Washtenaw Intermediate School District names Scott Menzel new superintendent
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District school board named Scott Menzel of the Livingston Educational Service Agency to be the district’s next superintendent at their regular meeting Tuesday.
Menzel has been superintendent of LESA, the intermediate school district in Livingston County, for four years. He is a former superintendent of Whitmore Lake schools. He has entered into contract negotiations with a committee of two board members and a contract is expected to be approved at a later meeting.
Scott Menzel
“Both have excellent skills and both candidates could have done the job,” he said. “So, we couldn’t make a bad choice. But, I believe we made the right choice.”
The WISD began searching for a new superintendent in December when William Miller, who had served as superintendent for 12 years, announced his retirement. Richard Leyshock has been serving as interim superintendent since January.
Menzel will take over the position from Leyshock on July 1. He is currently completing work on his doctorate degree from Eastern Michigan University.
Kyle Feldscher covers K-12 education for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Tom Bower
Tue, May 3, 2011 : 1:09 p.m.
Although no salary figure has been disclosed for the new superintendent, the salary of the previous superintendent is disclosed, along with the salaries of other top earning WISD employees... It's all transparently displayed at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php</a> This suggests the compensation range for the position. The compensation information of those in the top 3 percent of WISD is at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf</a> Given the operating budget of WISD, a superintendent compensation package of $130,000 to $150,000 is very reasonable, especially when compared to what the compensation would be for a similar position in private business. We are voting yes on May 3.
tom swift jr.
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 3:57 p.m.
I see the usual crew has already posted. Dear Ann Arbor dot com, At what point will you learn that allowing comments to be appended to your "articles" means pretty much one thing. Folks will read what might actually be factual information, and then read a string of biased, political, inaccurate, and false statements. And, we walk away with what... a bad taste in our mouth and facts clouded with lies... This isn't how you run a news agency folks, this is how you run the pickle barrel at the old corner store...
Cash
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 12:38 p.m.
Salary? Benefits? Perks? Give us the story please.
Tom Bower
Tue, May 3, 2011 : 1:09 p.m.
Although no salary figure has been disclosed for the new superintendent, the salary of the previous superintendent is disclosed, along with the salaries of other top earning WISD employees... It's all transparently displayed at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php</a> This suggests the compensation range for the position. The compensation information of those in the top 3 percent of WISD is at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf</a> Given the operating budget of WISD, a superintendent compensation package of $130,000 to $150,000 is very reasonable, especially when compared to what the compensation would be for a similar position in private business. We are voting yes on May 3.
Cash
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 1:33 p.m.
Kyle, your response alone should create a front page story. This is just wrong.
Kyle Feldscher
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 1:15 p.m.
Cash- No contract has been signed, so the benefits and perks part of the package has not been announced, but I will be sure to follow up with a story about the contract once it is signed. As far as salary, the WISD did not go the same route and make the range of the salary public so that will also be something that I will make sure to follow up on in the contract.
say it plain
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 12:11 a.m.
Oy, why doesn't Snyder's proposals include suggesting that we consider consolidating districts at all? Why?!
mojo
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 2:10 p.m.
With some 800 school districts in Michigan, people have been talking about consolidation for decades. But power is local in education. Anyone can offer the idea - but no one can make it happen. Just think of the saving if all school districts 'shopped' their health care around as one unit, 100,000 policies! When adding teacher deductibles and a co-pay, I would guess that one item alone could save nearly a $Billion$ a year in costs.
say it plain
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 4 a.m.
I did see some stuff about consolidation of services but I must have missed the suggestion that we consolidate the districts themselves.
AMOC
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 2:37 a.m.
The proposal does push for consolidation of districts and of services.
wlinsenbigler
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 : 10:21 p.m.
Great, we are wasting more money. Washtenaw County has ten school districts each with a super. The average pay for each of these is 100k. That's not including secretaries and buildings. Seems to me that Milan and Manchester can be one district, Chelsea and Dexter can be one, ect ect. If we cut the number of school districts in Washtenaw County in half, down to five, that save 500k right out of the gate. I do not even want to speculate how much this guy is going to run us. Grrr again for wasting tax money.
GoblueBeatOSU
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 : 9:50 p.m.
"He has entered into contract negotiations with a committee of two board members and a contract is expected to be approved at a later meeting." Wow..isn't that telling. We aren't going to be told what he makes until after the May 3rd election I'm willing to bet. Wouldn't be a good idea for the public to know the contract details before the election because the public might be upset and vote NO on the tax increase. Everyone should vote NO on May 3rd just because of the games the WISD is playing with the voters.
Tom Bower
Tue, May 3, 2011 : 1:10 p.m.
Although no salary figure has been disclosed for the new superintendent, the salary of the previous superintendent is disclosed, along with the salaries of other top earning WISD employees... It's all transparently displayed at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php</a> This suggests the compensation range for the position. The compensation information of those in the top 3 percent of WISD is at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf</a> Given the operating budget of WISD, a superintendent compensation package of $130,000 to $150,000 is very reasonable, especially when compared to what the compensation would be for a similar position in private business. We are voting yes on May 3.
Cash
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 1:07 p.m.
Exactly right. This is a disgrace. They have manipulated the date of the election so that only a sparse few might vote....and now manipulate their salary offer to be announced after the election...and note where this article is buried as well!
Lakewood Mom
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 : 9:26 p.m.
How much will he cost, salary, retirement, benefits? And will he stay since it seems the going thing is to raid other school districts of their superintendents with more $$$?
Tom Bower
Tue, May 3, 2011 : 1:11 p.m.
Although no salary figure has been disclosed for the new superintendent, the salary of the previous superintendent is disclosed, along with the salaries of other top earning WISD employees... It's all transparently displayed at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/busservices/transparencyreporting.php</a> This suggests the compensation range for the position. The compensation information of those in the top 3 percent of WISD is at the following URL:<a href="http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf" rel='nofollow'>http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/files/isdwebreports/salaryinfo10.pdf</a> Given the operating budget of WISD, a superintendent compensation package of $130,000 to $150,000 is very reasonable, especially when compared to what the compensation would be for a similar position in private business. We are voting yes on May 3.