CAMERON SCHOOL BOARD DENIES ADMINISTRATIVE RAISES

(CAMERON)  The Cameron School Board met in a special meeting last night.  KMIL’s Brian Smith has the story.

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"During a special meeting Tuesday night the Cameron School Board addressed the controversial issue of the administrative salary schedule, a topic that has been debated and tabled for over three weeks.  The primary concern is the majority of public comments and opinion which seem to be against such a pay raise.  The unacceptable rating received by some CISD campuses is a major sticking issue.  Although all Board members agree there are some administrators that deserve a raise, the Salary schedule was presented as a whole.  There has been a lot of negative attention directed at the administrators.  Board member Curtis Hoyle addressed the issue.

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Superintendent Maxie Morgan explained although the administrators agree improvement needs to be made in regards to the TAKS scores, there are many other successes that are being overshadowed.

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By the end of the debate, a 4-0 vote saw the pay increase declined, with 3 members of the 7 eligible, not registering a vote at all.

The board also accepted the 2005/2006 Budget.  One parent expressed her concern with the dispersal of money in the budget.

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In other business the board accepted the 2005 tax rate of $1.70, $1.41 for Maintenance and Operations, and 29 cents for Interest and Sinking.  Also accepted was the amending of the 204-2005 budget and the hiring of a new Pre-K teacher and Aide at Ben Milam.