

The financially pinched Troy School District is paying its school superintendent $250,000 — plus health insurance for life — to get lost.
Fadhilika Atiba-Weza, whose last day of work is June 30, has most recently been paid an annual salary of just under $200,000. The rest of his exit payout will be for unused sick and vacation time. Atiba-Weza reportedly has already landed a new job in Georgia.
You can download your local school superintendent’s contract at www.SeeThroughNY.net.
About the Author
E.J. McMahon
Edmund J. McMahon is Empire Center's founder and a senior fellow.
You may also like

Do NY families have school choice?
Organizations across New York and the country this week observed to raise awareness of the educational pathways that exist outside of residentially-assigned public school systems. But what does Read More

Emails show Cuomo’s staff working on his memoir at the peak of New York’s pandemic
Newly available records shed further light on the origins of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pandemic memoir, which won him a $5.1 million publishing contract before contributing to his political downfall.
The records reveal that his government staff were a Read More

Despite working at home, commuters kept paying a big share of NY taxes
Average daily office occupancy in New York City has bounced back from 2020-21 lows, but by most accounts remains well below pre-pandemic norms. Read More

At end of ’22, NY still near bottom in pandemic recovery
The more time passes since the spring 2020 Covid-19 outbreak, the more New York stands out among all states for the weakness of its post-pandemic employment recovery.
As of December, seasonally adjusted private employment in New York was still nearly 2 Read More

What’s behind NY’s union membership slide?
The frequency with which New York workers are choosing to belong to a union last year continued its multi-year decline. Read More

The AG’s nursing home lawsuits are a wake-up call for the Health Department
Attorney General Letitia James' recent lawsuits against nursing homes have not only exposed dangerous conditions for the residents – but also dangerous blind spots at the Health Department.
Read More

The Full Senate Must Vote on Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick
Governor Hochul may be getting ready to take the confirmation battle for her Court of Appeals chief judge nominee, Hector LaSalle, to the courts. Read More

Hochul’s agenda mostly sidesteps health care
Governor Hochul gave health care surprisingly little attention in her State of the State speech on Tuesday – a sign that taking on dysfunction in one-sixth of the state's economy ranks low on her list of priorities. Read More
Do NY families have school choice?
- January 27, 2023
At end of ’22, NY still near bottom in pandemic recovery
- January 24, 2023
What’s behind NY’s union membership slide?
- January 24, 2023
The Full Senate Must Vote on Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick
- January 18, 2023
Hochul’s agenda mostly sidesteps health care
- January 12, 2023