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Schools' 'assistant' gets a real deal
The Washington Times ^ | 4-18-05 | Jim McElhatton

Posted on 04/18/2005 11:11:50 AM PDT by JZelle

The former interim superintendent for D.C. Public Schools will receive a $50,077-a-year pay raise for a new school system position created for him, financial documents show. Robert C. Rice last year earned a $124,923 salary as the school system's assistant superintendent for standards and curriculum and acting chief academic officer, records show. When he was promoted to interim superintendent for five months last year, his salary rose to $175,000 a year. Mr. Rice stepped down from the interim job in September, but pay documents show he is still receiving his interim salary as a "special assistant to the superintendent" -- a position created for him. The newly created job makes Mr. Rice one of the highest-paid employees in the school system and in city government.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dc; dcschools; education; govwatch; ripoff
So that's where it all goes!
1 posted on 04/18/2005 11:11:52 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle

Learning the tricks from Martin Luther King's family, eh?

It's the same kind of monkey business here in Atlanta. One does not get a job within the public school based on merit around here. One gets a job within the public school system based on (1) the color of your skin must be brown or black and (2) who you know.


2 posted on 04/18/2005 11:18:31 AM PDT by peacebaby (Carpe dune!)
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To: JZelle
What's the problem? The gooberment won't give the voters free vaseline?

The Dimocrats in DC get exactly what they deserve. Any group of people that would vote for Marion Barry types deserve whatever screwing they get.

3 posted on 04/18/2005 11:25:53 AM PDT by G.Mason (I post to amuse myself ... why do you post?)
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To: JZelle

"special assistant to the superintendent" -- a position created for him"

Yep, political tricks at work here.


4 posted on 04/18/2005 1:01:39 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: JZelle

Yeah, but student performance went down. That ought to count for something! Ya'll are just picking on him because he is black (I assume).


5 posted on 04/18/2005 2:41:20 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all things that need to be done need to be done by the government.)
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