The job of Superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools should never be done
based on geography but only on talent and vision. The Saint Paul Public School
system is working, it is fiscally responsible and making academic gains. It is
a district that invites and reacts to community input. It does all these things
because that has been the direction of Saint Paul's School Board expertly and
professionally carried out by Dr. Harvey and her staff.
Dr. Harvey in the conversations I have had with her and the many times I have
observed her working at public meetings is thoughtful and prepared. Her staff
understands the broader district goals and all work to make the district work
for every child. In a town where the families of these kids speak 98 languages
and where the budget has seen cuts of 40 + million dollars in cuts this is not
an easy task but it has been done. This city deserves the best superintendent
we can find and I believe that is exactly what we currently have.
I would hope we can keep Dr. Harvey around and continue the progress this
District is making.
Brian Joyce
West Side
----- Original Message -----
From: Pam Ellison<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Dennis Tester<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; M Charles Swope<mailto:[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> ; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [StPaul] Superintendent's Compensation
I am with Dennis on this. I would agree. I also always find it interesting
that we can never find an intelligent, educated, saavy and "bound to stay"
Minnesotan to take on this job. I feel that we should always, bottom line,
hire a Minnesotan.
Pamela Ellison
Como Park
Saint Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Tester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
To: "M Charles Swope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>;
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [StPaul] Superintendent's Compensation
> What a racket. This musical chairs game being played by a handfull of
small
> city school superintendents, where every couple of years they leave for a
> better deal, creating an opening for another one of their ilk to milk the
> locals for an even bigger sweatheart contract, is one of the reasons
> taxpayers have such low regard for the entire public education fiasco. My
2
> cents.
>
>
>
> Dennis Tester
> Mac-Groveland
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M Charles Swope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:58 AM
> Subject: [StPaul] Superintendent's Compensation
>
>
> > The StarTrib today published the details of four
> > school superintendents' contracts. Superintendent
> > Harvey's contract stands out in a couple of areas.
> >
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143838.html<http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143838.html>
> >
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143842.html<http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143842.html>
> >
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143834.html<http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143834.html>
> >
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143844.html<http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143844.html>
> >
> > For instance, her bonuses are labeled "longevity"
> > bonuses while the other superintendents either get no
> > bonuses or get "performance" bonuses. Now, this MAY be
> > just a matter of semantics. There's no detail given
> > for how "performance" is measured. It may be that it
> > means the same thing as "longevity." That is, unless
> > you've performed so badly that you should be fired,
> > your "performance" merits a bonus.
> >
> > Another interesting area is in sick pay. All the
> > superintendents are allowed to accumulate sick pay
> > and, when they leave, be paid for at least some of
> > their unused sick days. However, Superintendent Harvey
> > will get paid for TWICE the number of unused sick days
> > when she leaves.
> >
> > Coming from private industry where pay for unused sick
> > days is, perhaps not unheard of, but certainly
> > uncommon, I've never understood why anyone gets paid
> > for unused sick days. But I've never heard, even in
> > the public sector, of anyone getting paid DOUBLE for
> > unused sick days. And this is not an insignificant sum
> > of money. Depending on how many sick days are declared
> > while she's working, this provision will add a five
> > figure amount to the Superintendent's compensation
> > when she leaves.
> >
> > Now, it may be that Pat Harvey deserves every penny
> > that she's going to get under this contract. The
> > consensus seems to be that she's doing a good job. But
> > some of the provisions in her contract are certainly
> > unusual, both on their face and in comparison to the
> > other area superintendents.
> >
> > Charlie Swope
> > Ward 1
> >
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