Dublin Unified School District’s Top 24 Administrators Paid $3M Per Year
In response to a recent Public Records Act request, Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) disclosed that it is spending $3M per year in salary and benefits for the top 24 members in the leadership team. This disclosure does not include DUSD contributions to the retirement plans for these employees. Leading the way is Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hanke with a combined annual salary and benefits package worth over $203K.
The second highest compensated employee is Assistant Superintendent Dave Marken who is being paid over $157K per year. This amount is slightly more than Assistant Superintendent Beverly Heronimus’ package of $153K per year. While Marken is primarily responsible for Human Resources, DUSD also pays Director Diane Manske $103K per year to provide leadership in the Human Resources function.
Overall, DUSD has seven Director level employees receiving average annual salary and benefits of $123K per year. The average DUSD Principal is paid over $120K, while the average Assistant Principal earns over $110K per year. Interestingly, the two lowest paid Principals in the District, Keith Nomura at Green Elementary School and Lynn Medici at Dougherty Elementary School, also oversee two of Dublin’s top-performing schools. The reason Principal Nomura and Principal Medici receive the lowest compensation is that DUSD pay guidelines are based on years of service and experience, as opposed to the performance-based metrics adopted by most private-sector employers.
12:49 AM on August 17th, 2010
Is this salary actually for 9 months? We all know that the administrators will take two months summer break and one month winter break.
2:31 AM on August 18th, 2010
teachers do work on non-school days. they spend lots of time outside of class.
1:58 PM on August 19th, 2010
you are so stupid to think that teachers and students have the same schedule
2:43 PM on August 24th, 2010
They may not work on the same schedule, but the average teacher’s work hour per year is on the higher end around 1700 hrs vs. 2000 hrs for average private employee. That means teachers work at least 7.5 wks less than private employees every year.
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/pdf/ib_05.pdf
6:10 PM on January 3rd, 2011
You mean they work less than students?
1:29 AM on August 17th, 2010
I know I tweeted back to you guys already, but I emailed KTVU already as well. This is outrageous!!! If more people know what we pay this people then maybe their income can be adjusted to what others in different cities make. Other teachers jobs could have been saved if we all make the necessary cuts during this recession. We are a growing town, but we sure ain’t no San Jose. How much do the equivalent positions make in San Jose which is on a greater scale? How about San Ramon?
9:33 AM on August 18th, 2010
LOL. This is not worth an email to KTVU. DUSD salaries are lower than other school districts in the bay are.
1:45 AM on August 17th, 2010
OMG!!!!
$122k+ for Director of Maintenance????? Isn’t “maintenance” a fancy name for janitor? So… this person who’s in charge of janitors is making more money then principals at eight different DUSD schools.
How fitting as our HS test scores has been in the dumpster.
6:58 AM on August 17th, 2010
Some thoughts:
- Are the benefits above on a monthly basis? Obviously the salaries are annual. You may want to label the chart or annualize the benefits numbers, its a little confusing and difficult to make apples to apples comparisons.
- I don’t think these numbers are horribly shocking. While some of them (maintenance, facilities) seem high, you also have to think of the scope of their work as compared to the private sector. A Director of Facilities for a corporation of multiple campuses (like schools) could easily make this much money.
- You hit the nail on the head in the last part of the article. Their pay isn’t performance based so principals are paid on tenure rather than performance. That is absurd! How can teachers and principals be okay with this system? Oh yeah, because they are rewarded with pay increases whether they do a good job or not, they just have to put in the time. Our education system is so broken.
- Going back to benefits, do the employees pay into benefits at all or is everything paid for by the district? If its the latter, this has got to end. Every private sector employee pays part of their benefits package or in some cases, pays for all of it. Why is this different for schools? Ridiculous if that’s the case.
7:06 AM on August 18th, 2010
Hi Anonymous – the benefits figures were provided by the DUSD. The request was for annual compensation and benefits. However, it is possible that the DUSD may have accidentally provided monthly benefits figures.
Thx, John Z.
10:51 AM on August 18th, 2010
Hi John,
We sent Dr. Hanke an email this morning, asking him to confirm and clarify the amount reported under Benefits. If DUSD did provide monthly benefits figures instead of annual benefits figures as requested, it will be the second error in their official response to this public records act request. In their original response, the salary of Kim Neely, Director of Facilities, was listed as $1,125,586.
11:37 AM on August 18th, 2010
99.999999999999999909999% percent they provided the monthly benefits figure. I just can not believe they have such low annual benefits.
