The administration claims there is no budget for salaries, supplies, textbooks, field trips, or substitute teachers. However, there is money to rehire 14 retired employees costing $1 million per year. There is also money for board meeting buffets and consultants. Substitute principals are paid $300 per day, but it is unclear if they are certified or fingerprinted. One substitute principal is related to the board secretary, representing a conflict of interest and likely policy violation. The conclusion is that the Murphy administration's spending priorities and lack of transparency have not changed.

1. Let’s do
the
math

2. Administration might
tell you that there is
no budget for
anything . . .

3. There is no money for
salary increase,

4. There is no money for
school supplies,

5. There is no money for
textbooks,

6. There is no money for
fieldtrips,

7. and even no money
to pay substitutes
for special area
teachers . . .

8. How come they have money
to rehired 14 retirees
who are costing our
district close to a
million dollars
a year?
Source:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizona-pensions/districts-
pensions.php?fdistrict=Murphy+Elem+School+Dist+21

9. How come the district can
afford all you can eat
buffet prior to
board meetings?

10. How come they have
money for
consultants?

11. They even have money to
pay substitutes
for school
principals.

12. Did you know that these
individuals make
at least
$300.00
a day?

13. Are these substitute-
principals certified,
highly qualified,
and
fingerprinted?

14. One of the substitute-
principals is related
to the Board
Secretary. . .

15. Is this Conflict of interest?
Absolutely!
Is this a violation
of policy?
Certainly!

16. Conclusion:
Murphy administration
hasn’t changed at all.
You can’t put
new wine
in old bottles.
Murphy District