HINSDALE, IL – Usually, the superintendent is a school district’s top-paid employee.
But in June 2023, the Hinsdale High School District 86 board showed the door to the superintendent, Tammy Prentiss.
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Over the last year, Hinsdale had three interim superintendents on the payroll, none of whom were among the district’s top-paid teachers and administrators. Instead, Josh Stephenson, the district’s chief financial officer, topped the list.
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Eighty-five teachers tied for 13the th-highest pay in the 2023-24 budget year, at $147,165. This is out of a total of 342 teachers and administrators.
In the 2022-23 school year, Superintendent Prentiss received the highest pay, at $264,257.
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The district released the salary list last week.
Here is what the highest-paid District 86 employees made in the 2023-24 year (some may have since retired or moved on to other positions):
1. Josh Stephenson
Chief finaicial officer
$208,502
2. Jason Markey
Assistant superintendent for academics
$200,000
3. Keith Bockwoldt
Chief information officer
$192,642
4. Bill Walsh
Principal, Central
$190,903
5. (tied) Patrick Hardy
Principal, South
$184,800
5. (tied) Kari Smith
Assistant superintendent for student services
$184,800
6. Eric Martzolf
Assistant principal, South
$173,335
7. Kimberly Dever
Supervisory dean
$167,753
8. Arthur Ostrow
Athletic director, South
$161,062
9. Michael Holland
Director of counseling
$161,012
10. Michael Jezioro
Athletic director, Central
$160,000
11. (tied) Kari Peronto
Assistant principal, South
$150,000
11. (tied) Ryan Maita
Assistant principal, Central
$150,000
12. 85 teachers tied for the 12th position, each making $147,165:
Heather Alejandro
Jarrod Amolsch
Robert Barber
Aimee Barranco
Nicole Blanco Gallen
James BondiAnna Breig
Anna Breig
Marvin Breig
Angelique Burrell
Dylan Canavan
Rick Cazzato
Gina Chandler
John Charters
Kraig Conyer
Jennifer Cummings
Daniel Daly
Annette Marshall-DeAngelis
Matthew Doll
Jeanne Donaldson
Mary Kay Doorhy
Vince Doran
Colin Doyle
Paul Faeh
Heather Fehrman
Lisa Fernandez
Christine Ferrone
Erin Fratella
Kris Frees
Christopher Freiler
Jared Friebel
Matthew Gawkik
Kathy Giles
Courtney Gillette
Susan Grady
Susan Gross
Jennifer Hafner
Nancy Harper
Shannon Hettinger
Alex Hipskind
Bianca Holland
Suzanne Howard
Jennifer Jaczak
James Kelly
Kimberly Kim
Lisa Korbitz
Christian Korfist
Joseph Liaw
Cherie Lodl
Edward Lynch
Anthony Madonia
Loren Mann
Alan McCloud
Alisha McCloud
Courtney Mikulcik
Brian Mitchell
Stephen Moore
John Naisbitt
Rebecca O’Connor
Wendy Orloff-Bowman
Daniel Otahal
Michael Palmquist
Lisa Phillips
Amy Piccoli
Kristine Pohlman
Emily Polacek
Karen Russo
Robert Russo
Valerie Ruth
Renee Sandoval
Cory Sargent
Kathrynne Saunders
John Schilamann
Heddi Sirovatka
Matthew Swedko
Brian Thelen
Deborah Trujillo
Jill Tylik
Tanya Walery
James Westphal
Christopher Wilbur
Becky Wilcox
Steven Wilson
Kristin Wimsatt
Mark Wollschlaeger
Julie Zastresak-Whaley
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