7:27 AM on August 19th, 2010
Hi John,
Dr. Hanke confirmed yesterday that the numbers are indeed the annual figures in benefits for each director level employee. Please keep in mind that DUSD did not provide an itemized breakdown of the benefits it considers to be part of these employees’ complete compensation package.
9:44 AM on August 19th, 2010
What medical healthcare coverage do they have where you can get annual coverage for under $2000???
2:32 PM on August 19th, 2010
The kind where your employer does not pay 100% of your premium.
6:59 AM on August 17th, 2010
BTW that picture you chose is hilarious. So true!
7:21 AM on August 17th, 2010
now i see the real reason behind the charter school – founders want the same salary as the dusd superintendent! well i already know that from the start. tp is john’s retirement program.
12:42 PM on August 17th, 2010
How stupid you are! Did the school board members in DUSD get paid much at all? I do not think John is going to be the principal or something for the charter school. Most likely, he would just be a school board member. How would that benefit him much at all financially?
12:13 AM on August 21st, 2010
are board members not compensated? so he’s not stupid, you are.
9:41 AM on August 21st, 2010
It’s best to check out the facts before making silly accusations.
According to the following web page, DUSD board members are paid a maximum of $240/mo if they attend all the board meetings, which means that Dublin School Board members are paid $2880 per year.
http://www.gamutonline.net/DisplayPolicy/587858/9 (enter the user name “Dublin” and the password “Public”)
As for the charter school board, according to paragraph L of the following Tri-Valley Learning Corporation policy document, “No member of the Board may receive a stipend for Board service.” So the charter school board members are paid $0 per year.
http://lvcs-lvcsd-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1251781580950/1254374072981/6227505786910377563.pdf
Unless John Z. is planning to leave his current career and return to college in pursuit of a Teaching Credential, perhaps followed by a Credential in School Administration, he will not be earning a penny from helping start up Tassajara Prep or serving on its board.
11:07 AM on August 21st, 2010
It is great that someone pointed out the facts. Now, who is really “stupid”? You cannot even read my comments. Did I say the board members are not paid at all? I said they are not paid much at all. Does $240/month sound like much to you at all?
7:26 AM on August 17th, 2010
the salaries are comparable with livermore unified
7:30 AM on August 17th, 2010
There’s nothing wrong with these salaries. Some of the principals who are responsible for 700-1000+ students daily only make around $125K? They’re definitely worth it, and our children come out of school really respecting them and enjoying their time at school!
8:46 AM on August 17th, 2010
I got my kids’ school supply lists yesterday and was completely shocked to see that we parents have to supply copy paper and Band-Aids, among many other things, because our teachers are given very little money to spend in their classrooms. I can’t understand how in these tough times when cuts to staff and programs in our schools are so extreme, that the district can justify these salaries or that the people receiving them can take that much in good conscious. I really do not want my children to look up to these people when all they are is greedy.
And to the person who wrote that they see nothing wrong with these salaries – I can’t help but think you are one of the people on the list. Why else would you think it’s OK that the Super makes over 200K? The lowest salary on this list is probably more in line with what the highest people should be making.
7:15 PM on August 17th, 2010
No, I’m not on that list, but as a computer programmer at a private sector company, I make a lot more than the principals do, and I don’t have the pressures of administering a school or dealing with hundreds of kids a day.
9:34 PM on August 17th, 2010
I didn’t know there were computer programmers who only worked 9 months out of the year.
10:23 PM on August 17th, 2010
Well…I am at work for 12 month but that does not mean I am doing work. I don’t have 600 parents watching me.
9:29 PM on August 18th, 2010
Only if the administrators really care about all the students. BTW, for you, you do not need 600 parents watching you. You just need one boss watching you and if you do not perform, you will be let go.
10:29 PM on August 18th, 2010
The difference between you and the principle is you probably work for a private FOR PROFIT company while he works for The City which should be looking out for the interest in our school system. That interest should also include the budget for our city!!! How can we not afford to trim these salaries and then turn around and cut teachers because of budget? We employ City employees to benefit our cities and make critical decision to benefit growth etc…. Not stab us in the back while making over $100K+ for a small town like Dublin. Yes we are growing, but we are still no where near the size of San Ramon.
