Shifting the education dollars back into the classroom instead of administrators' salaries is the first step. For example, the College. Career and Technical Education Department has 15 employees- this is excessive. Put 14 of these employees back into the classroom to lessen class size (some have classes have 41 students at this time). There are managers of managers tripping over each other. Let's cut the overpaid Community Relations and Communications offices as well. There are employees in supervisor positions and commensurate salaries but they do not supervise any employees. I have observed what these people are doing and it is not much. It would be interesting to see what percentage of the SDUSD budget is administrative costs and how much is going out to the schools.

Posted by Sally Smith | reply to this comment
January 3, 2008 9:49 am

Today's news item regarding the Audit resulting in $3 million having been mis-spent by San Diego Schools on teacher retirement bonuses instead of on the federally funded Title 1 programs for low income children may be a small tip of the iceberg in the funding of San Diego Schools. Maybe Mr. Cohn left his position conveniently. A good superintendent is very necessary for a school district. One of the problems that a great superintendent sometimes faces is that of the administration he is supposed to control, but the members will not allow him or her to do so. It is too bad for the students in particular and education as a whole. Good luck in the search.

Posted by San Marcos says, | reply to this comment
January 3, 2008 10:28 am

SDUSD Board is left with the nasty job of cleaning up "stuff" done by Alan Bersin. I regret that the good people on the board are getting stuck with the rotten harvest that is being reaped from bad seeds sown by Alan Bersin. Stories like this should point out that these actions were taken under the Superintendency of Alan Bersin. Wonder how many years it will take to clean up all the layers of yuk?

Posted by Janice Howes | reply to this comment
January 3, 2008 2:37 pm

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