Del Mar Schools Education Foundation is looking for funds to fund PE, Science,technology Art and Music at $50,000 annual average salaries?

Really are you serious?  8 schools, 5 teachers each school = 2,000,000.00 with the average income of 50 thousand dollars per year?  They are only going to be at work for 9 months of the year. I mean really, 40,0000 average yes but 50? That is far to high. I feel like someone is mis managing money .

As a parent with children in the DMUSD I am confused as to why our curriculum doesn’t include science and technology in the first place! what year are we in?

Type: School / School District

Median Salary by Job

National Salary Data (?All compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.)

High School Teacher
$43,756

Elementary School Teacher
$40,702

Middle School Teacher
$42,482

Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School
$41,722

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School
$44,346

Secondary School Teacher
$42,574

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
$49,383

Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 Mar 2011 | Individuals Reporting: 53,813

 

It appears to me that the DMSEF is over paying teachers, they do not even work year round!  DMUSD also has more half days that the San Diego school District and they also have more days out of school. I just don’t get it. Someone please tell me why it takes two million dollars to fund 40 teachers /5 teacher over 8 schools.  I believe we could get the job done in half the amount with less teachers and still have the same effect, maybe because they get paid more that the average teacher across the country they will stay later at school and take more time to contact the parents. 

 

It’s just my opinion, whats yours.

 

pamela~