The salary was $15,000 more than the previous superintendent's contract.

The audit also cited a $2,500 trip for a "staff development" meeting in South Africa for a previous superintendent, who was not identified.

He said that the previous superintendent did not require environmental assessments when other communities sought permission to add sand to their beaches.

The previous superintendent "was recruited right out from under us," Mr. Berting said.

"That didn't happen under the previous superintendent."

Deane felt the previous superintendent's house was not good enough for his wife Martha.

But there's still time to remember tall stories from previous superintendents.

He was chosen for the position over the two deputies of the previous superintendent.

Mr. Gross said it was still possible that previous superintendents may have inspected the sprinkler system.

He does not live in the building, as previous superintendents have, but about 60 blocks away.