5:01 PM on August 23rd, 2010
And what is the deal with the Supplies “Donation” – I heard that DUSD has a warehouse full of supplies collected over the last few years that has yet to used. Don’t know if really true, but there has to be some truth to it because really if each 6th grader entering just Fallon Middle School brings in 5 boxes of kleenex (a real example) – do the math – it’s enough for the entire bay area. In reality my whole family uses at the most 3 boxes in 12 months! Maybe those with severe allergies and colds could just learn to carry a pack in their backpacks! And why should children be asked to bring in 40-50 pounds of copy paper when the district can pay a third of the price and have it delivered to their doorstep. Ridiculous! They do it because they’ve trained us to hand over the money no questions asked… Perhaps if these well paid administrators could make better and prudent financial decisions we would not have to listen to the same financial whinning every year. Just throwing more money at the budget and teachers does not necessarily mean a better education for the kids! Perhaps asking for some comprehensive parents feedback especially anonymously will lead to improvements – this year’s survey was a joke – probably used to justify a salary increase. Yes, there is at least a fear of retaliation in some schools. Still waiting for the survey on the access to resource and special ed services. Some questions they just don’t want the answer to. I know for a fact that the teachers union was able to get teachers paid for at least one day taken as a furlow day, ie an extra paid day off. This could go on forever – most of it we really don’t want to know….
5:01 PM on August 24th, 2010
Yes, there is a stockpile. I’ve seen them in each teacher’s classroom. Today was the first day of school and stacked outside of each classroom were TONS of supplies brought in by generous and/or gullible parents.
8:49 AM on August 17th, 2010
I always think that Dublin is a very diversed community. By looking the mix of the administrators. There is only a extremely small percentage of Asian. How can they act on behalf of the benefit of the growing populaiton of the asian community. We should have the right proportion of Asian administrator to represent our growing population. We are contributing a large proportion of Tax revenue, that does not seem right.
9:14 AM on August 17th, 2010
I don’t see anything wrong with those salaries. A director at any company should make that type of money. Matter of fact, I don’t think I would even take a director job in that pay range.
10:15 AM on August 17th, 2010
OMG…who cares what they make. There’s quite a bit of jealous folks on here. To the person who is in shock over how much they spent on school supplies, you CHOSE to have kids and they are your responsibility. If these people want to “take that much in good CONSCIENCE” then so be it.
You people act like these employees are getting rich. With the high cost of living in the Bay Area, you are not rolling in the dough making 200k a year.
11:34 AM on August 17th, 2010
I don’t see a problem with a principal making 120K. If you do have a problem with that, what should they be making? Do we know if there salary was higher before? Do we know that because the economy that they will not get a raise for 3 years. Until you know all those things, I think everyone is just mad because the economy sucks. During the early 2000′s when the economy was great did you complain that the above mentioned people should be making more because the economy was great?
12:34 PM on August 17th, 2010
I have no problem with a principal making $120K a year.
My problems are:
1. The pay is not performance-based. Good principals are not getting awarded, mediocre or even bad principals are getting awarded because they serve longer in the district.
2. There are too many administrators. Can we outsource some of the positions (such as maintenance, facilities, IT, etc) to save the cost? Can we cut down some of the assistant principal positions? We have at least 3-4 assistant principals for DHS. Why do we need two director positions for human resource?
6:12 PM on August 17th, 2010
Without comparable data from neighboring districts it is going to be pretty hard to convince folks to light their torches & pick up their pitch forks. Are the any other public records requests pending?
6:19 PM on August 17th, 2010
I think the problem is not limited in Dublin. It is a widespread systematic problem for compensation/benefit packages of public employees, particularly unionized public employees.
2:54 PM on August 17th, 2010
What’s wrong with tenure based pay? Not like there’s a career path for teachers and administrators? How else can you get more pay for your experience? How can you expect a 60yr old teacher to compete with a 25yr old? I am not being sarcastic. What’s wrong with loyalty?
4:04 PM on August 17th, 2010
Nothing wrong with loyalty. But it should not be just based on tenure years. Performance should also be considered.
4:50 PM on August 17th, 2010
I understand your point on loyalty, but schools are an institution to serve children and the students MUST come first. Not the adults who work there.
BTW, I’m a teacher myself, and never got into education to make six figure salaries. We have teachers in our school/district that make over 90k + a year. I know they’ve been in our district forever, but so what! It’s sad to see some of my co-workers who lost the passion for teaching and just simply mail it in everyday to collect a paycheck. I’ll give you an example. We had a teacher last year that took the FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL OFF (paid personal days) so she can go on a cruise with her husband. WTF??? Why didn’t she go during her summer vacation? Nobody including the principal can really do anything about this.
