Citing all his accomplishments, the Warsaw School Board Thursday night approved a salary increase for Superintendent Dr. Crag Hintz retroactive to June 30.
His compensation will increase from $128,000 annually to $139,000.
Board President Deb Wiggins said the board has, as one of its major functions, the hiring and oversight of the superintendent and policies. This year, the board was a little behind on the superintendent’s evaluation because of all the other items on its agenda, but finally did get to the superintendent’s evaluation.
She then read a prepared statement regarding the evaluation and salary increase.
The release stated the board has completed its annual evaluation of Hintz.
“Dr. Hintz was commended for his leadership in pursuing and developing a strategic plan for Warsaw Community Schools and also for implementing many of the objectives identified through an outside study, sponsored by OrthoWorx,” the statement said.
Hintz completed his third year as superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools in June.
“In the evaluation process,” the statement continues, “it was noted that the school board is very pleased with his leadership, strong work ethic and commitment to success of students, K-12. Many of Dr. Hintz’ accomplishments were recently highlighted by OrthoWorx when it recognized Warsaw Community Schools as its Organizational Partner of the Year for 2011. In addition to commending his leadership in the development of a strategic plan for the school corporation, OrthoWorx also commended him on the implementation of full-day kindergarten; expansion of arts and world language opportunities at the elementary and junior high levels; and application to the state of Indiana for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) innovation grant.”
The release continues, “In a very short period of time, Dr. Hintz has also worked with administrators and teachers to increase graduation rates at the high school and improve SAT, ACT and AP scores of high school students.”
The school board members “value Dr. Hintz’ leadership and vision in pursuing ‘best in class’ academic offerings for our students to help them succeed in a competitive marketplace.”
As part of its evaluation process, Wiggins read from the release, the board conducted a salary analysis of superintendents in similarly sized corporations and found Hintz’s salary not in line with his peers.
“Given the current economic conditions, the board was unable to bridge the gap, but did increase his compensation from $128,000 to $139,000, retroactive to June 30, 2011,” the statement continues. “Dr. Hintz has an exceptionally transparent contract, and the salary is his only compensation. Board members thank Dr. Hintz for his visionary leadership, his comprehensive knowledge of the corporation’s functions and operations, his level of respect among employees and within the community, and his high expectations of excellence for Warsaw Community Schools and its students.”
After Wiggins finished reading the statement, Hintz said serving as superintendent has been a wonderful opportunity. He has a wonderful team to work with at Warsaw Community Schools.
“We’ve come together and are moving forward in the right direction,” Hintz said.
Kent Adams, school board member, commended Hintz for all his leadership and his expertise he brought to the corporation.
“That tells me we are moving upward and onward,” Adams concluded.
