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February 6, 2010 in City
Top administrator salaries for Spokane, Central Valley, Mead school districts
The Spokesman-Review
The tables below rank the top administrators by salary for three Spokane-area school districts. The top 20 administrator salaries are listed for Spokane Public Schools, and the top 12 for Central Valley and Mead school districts. A cell containing a zero in the 2007-08 column means that administrator had not been hired yet.
Spokane Public Schools (Enrollment 28,330)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Nancy Stowell | 159,500 | 175,500 | 10.03% |
| Assoc. Superintendent Mark Anderson | 128,477 | 133,098 | 3.60% |
| Assoc. Superindent Karin Short | 0 | 122,962 | |
| Asst. Superintendent Staci Vesneske | 0 | 118,233 | |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Michael Ainsworth | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Technology Information Services Kenneth Brown | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Irene Gonzales | 106,492 | 114,779 | 7.78% |
| Exec. Dir. Finance Neil Sullivan | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Jon Swett | 106,492 | 114,779 | 7.78% |
| General Manager KSPS Claude Kistler | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Principal North Central High School Steven Gering | 103,458 | 113,706 | 9.91% |
| Principal Shadle Park High School Herbert Rotchford | 106,562 | 113,706 | 6.70% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Lorna Spear | 104,403 | 112,528 | 7.78% |
| Principal Rogers High School Carole Meyer | 100,445 | 110,395 | 9.91% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Tammy Campbell | 102,356 | 110,322 | 7.78% |
| Middle School Principal John Andes | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Middle School Principal Mark Gorman | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Middle School Principal Christine Lynch | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Exec. Dir. Instructional Programs Bridget Lewis | 0 | 106,038 | |
| Principal Lewis and Clark High School Shawn Jordan | 0 | 104,057 |
Mead School District (Enrollment 9,164)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Tom Rockefeller | 145,375 | 152,807 | 5.11% |
| Asst. Superintendent Dan Butler | 0 | 115,810 | |
| Exec. Director, Business Services Wayne Leonard | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Dir., Human Services Kelly Shea | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Dir., Student Services Ralph Thayer | 0 | 110,987 | |
| Principal Mt. Spokane High School John Hook | 106,309 | 110,987 | 04.40% |
| Principal Mead High School Ken Russell | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Assoc. Executive Dir., Special Services Eileen Thorpe | 103,651 | 108,212 | 4.40% |
| Dir., Learning Services, Dorcas Wylder | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Dir., Learning Services, Danette Driscoll | 0 | 105,437 | |
| Middle School Principal Craig Busch | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Middle School Principal Dave Stenerson | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Director, Special Services, Marcia Young | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
Central Valley School District (Enrollment 11,567)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Ben Small | 0 | 145,000 | |
| Asst. Superintendent - Learning and Teaching Terrie Vanderwegen | 111,337 | 119,758 | 7.56% |
| Exec. Dir., Teaching and Learning - Secondary, Jean Marczynski | 114,066 | 119,085 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Director Finance Jan Hutton | 111,337 | 119,085 | 6.96% |
| Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources and Operations, Jay Rowell | 0 | 116,893 | |
| Principal University High School Daryl Hart | 110,453 | 115,314 | 4.40% |
| Principal Central Valley High School Michael Hittle | 107,811 | 115,314 | 6.96% |
| Dir. Human Resources Neva Ringwald | 105,580 | 110,225 | 4.40% |
| Dir. CTE and Technology Susan Christenson | 103,054 | 107,558 | 4.37% |
| Exec. Dir., Teaching and Learning - Elementary, Timothy Nootenboom | 0 | 107,222 | |
| Principal North Pines Middle School Gordon Grassi | 101,617 | 106,088 | 4.40% |
| Principal Bowdish Middle School David Bouge | 101,617 | 106,088 | 4.40% |
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twobit on February 06 at 3:38 a.m.
5k-7k raise what the f is that about cost of living bull poop on that dam goverment jobs and in bennies and its like 20 perct raise
karl2002 on February 06 at 7:04 a.m.
Wow. State and local budgets being in the dire straights that they are and the administrators are still getting 4%-7% salary increases. I hope everybody keeps this in mind next time a bond measure for the school districts comes up.
greyhound2 on February 06 at 7:40 a.m.
Maybe an incentive could be added by multiplying annual salaries by the student drop-out rate.
lewis8457 on February 06 at 8:45 a.m.
it is just disgusting and our schools rank 49th in the country. money does not buy a good education it just breeds leeches that latch onto taxpayers wallets.
there is no pride and duty any more it is just how much can i get.
D Statler on February 06 at 4:18 p.m.
I guess I should have gone to college for six to eight years more so I could get paid more.The top administrators in the state deserve more.>>>HOWEVER<<< These people listed above all could be eliminated.These positions could be combined and ran from one combined office in the WHOLE state. Look at all the money we could save in just one city.
DeeDee_Loberg on January 25 at 3:35 p.m.
It is appauling when so many programs directly tied to student achievement are on the chopping block.