The 2012-2013 school year represents a pivotal juncture for DC Public Schools. Last spring, Mayor Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced "A Capital Commitment," their ambitious plan to dramatically accelerate student achievement in the district over the next five years by providing all of their students with a safe, academically…

How much were school business officials being paid during the 2008-09 school year? How do their salaries compare with those of other administrators, with those of classroom teachers, and with increases in the cost of living? In this article, the authors provide school business officials with information to address these and related questions. The…

How much were school business officials paid during school year 2010-2011? How do their salaries compare with those of other administrators, with those of classroom teachers, and with increases in the cost of living? In this article, the authors provide school business officials with information to address these and related questions. The data…

How much were school business officials being paid during the 2009-2010 school year? How do their salaries compare with those of other administrators, with those of classroom teachers, and with increases in the cost of living? In this article, the authors provide school business officials with information to address these and related questions.…

This publication lists "non-classified" personal services recommendations of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and "classified" positions recommended by the Office of Personnel Management, Department of Finance and Administration for public institutions of higher education for the 2011-13 biennium. The Office of…

This publication lists non-classified personal services recommendations of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Fiscal Year 2010-11. Due to the implementation of the pay plan study, the Office of Personnel Management of the Department of Finance and Administration (OPM) did not make recommendations for classified positions.…

Chief financial officers at the nation's private colleges have bigger workloads than ever before, and in return, many are taking home much larger paychecks. A "Chronicle" survey of 103 private doctoral institutions shows that between 2003 and 2005, the median compensation package for the top financial position, which includes such titles as vice…

The 1989-90 Educational Research Service survey reports $62,698 as the mean salary paid assistant superintendents and $52,554 as the mean salary paid directors of finance and business. Salaries are related to three important variables: geographic region, district enrollment size, and per pupil expenditure level. Fringe benefit trends are also…

Survey of the 2001-02 annual salaries and wages of school business officials excerpted from the National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools conducted annually by the Educational Research Service. Shows annual salaries by geographic region, enrollment size, and per-pupil spending. Describes trends in salaries. (PKP)

Based on data from two Educational Research Service surveys, this article compares salaries and fringe benefits of school business officials with those of teachers and other administrators and with cost of living increases. Chief business officials' salaries depend on the geographic region, district enrollment size, and district per pupil…

Education Research Service 2002-2003 salary survey compares salaries of school business officials with those of other administrators and teachers. Salaries school business officials receive are influenced by three factors: Geographic region, enrollment size, and per-pupil spending. (Contains 11 tables.) (PKP)

The 1994-95 ERS "National Survey of Salaries and Wages" reports $75,236 as the mean average salary paid assistant superintendents and $61,323 as the mean average salary paid directors of finance and business. The average salary for the latter is 64.6 percent above that of classroom teachers. Salary increases trail cost-of-living increases. (MLH)

The Educational Research Service's 1996-97 National Survey of Wages and Salaries in Public Schools reports average salaries of $80,176 paid to assistant superintendents, $65,797 paid to directors of business and finance, and $39,580 paid to classroom teachers. Salaries for chief business officials have kept pace with those of classroom teachers.…

Five comparative data traps repeatedly come up during school negotiation sessions: (1) average salary comparisons; (2) vague salary comparisons; (3) low master's guide; (4) considering salary only; and (5) comparing benefits. Provides examples and outlines a defense against these data traps. (MLF)

This 1997-98 survey reports $82,339 as the mean of the average salaries paid to assistant superintendents and $67,724 as the mean of the average salaries paid to directors of finance and business in (responding) U.S. school systems. Generally, the annual salaries for chief business officials have kept pace with those of classroom teachers and…