In a message dated 11/10/2001 2:05:24 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Speaking of administration costs, the district is at a very low and lean > level of administration costs. Each year, we are audited by Deloitte > Touche, an outside firm. In last year's audit, presented on Dec 12, 2000, > with 4 area superintendents and offices, the ratio of administrative > expenditures to general fund revenue was 4.2% in 2000. Note that it did > not include principals. How much money are we talking about? What is the general revenue fund? How much is in the general operating budget? School Board Candidate Dick Anderson noted that there were over 200 highly compensated district employees, defined as employees earning more than the highest paid teacher. In 1990-1991 the average US school district spent 2.2% of its operating budget on salaries for central office administrators and professional staff (Robinson and Brandon, 1992, Perceptions about American education: are they based on facts?; Arlington, VA; Educational Research Service). -Doug Mann, King Field Doug Mann for School Board web site: http://educationright.tripod.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
