Public School Retirement System
In March of 2011, Austin Texas made plans to eliminate jobs in the public schools. The reason for the reductions were the same as they have been for the past three years, reduced tax revenue requires budget cuts. As noted in an article in the Statesman, language teachers were among the personnel targeted. But with an increasing student population, the priority of laying off teachers becomes a questionable strategy.
Before going further, a couple definitions are necessary. One is “school administration”; the other is “central administration”. School administration refers to the principal, vice principals, and support staff in the school building. Central administration refers to the superintendants, supervisors, curriculum staff, and human resources staff who are not in school buildings.
Several articles written between 2000 and 2010 consistently show central administrative expenditures of around 67%, an article in the CBS Interactive Business Network are a good example. The next question would be to breakdown the 33% of the budget that is spent out of the classroom and school building.
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