School Superintendents Try Once More to Overturn Cap on Pay
Petition to NJ Supreme Court asserts governor’s action overstepped his authority
Into its third year and no less controversial, the Christie administration’s cap on school superintendent salaries is getting one final legal challenge before the state Supreme Court. The New Jersey Association of School Administrators and two of the superintendents who first contested the 2011 cap have petitioned the high court to hear their argument that the administration overstepped its bounds. The appeal’s odds for success are long, after several court rejections of this and various other challenges, including an appellate court defeat last fall. But with Christie signaling he has no plans to amend the cap and the Legislature mostly silent on the measure, the main plaintiff said it is worth one more shot. “On the court side, it has …
Eastside Dad
9:51 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
The superintendent pay cap at the proposed level is stupid. As GOP Parent points out, school principals will make nearly as much, if not more, than their bosses. Also, police chiefs and village managers, who control much smaller budgets, will also be better paid. Why are we only capping superintendents, and not other highly paid public sector employees? Rutgers has a football coach, men's and … more ›