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Superintendents’ pay analyzed

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Mary Price Walls smiles as Dr. Todd
Payne, associate professor of music
at Missouri State University (not
pictured), sings “Unforgettable” in
her honor during her reception af- School By Claudette Riley higherthantheaverageamount which spell out duties, pay, Staff salaries
ter receiving her honorary degree. CRILEY@NEWS-LEADER.COM of $4,621. benefits and other expecta-
scores Superintendent Norm Rid- Audrey Spalding, the insti- tions — the report also pro- Pay-for-performance
Walls gets honorary degree TODAY der was paid $156,193 for the tute’s public information spe- vides a snapshot about what contracts explored. 4A
Compare schools 2009-10 school year. cialist, said the 32-page report school boards value and are
Sixty years after being denied entry in our interactive As leader of Missouri’s sec- attempts to provide “the real willing to pay for. Web resources: See
into then-Southwest Missouri State presentation at ond-largest school system, his details” about how Missouri “It’s important that people the full listing of super-
College, Mary Jean Price Walls is News-Leader.com/ayp base salary ranked No. 31 superintendents are compen- understand how important intendent salaries and
awarded an honorary degree from the among superintendents. But sated. that position is in the commu- Springfield Public
institution. Ozarks, 1B SUNDAY the salary doesn’t tell the full “Reporting that structure nity,” said Springfield school School staff salaries,
An analysis of the ef- story. behind the salary is extreme- board president Gerry Lee. as well as the text of
Take corn, make a donation fect of No Child Left A report released Friday by ly important,” said Spalding, “There is a significant corre- Norm Ridder’s contract
Behind, and a look at the Show-Me Institute, which who wrote the report. “This lation between the leadership extension, with this
Harvest on Wheels will give away how Springfield Pub- surveyed nearly 450 districts, paper serves to discuss the of your superintendent and story at News-
1,400 ears of freshly roasted corn on lic Schools stacks up shows Ridder received the school board responsibility to student achievement.” Leader.com.
the cob today beginning at 9:30 a.m. at against other dis- largest annuity payment — manage superintendents and Ozark Superintendent Gor- Document: See survey
the farmers market, located in the Bat- tricts in the region. $44,000. His annual vehicle al- set up compensation.” at News-Leader.com.
tlefield Mall parking lot. Donations of lowance is $7,200, which is By analyzing contracts — See Leaders, Page 3A
cash, produce or non-perishable food
items will be accepted and distributed
through the Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mo-
bile Food Pantry. Ozarks, 1B Ozark Empire Fair
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Man dies after building explodes of Battle-
An industrial building with a tampered field en-
gas line exploded Friday, critically injur- joy a ride
ing a man who was hurled into the street on the
and killing another who was electrocut- Scram-
ed by a downed power line. The blast bler at
turned the front of a wooden building in the
South Los Angeles into a mass of Ozark
downed, shattered wooden beams. 2A Empire
Fair.
Leak investigation pursued DEAN CURTIS
The White House Friday implored the NEWS-
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the Pentagon pressed its investigation
of the leaks, bringing a soldier charged
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law showed no signs of letting up Fri- leader.com
day as the federal judge who blunted
its force faced threats and the Repub-
lican governor who signed it consid-
ered changes to address any faults.
Gov. Jan Brewer, who has vowed not
to back down on Arizona’s immigration
law, said Friday that she’d consider

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LIFE AT
Choir reunites tonight THE
Robert Duncan started the Young
Adult Choir at Pitts Chapel 63 years Livestock, rides and shows attract patrons to the
ago, when the church had choirs for
children through seniors. It has always
been made up primarily of Duncans,
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A couple walks hand in hand. Ozark Empire Fair’s kickoff in Springfield.
but other church members were also
included. After 10 years apart, the choir
will have a reunion concert tonight at
Pitts Chapel. 1C

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Navy sub Missouri to be commissioned today
discuss parenting issues, dining,
NEWS-LEADER STAFF legendary battleship, saw Virginia-
shopping and more. See what’s hap- The Navy’s newest attack action in World War II, the class
pening today at MomsLikeMe.com submarine, Missouri, will be Korean War, the Persian attack
commissioned today during Gulf War and was also the submarine
a ceremony in Groton, site where Fleet Adm. PCU Missouri
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VOL. 120, NO. 212 ©2010, NEWS-LEADER Conn. Chester Nimitz, Gen. Dou- (SSN 780)
A Navy press release says, glas MacArthur and many stands
Automotive 1F Lottery 1B “Missouri is named to honor other U.S. and allied offi- ready to be
Business 5A Merchandise 5C
Classified 5C Nation/World 2A the people of the ‘Show Me cers accepted the uncondi- christened
Comics 3C Opinion 4B State’ and its leaders for their tional surrender of the at a ceremo-
Crossword 2C Real Estate continuous support of the Japanese at the end of ny in Gener-
Dear Abby 2C For Sale 7C
Deaths 6B Rentals 7C military.” World War II. al Dynamics
Employment 5C Sports 1D Designated SSN 780, the Becky Gates, wife of Secre- Electric Boat
Faith 1C Stocks 5A seventh Virginia class sub- tary of Defense Robert Gates, shipyard last
Garage Sales 5C Sudoku 2C
Heloise 2C Television 6D marine, Missouri is built for will serve as the ship’s spon- December. It
Horoscope 2C Weather 7B anti-submarine warfare; sor. is the fourth
anti-ship warfare; strike In the time-honored Navy submarine
Weather warfare; special operations; tradition she will give the
About the sub to be named
intelligence, surveillance first order to “man our ship after the
96° Sunshine and
patchy clouds to- and reconnaissance; irregu- and bring her to life!” • The ship weighs 7,800 tons. Show-Me
72° day; partly lar warfare; battle group Cmdr. Timothy Rexrode of • It is 377 feet long, and has a 34-foot beam state.
cloudy tonight. support; and mine warfare Spencer, W.Va., is the ship’s • It can dive to depths of greater than 800 feet and operate at
7B missions. commanding officer and will speeds in excess of 25 knots submerged. ASSOCIATED
Precipitation: 55% PRESS FILE PHOTO,
This is the fourth Navy ship lead a crew of approximately • It is designed with a reactor plant that will not require refueling 2009
to be named Missouri. 134 officers and enlisted per- during the planned life of the ship.
The last USS Missouri, a sonnel. • Total construction time was 65 months.