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Tri-State Media Coverage
Re: Proposed Amendments to the Superintendent Salary CAPBurlington County TimesNJ's superintendent salary cap debated in Senate committeeFebruary 6, 2017"This has always been (the New Jersey Association of School Administrators') preferred path, to allow school boards to decide what the compensation should be for the people they hire," said Melanie Schulz, director of government relations for the association.Asbury Park PressNJ might loosen school superintendent salary capNovember 16, 2016Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, called the proposals "an important step along the way to what we’re trying to do, which is to eliminate" the caps, he said.
NJ SpotlightAdministration Poised To Ease Superintendent Salary CapsThis article was also published in the Philly News.November 17, 2016Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said last night that while the amendments did not address every concern, there was notable progress. “This is significant movement in the right direction…”
Advanced Media for NJ.comN.J. to hike salary cap for school superintendents after 5-year freezeNovember 16, 2016The planned changes are a step in the right direction from the initial cap that drove veteran school superintendents to take higher paying jobs in Pennsylvania and New York, said Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
WHYYChristie proposes raising N.J. cap on school chief salariesNovember 21, 2016
Taxpayers should be assured, Bozza added, that controls on compensation will continue because every superintendent's contract must be reviewed by the state before it takes effect."There might be additional changes in the future because of the legislative support to eliminate the caps completely over time," he said.Education WeekN.J. Proposal Would Boost Superintendents' Pay CapNovember 29, 2016“These proposed amendments are a step in the right direction," Richard Bozza, the executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said in a statement. "School district leaders have retired early or left the Garden State to work in neighboring states. The current policy created a powerful disincentive for aspiring superintendents to seek a position in New Jersey and resulted in talented leaders opting to remain in other administrative positions rather than losing compensation."Education WeekNew Jersey Proposes Increasing Superintendents' Salary CapNovember 17, 2016These proposed amendments are a step in the right direction to correct the negative consequences experienced as a result of the current policy," Richard Bozza, the executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said in a statement.Bozza said superintendents' pay should be a local issue.Bergen RecordNew Jersey may raise superintendent salariesNovember 16, 2016Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators welcomed the proposed changes, calling it a “step in the right direction to correct the negative consequences experienced as a result of the current policy.”Bozza said that, due to state-imposed limits on spending and on tax increases, there was no need for additional rules for schools boards when negotiating contracts for administrators.NJTVRichard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, says...November 17, 2016
The superintendent salary caps were never popular, not among school administrators, who felt like they were being singled out for frequently bloated school budgets, and not by lawmakers, who, although they went along with the governor in 2011, warned of an exodus of top administrators leaving Jersey for New York and Pennsylvania. Richard Bozza, the executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, says the brain drain is real.NJ 101.5Christie proposes to loosen, but not drop, salary cap for school superintendentsNovember 16, 2016“I think it’s on the path to righting the wrong that was done five years ago,” said Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
“I think it’s never enough, but I think that can only be determined as we go forward,” Bozza said. “Right now, we’re very pleased to see that inflation has been accounted for, that there’s an opportunity to promote longevity in districts, that there is at least the opportunity to get an increase in salary.”
The Press of Atlantic CityNovember 16, 2016State wants to raise school superintendent salary capRichard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, called the revisions a step in the right direction to attract and retain top administrators.
“School district leaders have retired early or left the Garden State to work in neighboring states,” he said in a statement. The current policy created a powerful disincentive for aspiring superintendents to seek a position in New Jersey and resulted in talented leaders opting to remain in other administrative positions rather than losing compensation.” He also said school superintendent contracts and salaries should remain a local issue.
Philadelphia Business JournalNovember 21, 2016Christie proposes raising N.J. cap on school chief salaries
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That would satisfy superintendents' concerns, according to Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. "I think it's on the path to righting the wrong that was done five years ago," he said.
Asbury Park PressMarch 2, 2016Richard Bozza, executive director of New Jersey Association of School Administrators speaks about the cap on superintendent pay.As part of the USA Today Corp, this video was featured by several media outlets in the nation.