From what I understand once we’re tenured, it’s almost impossible for administrators to fire us. This is why unions in education do not work. We have teachers who simply refuse to meet with students in need during their breaks. (Our contract gives us that right) So it’s us teachers who care that have to step up and handle the situation, even through they may not be “our” student. Some teachers think I’m stupid to give up my lunch to play basketball with my students on Fridays.
Just like the issues GM had with their union and their downfall, I see the same issues with the education in the U.S. Too bad there’s no bail out for failed students.
6:23 PM on August 17th, 2010
Very well said!!!
10:19 PM on August 17th, 2010
Just wait till ur 60 yes old
6:56 AM on August 25th, 2010
I think you should run for School Board President, Superintendent, governor,etc but even better, I want you to be my kids’ teacher!!!!!!
3:27 PM on August 17th, 2010
CUT FROM THE TOP! No joke they are laying off teachers and screwing the lower end of the system over when they need to re evaluate and cut these peoples pay severely, for every two of them that get dropped into a reasonable pay range they can hire a new teacher. To top that off making over 200,000 a year being leader of a public school group. Thats just disgusting. I hope they fire these bunch of useless individuals (the majority of them are useless* though I admit some are decent people)
6:04 PM on August 17th, 2010
How much do the administrators at LVC make? I think it’s only fair to post, in comparison, their salaries; unless LVC has something to hide.
6:38 PM on August 17th, 2010
I don’t have problem with what the administrators make at DSU, as their saleries seem reasonable for the bay area and the level of their education. (princial and VP at least)
What I have problem is that it’s too top heavily. Quite few of them overlap their same positions. IMHO, we can trim some fat off the top and use the money we save towards students.
12:58 AM on August 21st, 2010
It would be an educational comparison if the salaries of the administrators in our neighboring cities were available in this report, like Pleasanton, San Ramon, and Livermore (including LVCP).
9:26 PM on August 17th, 2010
you guys are crazy! they should get paid more. how can they afford their two month long vacation in the summer with such a skimpy salary?
11:35 AM on August 18th, 2010
Yeah, we should pay them as much as they want so they could send more money to the unions and get even more salary/benefits for themselves. Screw the rest of you taxpayers – you are all losers.
3:35 PM on August 18th, 2010
The information here is useful, but let’s all look beyond DUSD and consider other districts and schools, including the Livermore Charter school and Tassajara Prep. Because the district — use DUSD here if referring to Tassajara Prep — has less influence on the selection and pay of adminstration, Tassajara Prep will have to pay as much as, if not more than, the DUSD administration listed above. This is how it will compete and attract other talent. And if the position is “pay for performance”, then for sure, people will say they are performing better than DUSD and expect more compensation.
Why do we all work, people? We work for a salary and a balance with our families. The DUSD administration is no different than the rest of us, just the funding is coming from taxpayers. If your company is running tight on funds, do the executives all take paycuts? Probably not. Do people lose jobs, and the remaining have to absorb the rest of the work? Yes, they do.
Assuming the comments around the DUSD salary range and how comparable they are to other surrounding districts, I find it a waste of time to even have this discussion. It’s just fueling the debate for those who don’t appreciate what the district is doing for our kids.
10:42 PM on August 18th, 2010
I made this point to someone else earlier…. how can you compare a corporation that is for PROFIT vs our CITY employees? They should be looking out for the interest of the community and the BUDGET of the community. Now if they can figure out a way for our City to be more profitable then I would say their income is well deserved.
If they can figure out a way to Not have to cut teachers, then it is well deserved. If they can figure out a way to fund school supplies, then it is well deserved!!!
Catch my drift.
7:34 AM on August 19th, 2010
“They should be looking out for the interest of the community and the BUDGET of the community.”
I know a number of people who work for the City or County offices in various cities, and guess what – they work there because it’s a job! The Mayors of the cities are the ones who can really drive the salaries down because they have so much influence over the budget. Just like the Governator has held the California budget hostage for so long and is driving down the salaries of the State workers, the Mayor can have such influence with the educational system as well.
“Now if they can figure out a way for our City to be more profitable then I would say their income is well deserved.”
They do have a way to do this – it’s called raising our taxes.
10:37 PM on August 18th, 2010
What is really upsetting is what people bring up the point that The Super is getting paid this because he oversees a lot of staff/students or that principles deserve this because they oversee hundreds of students a day…
Well think of this…
Oakland CA Population is:
According to census.gov, the 2007 ACS population estimate for Oakland, California, is 401,489
**This isn’t even based on the newest census
Mayor Ron Dellums makes $180K and the city made a huge stink about that!! Think of how many people he overseas……
Now why am I mad…..because DUSD are city employees that should be paid accordingly!!!!
