Fresno schools superintendent forgoes $800,000 in salary to help his cash-strapped district

ABC News reports:

Fresno County [California] School Superintendent Larry Powell gave himself a hefty pay cut.

On Aug. 31, Powell will retire and then be hired back to fill the remainder of his four year term, reducing his now $250,000 annual salary to $31,020. The move will add over $800,000 to county schools over the next three years.

“My wife and I are very well compensated. We’ve been very blessed…I’ve been in this business for 41 and a half years and these are tight budget times in California for public schools,” Powell said. “My wife and I thought, what can we do that might help change the dynamic in my particular area.”