Anacortes superintendent’s compensation cut back
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June 26, 2009 - 08:36 AM

Anacortes School District Superintendent Chris Borgen will personally see the cuts he has been forced to make in other areas as the district reins in spending.

His new three-year contract had no raise or travel allowance next year, five furlough days — and a $4,000 personal donation to the district.

The School Board approved a contract that includes more than $23,000 in cost-saving measures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year at its June 25 meeting. The contract runs through June 2012.

Borgen started as superintendent in 2005. His current salary is $132,319.

Under the contract, which starts July 1, he will be paid $132,319 for the 2009-2010 school year — which reflects no raise. His salary for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 will be adjusted by the state cost of living if granted plus 1 percent.

Cost-saving measures in the contract include a personal donation of $4,000 back to the district, not taking the $3,000 travel allowance, taking five furlough days (saving $3,000), not taking a 1 percent salary increase (saving $1,323) and not cashing in 10 unused vacation days in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 (saving $6,000 each year).





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i got a question ,what is the supers job sit around and waste money he dosent teach or make lesson plans for classes does he tell the eachers what to…

Posted June 27, 2009 - 12:25 AM by bush1851

Why not a new Mercedes, a bonus, and a raise while forcing teachers to take furlough days?  I think Mr. Borgen needs the hospital commissioners…

Posted June 26, 2009 - 06:46 PM by tea_time

r u kidding He makes over 100k as a superintendant and we are letting some teachers go in Anacortes. How about a 40k a year reduction in salary in order…

Posted June 26, 2009 - 12:28 PM by momof2


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