BCS 2015-16 Educator salaries

BCS 2015-16 Educator salaries

The database below shows the gross pay for BCS educators.  This is part of the DATA BASE released by the State for public schools in New York state during the 2015-16 school year, as reported by the New York State Teachers Retirement System. Their membership includes all full-time teachers, teaching assistants, guidance counselors, and administrators for all public schools in New York (excluding New York City), BOCES, and eligible charter schools. http://rochester.nydatabases.com/database/educator-salaries-new-york

NOTE: Waterville Superintendent
Chafee,Charles G     $132,613 

BCS Superintendent

Plows Jr,James H		$137,900
Green,Constance R		$86,167
Smith,Carrie D		$74,000
Howlett,Karen A		$71,998
Owens,Cynthia K		$71,488
Cossette,Sharon L		$67,208
Murdock,Brent J		$56,411
Rutherford,Colleen R		$54,263
Pavlus Jr,Ronald J		$53,763
Peavey,Colleen J		$53,711
Elliott,Lisa E		$53,554
Cucci,Leeann S		$52,669
Dreier,Charity J		$51,819
Phillips,Jennifer R		$51,661
Gates,Catherine R		$50,351
Roberts,Sandra L		$50,178
Cosgrove,Christina L		$49,336
Snyder,Jona S		$48,873
Schiener,Colby L		$48,750
Plows,Daniel R		$48,167
Zaia,Michelle A		$47,040
Suydam,Daniel J		$45,546
Brennan-Lee,Kim M		$45,180
Rio,Brian E		$44,302
Sirtoli,Aaron J		$42,500
Elliott,Shelley M		$39,695
Jones,Juliette K		$34,708
Florenz,Sarah A		$32,963
Thall,Debra C		$26,512
Perry,Danine R		$23,029
Miller,Cynthia C		$9,340
Manner,Taylor L		$5,045
Suydam,Danielle R		$2,600
Kelly,Karen H		$833
Joslin,Erin K		$650
Cucci,Steven A		$638
Fox,Karen S		$128

HOLY WAR the New US POLICY

Well, you might have thought voting for Trump was about raising up America..unfortunately, his "Minnie Me" Steve Bannon has other ideas...arming us for a Holy War...


USA Today> Steve Bannon, who has ascended in just months from relative obscurity to become one of President Trump’s most influential advisors, has said that Islam is “the most radical” religion in the world and the U.S. is engaged in a civilizational struggle potentially leading to “a major shooting war in the Middle East again.”

Trump installed Bannon this week as a member of his National Security Council, taking the unusual step of installing a political adviser on the powerful White House body responsible for shaping security and foreign policy.

Far more significant may be the views he brings to that table, which represent a sharp break from how previous administrations approached security issues, particularly around Islamic terrorism.

In dozens of hours of audio recordings reviewed by USA TODAY of his Breitbart News Daily radio show in 2015 and 2016, Bannon told his listeners that the United States and the Western world are engaged in a “global existential war,” and he entertained claims that a “fifth column” of Islamist sympathizers had infiltrated the U.S. government and news media. Those recordings, preserved online, offer an often unfiltered window into the thinking of Trump’s interview-averse senior adviser.

Bannon left a position as the executive chairman of the right-wing news organization Breitbart in August 2016 to become chief executive of Trump’s presidential campaign, and after the election, he was named the president’s chief strategist and senior counsel — a position equal in rank to the chief of staff.

His role in shaping Trump’s domestic and foreign policy has grown increasingly apparent in the early days of the administration. Bannon played a role in shaping a flurry of executive orders, including one that temporarily blocks immigration from seven majority-Muslim nations.

See: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/31/bannon-odds-islam-china-decades-us-foreign-policy-doctrine/97292068/

Local lawmakers applaud pension ethics reform

The fate of corrupt New York state politicians is now in the hands of the taxpayers.

A proposed bill that would strip pension benefits from officials convicted of corruption passed the New York State Legislature for the second time in two years, paving the way for New Yorkers to decide whether or not to enact the constitutional amendment.

By approving this measure (S418), the next step for this pension forfeiture legislation will be to appear on the ballot in November for voter approval to change the New York State Constitution.

