Outgoing board member John Ahmann cast the only no vote for Superintendent Phyllis Edwards' contract extension.
Decatur Superintendent Phyllis Edwards got a $5,000 raise Tuesday night as the City School Board approved a new contract paying her $175,000 for 2011-2012 and $180,000 for 2012-2013. Edwards is also eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to $20,000, which she said she'll decline. She earned a $18,602 bonus for the fiscal year ending in June, and the board decided to distribute the bonus to school system employees -- $75 for each instructional staff member and $50 for non-instructional staff employees. Edwards’ contract, posted as a PDF accompanying this article, includes: The board may terminate the contract for cause, such as failing to perform her duties. If the board wants to terminate without cause, it must give 90 days notice…
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Lame duck Decatur School Board member John Ahmann criticized the new policy, but failed to persuade his colleagues to adopt a more stringent rule.
The Decatur School System could hire immediate family members of the superintendent and other administrators under a nepotism policy adopted Tuesday night over the protests of a lame duck member. Board member John Ahmann, who is not running for re-election, tried unsuccessfully to persuade fellow school board members to adopt a more stringent nepotism policy that would forbid the system from hiring any immediate family members of the superintendent or board members. “We ought to do everything we can to make sure our judgment is clear,” Ahmann said. “The only one here who hasn’t had a family member who works for the school system is me.” Board member Julie Rhame did not attend the meeting. In an email sent Wednesday, Rhame said she and …
Laura Martin
9:17 am on Thursday, November 10, 2011
Would not possible without those SPLOST= YES votes...how does THIS expenditure help YOUR children? more ›