The superintendent for the San Bruno Park School District has been making $132,138 a year, plus benefits, since 2009, documents obtained by San Bruno Patch show.
When health benefits and retirement costs are factored in, Superintendent David Hutt's total compensation is $163,330. Additionally, he also is allowed reimbursement for $3,000 in expenses—a payment that has fluctuated over the years during his tenure as the district's top administrator.
With the to close Crestmoor and El Crystal elementary schools—a necessary step, he claimed, because of declining revenue and an expected drop in student enrollment in the coming years—parents and teachers have demanded to see the books on Hutt.
Many have claimed that Hutt's job performance has been detrimental to the school district in recent years and that the school board has been blindly giving him a raise nearly every year. An demands Hutt's resignation, despite the fact that his contract is set to expire June 30, 2013—unless the contract is renewed.
In fact, a Patch investigation shows that Hutt's last raise was in 2008. Besides that year, he received a raise in 2003, 2005 and 2006. He also receives several stipends, including one for having a doctorate, one for longevity with the district and a car allowance. Hutt was hired in November 2002.
In several open meetings, school board President Skip Henderson also has said that Hutt has received a "very good to excellent" evaluation every year. He would not provide any more details, claiming that information was not public.
According to state law, a superintendent’s employment contract must be ratified in an open session and made public. However, employee evaluations that are part of an individual’s personnel record are confidential.
The following is a breakdown of Hutt's salary and benefits for every year his contract has been renewed:
2002
Base Salary Relocation Expenses Life Insurance Total $114,000 $5,000 $400 $119,400*also qualified for $300 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2003
Base Salary Life Insurance Total $119,000 $400 $119,400*also qualified for $400 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2004
Base Salary Life Insurance Total $119,000 $400 $119,400*also qualified for $200 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2005
Base Salary Life Insurance Total $122,570 $400 $122,970*also qualified for $200 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2006
Base Salary Doctorate Stipend Life Insurance Car Allowance Total $127,588 $2,500 $600 $3,000 $133,688*also qualified for $250 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2008
Base Salary Doctorate Stipend Longevity Stipend Life Insurance Car Allowance Total $132,138 $2,500 $1,000 $600 $3,000 $139,238*also qualified for $250 monthly expense reimbursement; health and retirement benefits unknown
2009
Base Salary Doctorate Stipend Longevity Stipend Life Insurance Car Allowance Total $132,138 $2,500 $1,000 $1,500 $3,000 $140,138*also qualifies for $250 monthly expense reimbursement, and receives $11,961 annually in health benefits and $11,231 in retirement benefits. Total compensation for 2009-13 is $163,330.
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