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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He gets a car? And my child has received no education for 2 years? Ridiculous![/quote]

He is driven to meetings, as his schedule is probably tightly booked.  Fairfax provides one for Braband, too.  A lot of Superintendents in major school systems have this.  Do you live under a rock?[/quote]

No, I do not live under a rock. Arlington is hardly a "major school system"; it is the smallest county in the US. But you have just proved the point. This is the equivalent of corporate boards setting a CEO's salary based on what other CEOs make rather than value-added. Arlington spends stupid-money on stupid-things to pretend it is "world-class." And, meanwhile, our children receive no education.[/quote]

I think he should have a car.  I also think the kids are being educated.  [/quote]

Maybe he should have a car - without reserved parking - so he can see what the parking situations at the various schools are actually like .
However, in a County hellbent on inconveniencing drivers and trying to encourage alternative means of transportation - and in a school district that tells its teachers they should take public transit or ride bicycles rather than drive - why should the Superintendent be given a car at taxpayer expense?[/quote]

You’re barking up the wrong tree.  This is not unique to APS.  Many superintendents have this.  It doesn’t bother me in the least.  If you’re worried about cost… think about what his time is actually worth.  He doesn’t need to spend it driving.  I have no doubts that he is going all day, every day- and evenings, too.[/quote]
Look at the Superintendents office page of the budget book and you’ll see the line items.  APS doesn’t pay for his car or a driver beyond his regular salary.  I know that sometimes ELT members carpool when going to visit schools together, but thats more for convenience so they can talk about things on the drive than anything.  [/quote]

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