Timmy's Dilemma

I have been in education for twenty-nine years and have a degree from Emory which Georgia equates to a Specialist Degree. As a result, I am a very expensive hire. One might think that after 29 years I would retire soon; however, only sixteen of my 29 years were in Georgia and include contributions to TRS. The other thirteen years were spread between Europe, South America, and Florida. I can't afford to retire next year. Here is my dilemma:

• Although I am employed through Fulton County, my salary is funded from McClarin's School Improvement Grant provided by the Georgia DoE. I am not guaranteed any position with Fulton County beyond May 2016. So what do I do?

Here are my options as I see them:

1. Find a position in another Fulton County school as an instructional coach? Sounds good, but  all FCS instructional coaches are funded through Title 1. Would you, as a principal, want to use a significant portion of you Title 1 funds to pay for my salary and benefits even if I am worth the money?
2. Apply to the AP pool of Fulton County and hope for a position to become available? Great idea, but take a look at the salary scale for FCS Assistant Principals. Year one of an assistant principal at any level is only 75% of my current salary. They will give me experience for the years I was a department chair, coach, team leader, etc., but even then it will still be a pay cut of at least 10%.
3. Return to the classroom. If I choose to return to the classroom, I will still receive a 5% pay cut as I currently receive additional money to be an instructional coach.
4. Leave FCS. I have started the process of applying for administrative positions outside of Fulton County. I am going to a job fair in December for the Association of American Schools in South America looking for an AP position. I am not opposed to moving for the right job. I will update my application in APS as well. But again. all of these positions may come with a salary cut especially if I leave the state as other states do not recognize my degree from Emory as an EdS.

Interestingly, I feel as though I will be in some way discriminated against as a school would gladly hire an instructional coach with half my experience and perhaps a Masters. I feel as though my experience will count against me rather than for me. I have even seen an ideal position advertised in FCS where they specifically mention limited experience and a salary cap that would prevent me from pursuing the position. I understand the need to save money and use resources wisely, but my experience and insight should be sought after rather than turned away.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?