WiscoCitizen,
"There are a lot of comments that mention wanting to hire the best candidate but the assumption seems to be that candidates only got their job because of race. Where is the information about their race coming from?"
For clarification, as a teacher in one of these buildings, the ethnicity of the candidates was apparent as they toured the buildings. I just hope that there is no negative stigma that is attached to any of them simply because of the ideas brought up in the discussion below. I hope they are seen by all as being hired for their qualifications, as I understand we had great candidates to select from.

It's funny how so many people are commenting on race as there is no mention of race in the article. There are a lot of comments that mention wanting to hire the best candidate but the assumption seems to be that candidates only got their job because of race. Where is the information about their race coming from? The article only mentions the gender of the new hires. It must be from information outside of this article. The same level of investigation and curiosity that was applied to new hires race and "outsider" status does not seem to be applied to their qualifications. It seems that an equal amount of investigation into the new hires creditals is necessary before assumptions are made about their only creditial being their race. Similar questions need to be asked about why it is assumed that when a white candidate gets a job it is due to merit and not to his/her race. It is quite funny that comments such as these are made when the article clearly shows that everyone hired has at least one masters degree and most two. What exactly would make you feel like a minority is qualified, if two masters degrees, certification, and previous experience are not sufficient? Perhaps it is easier to expose statements of desired equality (i.e. "may the best man win") without actually wanting to admit that it isn't really equality that is desired, but continuity.

Is it true the Marshall AP was hired without certification? If so it's funny that didn't become a lawsuit. I suppose making a stink of it could mean you would never get promoted.

badger4life: I am just wondering if you are a principal? The statement that principals work 60-70 hours per week is broad and unsupported. That would be like me saying all of us in the work force work an average of 60-70 hrs per week on a salary of $50,000. Reminder that principals also receive more time off than any worker not in the school district. (Excluding part time employees)

I agree...hire the best candidate. Race should not come into play, but I do know that is one of Karen Schulte's goals--increasing minority employees. Her goal should just be to do what is right and hire the most qualified person.

Although I do believe the district has a goal of hiring minorities and should not overlook someone because they are white.

1234,
Thanks for pointing that out. I am pleasantly surprised and should have did my own research instead of relying on what I read in the article above.

Who knows

Great! Thanks, 1234. Why doesn't the Gazette or the district report this?

In fact she may be more qualified based on certification than anybody hired.

The AP at Parker has numerous administrative certifications. Use the DPI licensing database and you will see she has the Director of Sp Ed and Pupil Services, Director of Instruction, and Principal among others

realist, didn't they hire an assistant principal last year at Marshall Middle School that wasn't even certified to be an administrator? He is minority as well. I feel sorry for those that applied for the same job, and got beat out by someone that wasn't even qualified/certified.

I find it very interesting that they hired an assistant principal at Parker that doesn't even have a degree in Administration. I am sure out of the 86 applicants none were more qualified with one basic qualification of having an admin degree. I am all for hiring minorities and equal opportunity employment but the key word is "equal". Meaning they should have the degree to be considered for the job. Filling the job shouldn't be based on racial qualifications. Guess Schulte is going to meet her goal of increasing minority staff after all.

jetski, Most principals work 60-70 hours a week. Mr. Urness has been a principal for 9 years in Brodhead. I'm sure if he had 9 years experience in Janesville, he'd be making more than $106,000. Mabye Frank Schultz can find how administrators salaries are determined. Did they give Mr. Urness 9 years administrative experience or where did they start him at?

LMAO! There goes Lou again bashing Ehrhardt and Franklin Middle School. If it is so bad at Franklin, why did Ehrhardt's scores, and Franklin's scores on the Studer survey improve in nearly every area? These surveys are filled out by parents. In addition, the test scores at Franklin were some of the best in the district. Perhaps you are just sour over the t-shirt decision still. Or maybe you should just try one of the other schools for your child. I'm sure we'd read the same BS on this blog as well.

As for the $20K, think about it. He is principal, not assistant. They do the same in the private sector, like at McDonalds!

Okay, so I am running the numbers and if a fairly new principal is making $106K for working 10 and half months out of the year and plus they get holidays off and weekends off......what are adminstrators downtown making. Maybe we need to take a look at the salary scale for admin in the school district.

I cannot believe that we could not find internal candidates to fill these positions. And wow, I should have become a principal, that is one fine salary, not to mention the benefits that come with it. And this is for a brand new principal to the district.

Elementary schools are always filled last. They start with high, then middle, then filter down to the elementary level.

Spiderpig

It's beyond interesting to ridicules. With the huge number of certified staff in Janesville, they can't find a qualified candidate to promote? I seriously doubt that. The school board needs to give more attention to home grown candidates for these positions.

For the record I am not an employee of the school district, just a concerned parent.

But this is not between elementary schools and higher levels. These are all middle schools and high schools. It would seem to me that the difference is because the higher salary is for full principal and the others are for assistant principals.

Principals at the secondary level have long (maybe always) been paid more than those at the elementaries. Not saying that's good or bad, but it might have something to do with the fact that a middle school can have twice as many students, and a lot more staff to supervise, compared with an elementary school. -- Gazette reporter Frank Schultz

i was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment on how much the salaries are.

Longer than i expected, but i knew it was a matter of time.

Because the other salaries are for assistant principals.

Why is the salary for Franklin so much higher than the others? ($20k is a huge difference)

I hope he does a better job at Franklin than Ehrhardt did. The school needs a major overhaul the more parents I talk to the more I find out how disgusted parents are with the way kids are labeled and treated.

$106,000..............Congrats "Charlie"

No wonder we face the budget shortfalls we do!!!

im personally happy they finally filled the assistant principal job at edison. im sure alot of parents are with me when i say yeah!

What about the Lincoln position?

Happy retirement, Barb. Nice lady.

The district did promote from within earlier this spring. The Craig and Edison principal jobs both went to internal candidates. --Gazette reporter Frank Schultz

Interesting, no internal promotions for four jobs.