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Post by SamCogar Thu May 01, 2008 4:10 am

Clayton County's new superintendent can spend almost half of his 14-month contract not working and still get paid.

John W. Thompson's contract grants him the option to spend 107 of his 240 workdays — 45 percent — on vacation, holiday or doing consulting work.

Thompson, who started work Monday, is tasked with meeting the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Sept. 1 deadline to overhaul the district or lose accreditation.

But that deadline is going to be awfully tight given Thompson's contract, said James E. Bostic Jr., a state board of education member appointed by the governor to help Clayton schools.

"When you look at the number of days he has the ability to be off and number of days he has to work, it certainly makes it difficult," Bostic said Tuesday. "I'm really wondering why we are paying this salary for him to be off and earn other income consulting with other school systems."

Clayton is paying Thompson $285,000 a year — or $1,187.50 a day.

Bostic and fellow governor's liaison William "Brad" Bryant have said Thompson is not capable of saving Clayton's accreditation. The president of SACS has said the same thing.

Thompson's contract grants him the perks of all Clayton County administrators: 20 paid days like winter break, 15 holidays and 18 vacation days.

But unlike other Clayton school administrators and past superintendents, Thompson also has 30 additional paid vacation days and two paid days a month to do consulting work outside the district.

That special consulting time does not include the time Thompson can attend educational conferences across the nation. Under the contract, he doesn't have to use vacation time for that.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/04/29/claysuper_0430.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

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