{"id":18703,"date":"2011-04-18T22:03:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T02:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=18703"},"modified":"2011-04-18T22:03:31","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T02:03:31","slug":"crack-down-on-school-official-severance-payouts-amendment-advances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/04\/18\/crack-down-on-school-official-severance-payouts-amendment-advances\/","title":{"rendered":"Crack down on school official severance payouts amendment advances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tJim_Banks_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Banks e-mail logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from Indiana State Senator Jim Banks:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Banks: Education committee advances amendment cracking down on school official severance payouts<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Columbia City lawmaker also offers key amendment encouraging transparency of local school budgets<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(STATEHOUSE, April 14, 2011) &#8211; Members of the Senate Committee on Education this week voted in favor of an amendment that would limit school administrators&#8217; severance payouts, a move State Sen. Jim Banks said would cut down on abuses that sometimes saddle districts with hundreds of thousands of dollars in farewell costs.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers voted 8-2 in favor of Banks&#8217; amendment to House Bill 1369 &#8211; legislation that would link school administrator pay to performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If passed, local school boards would limit administrators&#8217; severance packages to not more than one year&#8217;s salary,&#8221; said Banks (R-Columbia City). &#8220;I respect the jobs our local superintendents do, but I also believe it&#8217;s important we find ways to stem public spending and ensure more dollars are spent directly on educating our children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Banks said taxpayers were outraged over a media report that an Indianapolis area superintendent&#8217;s severance package exceeded $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As public servants, one of our most important duties is to be good stewards of the public&#8217;s money,&#8221; Banks said. &#8220;During these difficult economic times, we cannot afford to award excessive severance packages to public servants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During his State of the State address, Gov. Mitch Daniels pointed out forty-two cents of the education dollar are spent on administrative costs rather than students.<\/p>\n<p>Banks hopes to explore other options for reining in administrative costs in order to reach a goal of 65 percent of education dollars being spent in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Committee members also voted 9-1 in favor of Banks&#8217; amendment requiring local school corporations to post their budget information to the Indiana Department of Education&#8217;s (IDOE) website. Banks said the IDOE would maintain the database listing fund balances, operating expenses, contracts, benefit packages, grants and leases.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;This marks an important step in increasing transparency among our local school corporations,&#8221; Banks said. &#8220;It is important for taxpayers to know where and how their dollars are being spent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A local school corporation would be required to post a link to their budget information on their districts&#8217; website.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/red_cross_signing.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday, April 12, 2010, in his office at the Indiana Statehouse. Present were Senator Patricia Miller, who sponsored the bill; Dr. Gregory N. Larkin, Indiana State Health Commissioner; and Representatives of the American Red Cross. The bill, which encourages 16 year-olds to donate blood with parental or guardian consent in the state of Indiana, will take affect on July 1, 2010. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"5163\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/red_cross_signing.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_red_cross_signing.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing\" data-description=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday, April 12, 2010, in his office at the Indiana Statehouse. Present were Senator Patricia Miller, who sponsored the bill; Dr. Gregory N. Larkin, Indiana State Health Commissioner; and Representatives of the American Red Cross. 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Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"6915\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/banks_sb_177.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_banks_sb_177.jpg\" data-title=\"Governor Mike Pence signs SB 177\" data-description=\"Governor Mike Pence signs SB 177 into law which will give returning veterans access to a more affordable college education. On Pence&#039;s left is Indiana State Senator Jim Banks and his right is Indiana State Senator Dennis Kruse. 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This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"10704\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"After his successful vaccination, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb rides away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. 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This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"10705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\" data-description=\"Inside one of the bays at the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10705\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"10706\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-title=\"Signage\" data-description=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10706\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2fa95476427601260b74916d28a42a43' data-image-id=\"10707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\" data-description=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. 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