Remember how the school board directors agonized over the cost reductions totaling approximately $850,000? They were able to reduce costs by charging students for parking at $50 per student, eliminating six part time library clerks and one custodian, eliminating the teacher applicant software, and more.
It turns out that twenty Mt. Lebanon School District administrators received salary increases for the 2012-2013 school year averaging three percent. Here is the breakdown:
- Deb Allen, assistant superintendent and top earner, went from $133,136 to $135,693.
- Ron Davis, assistant superintendent, went from $117,853 to $121,671
- Jan Klein, finance director, went from $124,451 to $133,054
In today's PG, Molly Born was able to clarify the technicality concerning Jan Klein's salary adjustment in
Mt. Lebanon school officials given raises.
"She would not have been able to achieve her 3 percent raise for meeting expectations because she was at the top of her salary scale," Ms. Posti said.
Upper St. Clair's finance director declined a payraise. We take care of our finance director here in Lebo.
The increases were based on evaluations; 1.5% increase if approaching expectations, 3% increase for those who met expectations, and 4.5% increase for those who far exceeded expectations.
1.5% for those who approached expectations??? Does that mean "Close enough?" Are we playing horseshoes?
What about Dr. Steinhauer and his increase?
The board will approve superintendent Tim Steinhauer's salary sometime in the coming months. For the 2011-12 fiscal year, he earned $151,420 -- an increase of 3.5 percent from the previous year.
Dr. Steinhauer eliminated the supervisors, but has created "
Dean of Students." I don't know how much of a savings there is with this new position, but I am sure that the board will be giving Dr. Steinhauer a 4.5 percent increase since he is doing a bang up job. Remember the super Super from USC who requested a pay freeze? Not here. We charge students for parking, so that our administrators can get their raises. Only in Mt. Lebanon.
