Mendez’s contract

THE STORY: A majority of the Ector County Independent School District trustees said they plan to wait until today's meeting to develop an idea of the contract terms for ECISD interim superintendent Hector Mendez.

THE LINK: http://www.oaoa.com/news/mendez_16567___article.html/contract_foreman.html

THE POLL: Should the superintendent and his leadership team have performance-based incentives included in their contracts?
>> Yes: 56 percent (10 votes).
>> No: 44 percent (8 votes).

YOUR COMMENTS:
>> "A one year contract is plenty; that's what all teachers get, and that's who he's the boss of.
"I really like Woodall's idea of goals to meet. If they're not met, then no new one year contract renewal would be made, and this would save the district many hundreds of thousands of dollars on these contract buyouts for no performance."
>> "OldOdessan, what's good for the goose is good for the gander? I rather like that line of thinking!"
>> "That is just too funny. Mr. Mendez was good enough to act as ECISD interim superintendent for most of the past year and has started leading the school board in the right direction and people still want to jack him around and cry out that a full search should be made. Cool, make the search, and when it is found that nobody meets the qualifications or is willing to work for what ECISD pays then go back to Mr. Mendez and say "Hey, sorry about the slap in the face, you can have your old job back ‘cause we're that kind of people." Typical Odessa."
>> "I believe the contract should be based on a sliding pay scale with ECISD's retention and issue's.
"Looks like Greenwood ISD pays 102k, Midland pays less. here is the smart thing.
"Give Hector a three year deal.
"$75k 1st year
"$92k Second
"and 100k third.
"Make sure the board sets the goals and holds him accountable."