7:07 AM on August 19th, 2010
School district employees do not work for the city. They are not city employees. Get your facts straight before you blast someone.
9:59 PM on August 19th, 2010
They work for the Government/State…. the point was they are not a corporation where they are run for profit. You are probably one of their lackeys responding on their behalf trying to defend them. You probably don’t even live in Dublin much less have kids that goto school here. You probably don’t even care about the teachers that got laid off last year or the increase in class sizes either right… So why cant we afford these things because we have a nice chunk of money going to the top, that’s why!!!
7:54 AM on August 19th, 2010
Clearly we are not paying our teachers enough, because half the grown adults responding to this post can’t spell.
7:40 AM on August 20th, 2010
I agree. Don’t forget to mention the vast majority of entering college freshman that need remedial English instruction.
11:29 AM on August 21st, 2010
First and foremost I would like to identify myself, as many in the comment section seem apprehensive to do. I am a Dublin High graduate and Dublin resident. I know many students, teachers, administrators and other personnel within the DUSD. First I’d like to speak to the fact checking in this article. There is no credit given in this article, only in the comment section, to the source of the salary chart. In addition there is no credit given to the photo which opens the piece. Apparently anyone can post anything and because they’ve posted it, it instantly becomes true. The image looks as though its simply been copied and pasted from Google. With these basic rules of journalism broken I’m not sure I can take the rest of the article seriously. Secondly, the comments section refers negatively to the director of maintenance. I can say for a fact after meeting Mike Z. and seeing him work that the sheer amount of work and responsibility he has makes him worth every penny of his salary. Demeaning anyones job as “just a Janitor” is just plain rude, and posting it anonymously is cowardly.Thirdly, the simple fact is that there are so many factors and complications that go into a school and a school districts performance and test scores that whittling it down to a ‘bad’ test rating vs. what some view as overpaying administrators is a terrible misrepresentation of the issues. Focusing on any one issue and placing major blame in it is foolish. Fourth, the qualitative standards that all these people in the comment section are almost impossible to achieve. A Principal is only as good as their teachers. Teachers with tenure are almost impossible to fire, therefore if a principal was having a problem with the quality of a teacher that is already established that they didn’t hire, it is very difficult to achieve results. Also the results sought are based on standardized testing, which I can tell you as a student is willfully not participated in by other students. It is very easy to blow off standardized testing, even with incentives given by schools. The kind of results people want can only seemingly be achieved by having a reviewer look over the teachers shoulder every single day at performance standards. This would surely cost millions of extra dollars per year, while the article and commentators are worried about paying principals over $100,000. On the note of money, the salary of these administrators living in this area is really not that much. When you look at the cost of living not only in California’s metropolitan areas but the east bay it is simply not that great a sum, based on the incredible difficulty of running a school and a district. The amount of BS i’m sure the administration has to deal with alone should make them worth the money. And as far as comparing Dublin to San Ramon and San Jose, I’m sure those salaries are way larger, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Finally, I see the author as having an Axe to grind with the DUSD because of his role with Tassajara Prep, and therefore don’t see this in an objective light.
2:44 PM on August 21st, 2010
Brian who? And why are you siding with the administrators and not the teachers? Clearly you are a spawn of one of the principals or the many directors. That’s all.
2:14 AM on August 22nd, 2010
Dude, take a chill pill Brian and relax. No need to write your long ass unabomber manifesto.
Nobody here is saying that your father, who is Director of Maintenance is not hard working.
What I think its crazy is the fact that he makes more money then some principals at DUSD. Does that seen right to you? I do not know Mike Z, so I’m just guessing here. But I bet he did not even have a graduate college. Let’s compare that to principals who has at least a masters degree. You can not tell me that director of maintenance is more important to the school than the principal. Why are we paying him like he is?
What’s next for these fat cats…
Director of Playground Equipment
Director of Crossguards
My personal favorite:
Director of Propaganda and Terrorism. As you know, this position is currently held by around dublin groupie James Morehead.
12:58 AM on August 23rd, 2010
you are such a coward. if you will call people names, reveal your identity.
12:20 PM on August 28th, 2010
“you are such a coward. if you will call people names, reveal your identity.” -Anonymous
LOL! YOU FREAKING DUMMY!
Be the change you want to see.
