Politicians Want Transparency in Educator Salaries

By Tim State in News on Feb 7, 2009 11:22PM

After the Sun-Times exposed some of the highest-paid school superintendent salaries, lawmakers are saying they want school systems to fully disclose the salaries and “hidden benefits” extended to school officials. The Sun-Times called out former Supt. Neil Codell was bringing home $411,500 for the last school year; he oversaw two schools in Niles Township High School District 219. It’s interesting to know that G-Rod’s base pay was $177,412.

Former school superintendent and member of the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Representative Jerry Mitchell told the S-T:

Holy cow. How much more is [Codell] making than the governor? Is his job more important than being responsible for the whole budget of Illinois?

State Senator Dan Cronin is calling for an itemized breakdown in what’s being described as the biggest single cost in education. [S-T]