"Why does it makes sense giving a $7,000 raise when you're having to cut back eslewhere?" said Elliott Davis.
"We think Dr. Marty is an investment in our kids future!" said Beth Feldman.
It's not like Superintendent Marty wasn't being well paid. His salary before the raise was $220,000 a year. It's now boosted to $227,000 in these tough times for school districts.
NOt all school districts think you should pay more for superintendents. The Ladue School District is one of them. They paid their former superintendent $202,000. your new Ladue Superintendent gets less. They promoted an Assistant Superintendent and paid her $190,000 to run the district that incompasses one of the wealthiest areas in St. Louis county.
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