At the July board meeting I voted to approve Cliff Beaver as the new principal at Pocopson Elementary. And as with all appointments, the board also approves a salary, which is set and recommended by the administration.
For all compensation matters that come before the board, I always want to understand how a proposed pay package compares to the market for similar positions in Chester County as well as Pennsylvania overall. If we are going to attract, retain, and reward great principals (and teachers, support staff, and other administrators) , our compensation needs to be competitive.
So how does pay for our elementary school principals compare? Here is what I found, using the public database of school salaries. Continue reading →