. . . How much do FC taxpayers really
pay administrators? . . .
. . . FC School Board and taxpayers kept in the dark!
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At last Monday’s board meeting, board president Chris Lauff
presented documents to the entire board.
The documents were not shared with the public, but part of the
board discussion occurred in sunshine.
What those in attendance heard . . .
It appears that the business manager, Paul Sroka, gave Mr. Lauff
documentation showing administrative compensation sometime during Mr. Lauff’s
tenure on the board.
This year, one of the newly elected board members also requested
administrative compensation information. Part of the documentation Mr.
Sroka gave the new board member was for the same time period as that given to
Mr. Lauff.
The compensation figures on the documents do not agree.
Mr. Lauff pointed out the discrepancies to Mr. Sroka. Mr.
Sroka stated it “wasn’t an issue” and proceeded to print up a third set of
documents.
The third set of documents does not agree with either of
previous documents.
Mr. Lauff once again pointed out the discrepancies, and Mr.
Sroka provided a fourth set of documents.
Once again, the fourth set does not agree with the previous
three.
Something is amiss.
What happened next? . . .
Mr. Sroka refused to explain himself in front of the
public. He stated that he would answer the board in executive session. Dinnen did not offer an explanation either.
The public has a right to know what is going on!
Something to consider . . .
If you recall this blog described a right-to-know request made
by a Fort Cherry resident for administrators’ W-2s and 1099s.
Fort Cherry’s RTK officer, Paul Sroka, denied the request. The resident appealed to the Office of Open
Records and won.
Fort Cherry appealed to the Court of Common Pleas.
At that time, the resident withdrew from the appeal. As a result of mediation with the district,
the resident compromised and made a separate, second request for the compensation
paid to the administrators. (The Office
of Open Records did not withdraw and continued with the legal battle to force FC to release
the W2s and 1099s.)
The resident was given a printout of “administration
compensation”.
So . . .
Do any of the FOUR versions of administrative
compensation given to the board members match the documentation given to the
resident?
Could there be FIVE different versions of administrative
compensation?
The bottom line . .
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As can be seen in the multiple versions of the administrative
compensation, only the administrators themselves know the amount of tax dollars
they take home in their paychecks.
The board does not know, the taxpayers do not know, and Sroka
will not divulge the information.
The board must pass a budget by June 30.
Dinnen and Sroka are asking the board to pass a
budget without giving the board members all the information they need to make an
informed vote.
How can this board possibly pass the budget without knowing
the amount of compensation given to the highest paid employees of the district?
