Should Stratford's Next Supt. Make More Than $200K?

Following the retirement of Irene Cornish at the end of 2012, the next superintendent of Stratford schools is set to make about $200,000.

Some school officials, however, say that figure is not competitive enough when compared to other districts in the county.

"I think it's utopic to think that figure will hire, just looking at other salaries in Fairfield County," finance committee member Bob David said at a budget meeting last week.

School board member Robert Chaloux agreed that the budgeted amount for the next superintendent should be raised.

Before her first retirement as superintendent, Cornish made $181,000 in 2010, according to Michael Feeney, the school board's chief operating officer.

In 2011, superintendent of Fairfield schools Dr. David Title raked in $273,746, $100,000 more than the next highest paid town employee. In that same year, Darien’s top school official made $229,500.

Trumbull's school board recently approved a budget that would have its superintendent making $199,359 next school year, up from $191,691 this year.

So do you think Stratford should increase its superintendent's salary to match that of Fairfield or Darien, or should it stick with an amount akin to Trumbull? Let us know by voting in our poll and commenting below.

Editor's note: Board of Education Chairman Gavin Forrester could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.