r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 6h ago

Sacramento school board members consider their own pay raises amid budget crisis

https://www.abridged.org/news/sacramento-city-board-members-pay-raises/
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u/Rosebunse 5h ago

They get paid?!

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u/Wloak 3h ago

Pretty common in large cities. This isn't a school board for a middle school meeting like it's the PTA but a board overseeing dozens of elementary schools, middle schools, and highschools.

Using one example from my city we have a single person in charge of food distribution to probably over 100 schools, we built a new food manufacturing facility and now have a board member who's full time to inspect cafeterias, review inventory reports, and make sure the right deliveries are made so students get the meals as needed. It's not paid a ton but a full time job for sure.