Burnsville school district won't explain $254,814 payment

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_200134...

ISD191 paid their HR manager $254,814 payment to leave her job. Even thought they are required by law to explain any payment over $10,000 they refuse.

Yeah...i read about that this morning. i wonder what the heck went on there

Nice annual compensation package she pulled down...

$136,273 a year?

Never tell me the schools are hurting for money.

Probably a clause in the contract. The public will never penetrate that shield. I hope an anonymous insider sheds some light on it.

TaxPayer wrote:

$136,273 a year?
Never tell me the schools are hurting for money.

Remember when you vote on those referendums, it's for the kids.

Blern wrote:

Probably a clause in the contract. The public will never penetrate that shield. I hope an anonymous insider sheds some light on it.

The contract cannot override the law.

JTY wrote:

http://www.twincities.com/loca lnews/ci_20013482
ISD191 paid their HR manager $254,814 payment to leave her job. Even thought they are required by law to explain any payment over $10,000 they refuse.

kick out unions - they are a thing of the past. NO UNION CONTACTS.

A quarter of a million dollars of tax money - and ISD 191 is closed mouth.

If I had a kid in the Busrnsville school system, today would be the last day he or she would attend any school in that district.

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kick out unions - they are a thing of the past. NO UNION CONTACTS.

I am not sure sure the union has anything to do with this.

I believe once you reach this level, the position would not be held by a union member. Any one know this for a fact?

Have an arrest warrent issued for these lowlife public servants, if they wont release the info we can only assume its a theft by swindle of tax payer money until proven differently

IrishMN wrote:

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I am not sure sure the union has anything to do with this.
I believe once you reach this level, the position would not be held by a union member. Any one know this for a fact?

I would have to agree on that. I think HR would qualify as management. When was it decided in America that if you demand a huge parachute clause you must be top of the line so hey, let's go ahead and set up the parachute clause in the contract.

cantmakeitup wrote:

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I would have to agree on that. I think HR would qualify as management. When was it decided in America that if you demand a huge parachute clause you must be top of the line so hey, let's go ahead and set up the parachute clause in the contract.

I blame the cost trends for admins on the school boards.

Anyone else read that as part of her parachute she was also given two letters of recommendation?

JTY wrote:

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The contract cannot override the law.

Tell me, which law dictates that private information needs to be shared with the press?

Blern wrote:

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Tell me, which law dictates that private information needs to be shared with the press?

Under the Minnesota Data Practices Act, the terms of an agreement settling a public employment dispute "must include specific reasons for the agreement if it involves the payment of more than $10,000 in public money."

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/dat...

Blern wrote:

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Tell me, which law dictates that private information needs to be shared with the press?

I should also say that public contracts and payments are not private information.

JTY wrote:

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I should also say that public contracts and payments are not private information.

Let form a group and boycott, we could call it Occupy Burnsville!!

Jim wrote:

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I blame the cost trends for admins on the school boards.

I blame the school boards and the corporate boards of directors for being stupid enough to allow contracts that do not allow for firing the incompetent without having to pay them off.

JTY wrote:

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I should also say that public contracts and payments are not private information.

All school districts should do this...

Salary Compliance Notice

Minnesota Law requires cities notify residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees. As of Feb. 8, 2012, they are:

1.Jeffrey Johnson, Assistant City Coordinator, Convention Center,$152,681

2.Steven Bosacker, City Coordinator,$150,774

3.Tim Dolan, Chief of Police,$148,421

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/

A lot of salaries on here

http://www.twincities.com/dataplanet