Assemblyman Bill Magee, D-121, expressed his pleasure with the legislation on Tuesday, holding to his reelection promise of fighting Albany corruption.

“Nobody works as hard as people do in my district. To see their hard-earned tax dollars being squandered by corrupt politicians is an insult to all New Yorkers,” Magee said. “The pension forfeiture constitutional amendment ensures those convicted of crimes related to their elected office will no longer be able to collect a pension on the taxpayer’s dime.”

Two local state senators, Griffo & Valesky also gave their stamp of approval.

Thank you, Mr. Bill for supporting this legislation.

See the entire article at:
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20170131/local-lawmakers-applaud-pension-ethics-reform

NEW AREA CODE - Warning !

In a matter of weeks, Central New York residents will need to dial 10 digits, even to call their neighbors.

As part of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s (NANPA) decision to assign a new 680 area code for Central New York, beginning Feb. 11, if you have a 315 area code, the new calling procedure will be required for all calls. On or after this date, if you don’t use the new calling procedure, your call won’t be completed and a recording will instruct you to hang up and dial again.
The new area code will be overlaid on the existing 315 calling area. All existing telephone users in the region will retain their entire current phone numbers, including the 315 area code. Once the new code is activated, new telephone numbers will be assigned to either the 315 or the new 680 area code. All calls to any number within the region will require 10-digit dialing regardless of the caller’s area code.
The following items will remain the same and won’t change, according to a post on the Madison County Government website.  See the full article at: ONEIDA DISPATCH

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20170123/680-area-code-overlay-looms-ahead-for-february

Brookfield school “susceptible to fiscal stress”

State Comptroller: DeRuyter, Brookfield schools “susceptible to fiscal stress”

By John Brewer, jbrewer@oneidadispatch.com, @DispatchBrewer on Twitter

POSTED: 01/25/17, 7:06 PM EST |
Two Madison County schools remain in financial trouble despite small gains in previous years.

According to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s latest report on school finances, both Brookfield and DeRuyter school districts are “susceptible to fiscal distress.” Brookfield Central School District has a fiscal score of 31.7, and DeRuyter Central School District has a score of 30.

Both scores represent improvement for the two Madison County school districts as DeRuyter received a 45 and Brookfield a 38.3 for the 2014-15 report according to the Comptroller’s Office.

Going back even further, Brookfield was rated in the “moderate fiscal stress” category in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Check out the full article at:
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20170125/state-comptroller-deruyter-brookfield-schools-susceptible-to-fiscal-stress

Trump & Co. - NO MORE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC ??

Is this going to happen to the rest of our Government -- no communications with the Public? Sounds like Brookfield Town Government !

Trump administration officials instructed employees at multiple agencies in recent days to cease communicating with the public through news releases, official social media accounts and correspondence, raising concerns that federal employees will be able to convey only information that supports the new president’s agenda.

The new limits on public communications appear to be targeting agencies that are charged with overseeing environmental and scientific policy, prompting criticism from officials within the agencies and from outside groups focused on climate change.

The Environmental Protection Agency as well as the Agriculture and Interior departments now have formal policies restricting what they should convey to the public about their work.

Read more here...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-agencies-ordered-to-restrict-their-communications/2017/01/24/9daa6aa4-e26f-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?utm_term=.ed10898db64d&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

STATE Takes Care of Madison Co. Mistake

After a tumultuous process, Madison County appears poised to receive compensation as a host county to the Oneida Indian Nation’s Yellowbrick Road Casino.

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 Budget included $2.25 million in shared host community gaming revenue for gaming devices located in Madison County at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Yellow Brick Road Casino.

With the opening of the Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango, Madison County became the only county in the state to host a Native American resort and casino without receiving a host community benefit, or a share of the state’s gaming revenue generated within its borders.

This measure would ensure Madison County is entitled to the same host community benefit currently in place for Oneida County, allowing significant reinvestment in county infrastructure, emergency services and other programs impacted by gaming facility expansion.

Unfortunately, when the agreement was inked, the state [and COUNTY]  did not anticipate gaming facilities in Madison County......WHY NOT? Lack of VISION?