Gov. Christie reveals plans to limit N.J. superintendents' salaries, base pay on merit

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/gov_christie_reveals_plans_to.html ^ | July 16, 2010 | Claire Heininger/Statehouse Bureau

[nmh]

Following Christie’s divisive and largely unsuccessful push for a voluntary teacher pay freeze, the administrator plan strikes at populist territory that has long infuriated taxpayers. A recent Star-Ledger review found six-figure salaries are common among administrators, with 235 of them earning more than the governor’s $175,000 salary in the 2008-09 school year.

(These dopes are making MORE than the Governor!)

What's being proposed:

Proposed pay limits for school administrators

School enrollment (students)/maximum pay(superintendent)

up to 250 / $120,000

251 - 750 / $135,000

751 - 1,500 / $150,000

1,501 - 3,000 / $165,000

3,001 - 10,000 / $175,000

More than 10,000 / to be determined by the Department of Education

[Cymbaline]

The more I read about Gov. Christie, the more I like him!

[wastedyears]

Base pay on merit?! Why, that’s, that’s, preposterous!

/sarc

[McGavin999]

The people of New Jersey should get down on their knees daily and thank God for giving them Gov Christie. That man is literally going to save the state from bankruptcy.

[nmh]

I am hppily SHOCKED!

I didn’t expect this. He’s like a steam roller.

I had wanted Loegan and moaned and groaned when he lost, but CHRISTIE has more balls than I don’t know what ... . He’s doing a good job!

[nmh]

I do!

We needed someone to do this job. Our state is going bankrupt and all they want to do is TAX YOU MORE!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Yep, it's hard to believe that just a year ago we were calling Christie a RINO.

The world works in mysterious ways.

[nmh]

Is there a New Jersey ping list?

If so, maybe someone wants to ping them on this.

It’s good news for a change.

[Rembrandt]

FINALLY, someone with a brain in a position of authority in New Jersey. Take the “management team” in schools (those above the title of “teacher” back to what was in place in 1980 or any other year before things got so out of hand and two things will happen: (a) Substantial savings and (b) improved results as the left hand remembers where the right hand resides.

[nmh]

It’s truly amazing!

I never thought this could happen in New Jersey!

[chiefqc]

If that were to happen to all elected thieves in washington they would owe the tax payers money.

[McGavin999]

That's the dangerous thing about calling someone a RINO. You have to look at a persons talents and tie them to the job. He may not agree with us on a lot of stuff, but right now, he's the man for the job. You worry about perfection when things are not so chaotic.

[Frantzie]

It is tough. He is off on a few things but perfect on so many others. He also has that Reagan thing. Not as charming as Reagan but he can be charming and self deprecating. Like Reagan though he has that steel spine to not suffer fools.

Anyone remember Reagan with Poppy Bush and “I paid for this microphone!”

Chris to the NJ major newspaper “get used to me because I am gonna be around for 4 years.”

[Newton]

you beat me to it! imagine, being paid based on job performance....who would have thought!

[NautiNurse]

Rock on, Governor Christie!

[maxsand]

Criste/ Palin 2012???

[GoldwaterChick]

bump

[NautiNurse]

Conservatism dictates that Christie should finish the 4-year term he was elected to serve.

[Future Snake Eater]

Not to be a wet blanket, but doesn’t this mean that more students will be passed with artificially high grades so the “merit” can be demonstrated for the higher pay?

[DefeatCorruption]

Base pay on merit?!
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Well imagine that! What a concept!