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(4,835 posts)School districts need good administrators to be certain. The percentage of a school districts budget that goes toward administrative costs should be limited.
I think run away administrative costs is the issue that we are facing. If we want to pay teachers more; it is my opinion - that is where we should look first. If school districts are paying a reasonable amount of administrative costs; then there should be financial assistance available, but I have personally witnessed several instances where school districts have gotten themselves into trouble for having a large wish list; with nobody holding the superintendent and the school board's feet to the fire. Some of it in excessive administration, some of it in excessive construction.
If the local school district decides that it wants a new stadium; that money (including interest) is going to have to come from somewhere. It isn't the millionaires fault that a school district chooses to live beyond their means. Even though the millionaires should pay their fair share; school districts should live within their means.