New Missouri state Education Commissioner Chris Wright Nicastro, now in her last month as superintendent of Hazelwood Schools, plans to retire from the state’s public school retirement system and draw that money in addition to the $185,400 she will make as commissioner.

Her salary at Hazelwood was $205,222, so it appears she will be making a salary cut.  But with her 32 years in public school education, she will draw at least 80 percent of her salary, which means she will get about $164,000 a year in retirement.  That means she’ll make about $350,000 a year.

Her new job apparently comes with the same insurance and benefits that other state employees get, and as commissioner she will get use of a state car.

Read more about Nicastro in today’s follow-up story.