I hope the Blue Ribbon Charter School Panel is Reading Today's Paper and Taking Notes!

According to testimony at a recent pension hearing, Bob Lewis said he was responsible for teaching only one class, morals and ethics, in return for nearly $6,500 a month. The rest of his time at the school, he said, was volunteering. - The News Journal, 7/22/2012

He said under oath that beyond teaching one class, all his time at the school was as a volunteer. Lewis said he was paid with Title 1 funds earmarked by the federal government to support the academic achievement of disadvantaged children. - The News Journal, 7/22/2012

 Bob Lewis and Roccia were paid more than many of their colleagues at Pencader, but the two teachers said they had fewer duties than other teachers.
At the pension board hearing, Bob Lewis said that in addition to having to teach only one class he also didn’t have to attend in-service days. The News Journal, 7/22/2012

There are no state rules that dictate what charter school teachers must be paid. Some may have their pay scales based on experience levels, but determining pay is left up to each school’s administration. The News Journal, 7/22/2012

In an interview last month, Ann Lewis told The News Journal that her husband only worked part time at the school, and that’s why he could also collect a pension. She said it was acceptable to set her husband’s pay at the same rate as a full-time teacher because she knew he’d be working a lot of volunteer hours. The News Journal, 7/22/2012

“Money has never been the object. That’s not why I went back into the game,” Lewis said. “I went back into the game to work with kids.” The News Journal, 7/22/2012