Another article tomorrow tells of an effort in Kansas to find out the relationships of school board members to family members with jobs in their school districts and members who have jobs in other school districts.

Under the article about Paul Santopadre, the incumbent who lost to Betty Davis this past spring, replacing John O’Neill and Mike Hettermann, was the following questions:

Is it true Santopadre is a school teacher or administrator in another school district?

If it is true, what were the other Board members thinking?

Mark offered the following information about Board members Santopadre and Kimberly Qualls:

Open the Books Widget

Paul J Santopadre

Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2014 – $118,910 – 22 Years Worked
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2013 – $117,153
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2012 – $113,740 – Elementary School Principal
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2011 – $109,418
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2010 – $105,321
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2009 – $101,456
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2008 – $096,167
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2007 – $091,153
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2006 – $092,331
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2005 – $084,286
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2004 – $081,746
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2003 – $068,559
Lake Villa CCSD 41 – 2002 – $057,000
Wood Dale Sd 7 —– 2001 – $042,828
Wood Dale SD 7 —– 2000 – $039,643

http://www.OpenTheBooks.com

On the one hand he knows the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and politics in public schools.

That is very valuable as there is a large learning curve due to all the specialized knowledge required.

On the other hand he’s part of the status quo system and benefits from the Rolls Royce pension system that needs to be reformed due to hiked pension benefits and salaries.

Probably the best thing to do is go to the school board meetings and meet him and talk to him.

Every taxing district needs a watchdog.

Now McHenry District 15 has at least two school board members that are Principals in other districts.

Kimberly Qualls and Paul Santopadre.

The district does not videotape board meetings and indefinitely archive them on the website.

Request they do so to hold them accountable for what they say, and videotaping is the only way people who can’t attend a board meeting can view the board meeting.

Mark did additional research on Board member Kimberly Qualls:

Kimberly Qualls

Alden Hebron School District 19

Year – Pensionable Income – Percentage Increase or Decrease over previous year

2014 – $77,764 – 3% – 18 Years Worked
2013 – $75,670 – 2%
2012 – $74,216 – 0% – Elementary School Principal
2011 – $74,190 – (4%)
2010 – $76,945 – 35%
2009 – $57,205 – 4%
2008 – $54,873 – 7%
2007 – $51,333 – 4%
2006 – $49,555 – 9%
2005 – $45,286 – 14%
2004 – $39,702 – 11%
2003 – $35,907 – 6%
2002 – $33,935 – 3%
2001 – $32,987 – 5%
2000 – $31,350

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