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School salary accountability promoted in legislation

If enacted new law would promote transparency in what administrators are paid; require public visibility

As the Nebraska State Legislature returned to session this January there were many proposed bills attracting statewide attention. The proposed tax relief bill is one of them. However, there are some bills being proposed that are less known to the public, such as one dealing with the question of where tax dollars for schools are being spent.

Senator Jeremy Nordquist introduced the Education Compensation Transparency Act, LB 274, to the legislature this Wednesday.

According to a press release by Nordquist, the proposed bill “will require full disclosure of superintendent and ESU (Education...

 

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