The CCT is reporting this morning that the new Superintendent will be receiving $161,000 annually (including $5,000 for an annuity and $3,000 for travel), plus an additional $5,000 for moving expenses. I think its darn nice that the Committee agreed to transport Dr. C from Connecticut to his (almost) retirement home here on the Cape.
I am really curious about the reaction from those folks who were outraged at the prior Committee paying Dr. J $152,000 annually. (Yes, Kangas -- that would be you!)
The Committee has accomplished absolutely nothing this year -- except paying a consultant to find a new Supt, paying lawyers to fight with the (almost) former Supt., and importing somebody who has never been a Superintendent and will be facing retirement before I turn in my current vehicle -- AND given him a $9,000 raise.
(With all due respect to Dr. Canfield -- I'm sure he was a fine choice, and he negotiated the best contract he could -- as we all would! I'm just pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of the Gang of Four.)
According to the CCT:
In an interesting twist, Canfield's contract details the roles of the superintendent and the school committee. "Individual committee members agree that they will not give direction to the superintendent or any staff member regarding the management of the district or the solution of a specific problem," the contract states.
Marshall said that language was requested by the school committee.
IF the Committee REALLY requested that language -- it was probably only in response to a demand by Canfield that the committee never enter the buildings or speak to any school department employees at any time. I would suspect neither of these options were accurate. I would also hope that Dr. C also makes it crystal clear to all of HIS employees that they report directly to HIM -- not the Chairperson of the School Committee. (This should free up some time for both the staff and the Chair!) Anybody confused on that point should be fired immediately.
In the future, maybe we could have avoided this whole debacle if only those anonymous voices had contacted Nancy and the Gang on electronic devices during a meeting.
Instead, this whole episode can be described as "Purely" ridiculous !!
(Click here for full Text of Contract)
(Click here for full Text of Contract)
