Bastrop, Tx–On July 7 when former Bastrop school superintendent Roderick Emanuel gave up his post to take a subordinate position with the school district he did not get a pay raise, really, nor did he take any cut in pay or benefits.
Details of the arrangements between Emanuel and the school board are revealed in documents released today under a request under the Texas Public Information Act from Bastrop-News.com
An August 2007 contract between Eamnuel and the school board gives the superintendent a salary of $148,557.20 a year plus $750 a month for an “automobile allowance.” The two amounts add up to $157,557.20 a year, the amount guaranteed under a new “administrator contract” with Emanuel to take up a subordinate position with the school district beginning as soon as a new superintendent is hired. In the meantime Emanuel will act as interim superintendent.
The new agreement with Emanuel was signed July 7. He will become Director of Employee Relations, reporting to an Assistant Superintendent for personnel who earns about $98,000 a year.