{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin","title":"Administrative Bloat and Rising Taxes with James Quintero | Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2163,"description":"Texas taxpayers are spending billions on public education but how much of that money is actually reaching teachers and classrooms?\nIn this episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Mandy sits down with James Quintero of TPPF's Taxpayer Protection Project to examine administrative bloat in Texas public schools, rising superintendent compensation, and the impact these spending decisions can have on taxpayers.\nAccording to data discussed in the episode, Texas public schools spent approximately $19.5 billion on non-teacher compensation, while hundreds of superintendents earn salaries exceeding that of the Governor of Texas. Mandy and James also break down the additional benefits some superintendent contracts include, from vehicle and housing allowances to retirement contributions, bonuses, and other taxpayer-funded perks.\nThe conversation examines several examples from Texas school districts, including superintendent housing arrangements, administrative spending, executive search firms, school district debt, and the relationship between spending and student academic performance.\nMandy and James also discuss the dramatic growth of non-teacher staffing in Texas schools, taxpayer-funded lobbying, and why they believe the Texas Legislature should consider stronger guardrails to ensure education dollars are prioritized toward teachers, students, and classrooms.\nWatch the full episode to learn more about:\nTexas superintendent salaries and compensation packages\nAdministrative bloat in Texas public schools\nHow education dollars are being spent\nSchool district debt and property taxes\nSuperintendent housing and additional benefits\nTeacher vs. non-teacher staffing growth\nStudent outcomes and administrative spending\nTaxpayer-funded lobbying\nPotential reforms for the Texas Legislature\nTransparency and accountability in Texas school districts\nSubscribe to Parent Empowerment for more conversations about Texas education, property taxes, parental rights, government...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_ImoH02SqKSezOOeC82tf4FL0wBpSk9AYZWFfSkkkN4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YWRk/NjUyMjI1MjY4NGNk/ZTlmMDczYzRiOGE2/OWEyYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}