9:18 AM on August 24th, 2010
I have no problem with school administrators making the salaries that they do as long as they are ethical, competent, and have our children’s best interest at heart. I have personal experience with two of the administrators on this list, Lynn Medici and Blaine Cowick. I question these administrators’ ethics, competency, and whether they have our children’s best interest at heart.
As far as a principal receiving props for having a high performing school, it seems ridiculous since the school was high performing before she was appointed principal. The reason it is a high performing school is due to the high achieving students that attend the school. Sadly, this woman is not popular among the parents at the school. It also appears that she is not well regarded by many members of her staff.
The fifth highest paid administrator on the list is the Director of Special Education. The man leads one of the most dysfunctional and incompetent Special Education programs that you can imagine and has no interest in improving the quality of the program. Rumor is that this man will be leaving the district. Hopefully, his replacement’s priority will be to offer a quality special ed program in this district.
I would be curious of the kind of experiences anyone else on this blog has had with these two individuals and with any other administrators in the district. I cannot imagine that it can be this bad, but based on my dealings with these two and from the experiences of people that I have talked to, it is.
7:17 AM on August 25th, 2010
You are not alone. It is the determined efforts of those like you that initiate much needed improvements that result in a better education for all kids, not just those that need a little extra help. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize what necessary services are being omitted from their child’s education. Thank you for fighting the norm and paving the way for quality education for future Dublin generations.
11:35 AM on August 25th, 2010
I think it is not just DUSD but the whole CA teachers in general. Apparently that is the going salary for school administrators. No wonder the school districts are so strapped. Apparently other states like NJ/NY – most of the money goes to students, in CA ..it goes to the administration. Granted Bay area has higher cost of living, but paying 200K+ a year to superintendents dont seem to be justifiable. But again..this is most every bay area district.
7:33 PM on August 25th, 2010
Principal Medici is not only a lousy principal, but a dispicable person. She may lead one of the highest achieving schools in the district, but like was mentioned in a previous post it is the students and not the principal that is responsible. Parents are trying to get their kids out of that school and away from that principal, but the district is denying them. So sad.
12:58 PM on August 26th, 2010
As a parent of 2 children in regular education at Dougherty, it is common talk amongst parents about their dissatisfaction with the administration. Wouldn’t it be beneficial if the parents were given a survey asking for their feedback (rating scale)about the pros and cons of the happenings at their children’s school. The survey should be anonymous and should ask specific questions about the administrator. Actually, a survey should be given asking for parent feedback about their children’s teachers as well to ensure that the majority of parents are satisfied with their child’s education.
9:32 AM on August 27th, 2010
The Special Education Program in Dublin is a joke!! Dr. Blaine Cowick and his $127,000 salary is a joke!! I hear that he is taking over the Special Education Program in Castro Valley. God help those kids in Castro Valley with that person in charge!! Hopefully, we will get a director in Dublin that actually knows how to do the job and gives a crap!!
8:59 PM on August 27th, 2010
Wasn’t the principal at Dougherty the one that lost the student last school year? Turns out the student left campus and walked home. The principal drove around the neigborhood looking for the student. I heard that she didn’t notify the police or even notify the parents that the student was missing. The District probably swept this under the rug since her school is so high performing.
2:03 PM on August 30th, 2010
Has anyone heard about how the DUSD is planning on moving 5th graders to middle school?
12:05 AM on September 3rd, 2010
Sad thing is that this is far less than the top 24 at most other bay area districts. Dublin can’t even compete any more.
4:19 PM on January 26th, 2011
Have parents receive notice from DUSD about the time changes for the Elementary Schools? I noticed the grades 1-5 hours, they are ridiculous. It’s like a different pick up time everyday. I don’t see how the math adds up. How does 5 extra minutes a day add up to so many minimum days? Staff Development Days? Isn’t that what after school is for?
5:31 PM on February 21st, 2011
I’m a firm believer that the administrators should be paid by performance. Setup goals and see if them will achieve those goals. If the schools officials achieve or surpass results pay more.
If schools doesn’t improve, we should heads roll (leadership change).
Run it like a like other schools like San Ramon, Pleasanton or even Fremont.
Good schools also affect property values btw.
9:52 AM on March 24th, 2011
It’s interesting how right before I saw this article, I read the article, “UC Admission Rates for Danville and Pleasanton High Schools Dominate, Dublin High Dead Last”. Obviously, their salary doesn’t reflect much on the work they are doing to drive our students to the top ranks. There should be some kind of evaluation based on performance.