Price of new school superintendent up in the air

Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999 | 11:18 a.m.

The Clark County School Board will spend as much as $15,000 advertising for a new superintendent.

But board members are still undecided as to how much that person should earn.

The salary range for the new superintendent begins at about $200,000, but consultants who are looking for someone to replace Brian Cram say they need to know if the salary will go to $300,000.

Cram, who will retire in July, earns a base salary of $158,000. In addition he gets a car allowance, expense account and other perks that bring total compensation to around $241,000.

A slate of five semifinalists is expected to be selected and assembled for interviews with the school board by next month, with a new superindent expected to be chosen by mid-December.

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