Under Fire for $491K Earning Potential, School Superintendent Defends Pay and Unveils Affordable Housing Plan

State 48 News is first to report on a school district's proposed affordable housing project—a move raising legal and ethical questions about the role of public schools in real estate development.

A superintendent making nearly half a million dollars a year responds to our ongoing investigation into taxpayer-funded superintendent salaries. On the May 8th episode of the Tolleson Union High School District’s “Education Exchange” podcast, Superintendent Jeremy Calles defends his compensation and issued a challenge to the media. Calles argues his sal…