Pinellas County schools has been looking for a new superintendent since the previous one superintendent, Clayton M. Wilcox, Ed.D, left to join the private sector earlier this year. Julie Janssen who had been interim superintendent after the departure of Wilcox was named the new superintendent of Pinellas County Schools this week.
The position had previously been offered to Alberto M. Carvalho, but he declined the position and accepted the position of superintendent of Miami-Dade County Schools.
[Janssen will be] paid $200,000 annually, which may increase in July 2009 and subsequent years but only by the same percentage raise classroom teachers receive, not to exceed 5 percent. The contract with the Pinellas County School Board, which approved it unanimously, runs through June 2011.
Benefits in the contract include contribution of 6½ percent of Janssen’s annual salary into a tax-sheltered plan she selects; a $250 monthly communications allowance for a cell phone and such costs; a $900 automobile allowance to cover lease or purchase, gas and maintenance (Janssen has to buy her own $1-million-per-claim liability policy naming the board as an additional insured); reimbursement for out-of-county travel; no-cost health insurance for her and her dependents; long-term disability insurance equal to two-thirds of her starting base pay; a $500,000 term life insurance policy; vacation and sick leave the same as any other administrative 12-month employee, and reasonable time to attend professional meetings plus payments of dues to professional organizations.
Details of the contract are similar to that with former superintendent Clayton M. Wilcox, Ed.D., who was being paid $204,000 when he left in June 2008. The board had set a $200,000-$240,000 salary range for the new superintendent.
Source: Pinellas County Schools
Funny since Pinellas County Sch takes Money for ltd insurance but denies its employees any benefit if they attempt to collect for ltd!!!!!!
I don’t mind people who are at the top of the food chain making a lot of money. I have a problem with them if they do not earn the money that they make. I’m not sure what her job description is but i am thinking there should be some kind of connection between her and the parents and children of Pinellas county for whom she serves. After the School board meeting on Tuesday I must say I am a little dissatisfied. There was not any connection between her and the parents she works for. Nor do I believe she was trying. Her head was constantly down as if she was reading something or on the internet looking at youtube. I do not expect her to come and sit with us and sing cumba ya. But there were other board members connecting with the parents and there stories even with out saying a word. I will keep an eye on her progress.