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School superintendent's super-sized pensions

Number 21052
Subject Schools
Source Chicago Sun-Times
State IL
Year 2003
Publication Date July 13, Aug 25, Sept 8, 2003
Summary This story in the Chicago Sun-Times, describes how loopholes in the state laws allows school superintendents to get hefty incomes and retirement packages. Their allowances often include cars or housing allowances as well. As the reporter found out many of the retirement packages were higher than those given to governors and all this money came from the taxpayers pocket.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 18
Keywords School district superintendents;state laws;pensions for state employees;pensions for school superintendents;retirement benefits for school superintendents;retirement benefits
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