Being Chintzy In Hard Times

All but one of the Monroe County School Board members has refused to give up $2, 946 of their salary for the sake of Monroe County students. The pay cut would have them still making $26,519 plus having all their official travel up to $10,000 reimbursed. Considering that the Board eliminated an assistant principal position at Marathon High School, the refusal by the Board to share in the belt tightening required by the state budget, seems chintzy.

In some states, school board members don't get paid a pittance of what Monroe County Board members do. One has to believe that there are a lot of folks out there who would gladly serve on the Board for a lot less than these Board members are earning.

Their stinginess when it comes to cutting their own salaries makes us wonder. Do they really care about the kids?