Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting (https://kycir.org/tag/kentucky-community-and-technical-college-system/)
A KCTCS-funded consultant determined that the president’s salary is on the money when compared with similar institutions. But KyCIR found his report was rooted in flawed data and methodology.
News of the $815,741 paid last year to retired Kentucky Community & Technical College System President Michael McCall has drawn expressions of outrage from lawmakers, college employees, citizens and the state’s secretary of education.
As the Kentucky Community & Technical College System eliminates 506 jobs, it disclosed that it paid $815,741 last year to former president Michael McCall.
If taxpayers, KCTCS faculty and staff and Kentucky higher-education watchers want to know who applied for the job, they’ll be disappointed. State law upholds the secrecy of searches for people to fill public jobs, regardless of their importance.
KyCIR recently examined the lucrative compensation package and retirement deal for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System president, who is set to retire amid significant budget cuts to the system.
As Kentucky Community and Technical College System faces cuts and tuition hikes, President Michael McCall receives significant perks and a post-career payday.
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.