What do Hamburg School District administrators Brent Jordan, Barb Sporyz and Colleen Kaney have in common?
Thank you Super-duper-intendent Doctor Jetter and Hamburg School Board for siphoning our children's educational dollars into the pockets of lawyers and administrators. In addition to the $200,000 legal budget presented to and approved by the Hamburg School Board, part of which is being used to fund the attempted removal of a publicly elected official, certain members of the Hamburg Administrative team are lining their pockets with mammoth raises in salary and benefits. To think Board President David Yoviene ran on a platform of reigning in administrative salaries.
HAMBURGLAR CASE #1- On July 1, 2014, Barbara Sporyz was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services and Finance (click here for Barbara Sporyz's Contract 14-17). Without serving one single day in her new position as Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Sporaz was granted tenure on July 1, 2014. Mrs. Sporaz's contract with the district secures her $125,000 in 2014-15, $126,000 in 2015-16, and $127,000 in 2016-17. According to records compiled by the State of New York, Mrs. Sporyz earned salaries of $85,500 in 2012 and $113,000 in 2013. So folks, from 2012-2017 Mrs. Sporyz will have gained a 49% raise, plus tenure and oodles of benefits. Therefore, Mrs. Sporyz, in two years, has increased her salary $39,500. Her $39,500 increase is more than a new teacher with a Master's degree (click here for teacher's salary schedule). Keep that increase in mind when your elementary students are packed into classes of 30 students. Mrs. Sporyz came to Hamburg after a short stint as business manager of the North Collins School District.
HAMBURGLAR CASE #2- July 1, 2014 bought good tidings to Brent Jordan as well. Mr. Jordan was granted tenure as Director of Technology and Information Services, a position he filled temporarily for less than one year. Mr. Jordan's three year contract (click here for Brent Jordan's contract 2014-2017) garners him $110,000 in 2014-15, $111,000 in 2015-16 and $112,000 in 2016-17. Since his earnings in 2012 that represents in excess of a 30% raise plus tenure and benefits. Mr. Jordan started his career in Hamburg as a teacher and just recently resigned his former position as Assistant Principal of the High School.
HAMBURGLAR CASE #3- In a third eye-brow raising move, the Hamburg School Board appointed Colleen Kaney as Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Curriculum and Instruction. Miss Kaney, who started out as a teacher for the Hamburg Schools certainly has climbed to the top of the school organization. There is little doubt that Miss Kaney was provided good mentors along the way, who allowed her to reach her career aspirations through various avenues of career development and professional networking. For her outstanding service to the administrators and the District, Mrs. Kaney secured a three year contract starting with a salary in 2014-15 of $122,000, 2015-16 of $123,000, and 2016-17 of $125,000 (click here for Colleen Kaney's contract 2014-17). Since 2012, this represents in excess of a 28% raise. Also, let us not forget that since Doc. Jetter is out on paid administrative leave, Miss Kaney and Mrs. Sporyz split an additional $160 a day. That means together, Miss Kaney and Mrs. Sporyz could make an additional $41,600 this year if the Board cannot get an interim superintendent lined up. This again, is more than the District would have to pay for a new elementary school teacher.
Give up?
Money, Money, Money.
Money makes the world go 'round in Doctor Jetter's version of Hamburg Caberet
Yes Hamburg Administrators, there is a Santa Clause.
Since 2012, some administrators in the Hamburg Central School District have received raises in salary and benefits in excess of 48%. Much of the these large boosts in salary were bestowed upon the administrators in July 2014, just days before Doc. Jetter revealed to the world that he is not what he appeared to be. Perhaps, Doc. Jetter saw the writing on the wall and he wanted to be sure his "team" was taken care of before checking himself into BryLin.
Consider the following:
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| Hamburglar Barb Sporyz |
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| Hamburglar Brent Jordan |
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| Hamburglar Colleen Kaney |