$118,464 to be exact. Maybe six figures isn’t what it used to be but I have real issues with administrators making six figures at the same time we are cutting art teachers and Para professionals and at the same time when so many teachers have to pay for basics out of their own pockets. People have the right to make as much as they can in the private sector and I am all for teachers getting paid more too, but at the same time our schools have needs going unmet while more and more people seem to doing pretty well on education’s dime.
I wonder is he will turn down a school board salary if elected. He hasn’t said so one way or another.
One should also note that the nonprofit that he runs receives funding from the school board. Mr. Heymann has defended his candidacy and maintains that there is no conflict of interest as he will simply abstain from votes that will directly impact his organization. Which begs the question- if you are not able to vote on issues, then are you able to effectively serve on the school board?
ReplyDeleteCommunities In Schools is a FANTASTIC organization. Nobody is having more success overcoming the drop out rate for high school students. Bravo to Mr. Heymann. He deserves every penny he gets as the CEO of CIS. He would be fantastic on the School Board, unlike all of you whining, sit on your rear end, negative nellies. Give the guy a break. He wants to help kids any way he can! What would our schools look like with more John Heymanns? A whole lot better than ever before. BTW, I don't work for CIS and I have nothing to do with politics. But I do care about kids in Jacksonville and I do have first hand experience with Communities In Schools.
ReplyDeleteThis is Jon Heymann, and let me quickly answer the three items: (1) My salary is clearly commensurate with other organizations (profit and non-profit) of equal, and sometimes smaller than "Communities In Schools" which incidentally has a working cash budget of over $7 million. (2) Of that total budget, the Duval School District presently contracts a whopping $102,600 with CIS, less than 1.5% of our total budget, while most CIS program nationwide receive 20 to 70% from their local districts to do what they do best. And (3) Every single Board member signs a “Conflict of Interest” form every year in order to practice ethical governance: don’t discuss or vote on items of personal enhancement. And nearly every Board member has had to do just that: Recuse themselves of votes personally affecting themselves. In fact, if you really wanted someone on the Board with absolutely no conflict of interest, you’d have to find someone who has absolutely no history of working, volunteering or serving in a paid or unpaid position working with children. And lastly, on what I would do with my School Board compensation, yes, I have told several audiences what I’d do, but apparently you were not there, or have chosen to mis-represent me. But like another present Board member that has chosen not to wear their charity on their sleeve for all to see, I have chosen the same. Perhaps, this blogger would like to share what they will do with their Board compensation, since he is also running for School Board.
ReplyDeleteI would take the salary as I would have to resign my position as teacher, furthermore I would take the higher of the two options as being on the school board would be a serious pay cut for me. If you would like to let me know what you would do with the salary, I will put it on the blog, you can tell me or write it yourself and I will put it up unedited.
ReplyDeleteBut John I feel like these are fair questions and you shouldn't be offended.