but I couldn't find anything.

I'd like to see how many people are heavily invested in administration type jobs, and who want to keep the status quo.

Has Taylor come up with a plan yet?

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The state agency has told the school system it has until April 4 to develop a corrective action plan to prevent such problems from recurring

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LINK

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But at McKinley Senior High School, of 46 student records inspected, 11 of them had credits and grades that didn’t match the state’s records, 30 were missing grade documentation, and 11 had no transcript folders.

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How is this possible without willful negligence at best? This is either gross negligence or malfeasance. Either should be cause for termination for those responsible. Who will be held accountable?

I wonder what the school records look like for the remainder of the student body that were not inspected?

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People here should sometimes read and investigate things for themselves

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You obviously don't understand. EBR School System = anti-Christ.

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The few people who do make over $100,000 on the salary schedule are 12 month teachers with a lot of years and a few principals

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Thanks for the information, but I did see levels where administrators are making salaries of over 100K a year. Remember too all of these people have excellent benefits. A great pension and health insurance too.

Do you know of a specific pay schedule for current administrators in the central office that would show exact salaries of key employees?

That would give us a better idea as to exactly how many are drawing salaries greater than 80K a year.

Sure it is the management schedule. Instructional personnel are on the MI schedule and non-instructional people are on the MS. There is a position key just before the schedules, page 47.

For example, I believe Dr. Brister position is a M-2A. If he has 20 years (That isn't always how long you worked in the school system, but where you fall on the scale) he would make $98,405. Out of that he would have to pay retirement, income tax, and benefits such as life insurance, healthcare, and dental.

For example, the Chief Finance Officer MS-3 is basically the CFO of a 400 million company and he starts out at $58,689...seems like it is underpaid if you ask me. The position maxes out at $77,689.

Some of those positions have been vacant for a long time. I suspect it is because it is difficult finding qualified applicants at the starting pay. But I suppose it could be that for whatever reason they are not filling them due to need of trying to save some money.

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I don't think their benefits come out of their salaries, but I could be wrong.

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As usual, you are.

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I consider a 98K salary as a big salary.

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Ho-lee-crap!

You just explained a lot about yourself and your entire mindset with that comment.

Brister has a PhD. He's not a food worker in a school cafeteria.

And you think $98K/year is a "big salary" for someone like that??? Un-frigging-believable!

Thank you sir, then it's not as bad as I thought.

I appreciate your help. I had thought that the salaries listed for teachers, principals, etc. did not include their pension, health insurance, etc. I stand corrected.

Please have a nice day.