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Board approves $500/day per‑diem administrator for middle school after heated debate
Summary
Trustees voted to approve a per‑diem substitute administrator (Jeffrey Notto) at $500/day for George Fisher Middle School, despite objections that the hire reverses a prior budget reduction and should be decided by voters; the motion passed 4–1.
The Carmel Central School District Board of Education voted Jan. 21 to approve hiring Jeffrey Notto as a per‑diem substitute administrator at $500 per day, effective Jan. 8, 2025, after an extended debate over whether the temporary hire effectively restores an administrator eliminated in last year—s budget.
Trustee Curzio opposed the measure, saying the item reintroduces an administrator before the community has an opportunity to weigh in at the ballot box in May. Curzio outlined the arithmetic of per‑diem costs — $2,500 per week, roughly $10,000 a month — and estimated up to $60,000 if the arrangement…
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