That's the
information that
PutnamLIVE.com received
from Treasurer Bill Duncan
in response to our
Freedom of Information Act
request.
Our information only includes permanent employees as Duncan did not provide a list of wages paid to substitute teachers and support personnel.
The annual budget for the entire district during the same time period was more than $81.2 million meaning salaries, plus benefits make up the majority of the district's expenses.
Superintendent of Schools Harold "Chuck" Hatfield earns the highest salary in the district, at $94,500 annually.
Putnam County teachers are paid better than many teachers in West Virginia, thanks in part, to a levy provided by taxpayers who apparently are pleased with the strong performances of the county's schools. This is one of the reasons, district officials say, that teachers did not take part in a walkout protesting state-wide raises recently.
Karen S. Nowviskie, the district's spokesperson, points out that with mandates for continuing education, many of Putnam County's teachers have higher levels of education, moving them up the salary scale.
"These figures
include all monies earned by employees who perform one or many
extra duty jobs to supplement their incomes," says Nowviskie.
"They might coach, perform summer maintenance jobs, teach summer
school, teach home-bound students at night, make
extra-curricular bus runs, and so on."
Duncan also points out that the salaries do not include workers compensation, pensions, and medical benefits which are provided to the district's full-time employees.
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