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Township High School District 211 employee salaries, 2008-2010
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Township High School District 211 employee salaries are public record under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Township High School District 211 is the largest high school district in the state, with nearly 12,500 students in its five high schools. High School District 211 is located about 25 miles northwest of Chicago and serves the communities of Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, and Schaumburg, and parts of Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Streamwood, and South Barrington.
Salaries
Sunshine Review filed a Illinois Freedom of Information Act request for salary information from District 211 for the years 2008 to 2011. District officials complied with the request for 2008 to 2010.[1]
In 2010 there were 25 district employees earning $150,000 or more.
2010 salaries
- Superintendent Nancy N. Robb earned $250,877.10
- Michael Wietlispach, a teacher, earned $184,804.34
- David Torres, an assistant superintendent, earned $183,734.36
- Teacher Julie Frost earned $180,135.04
- Richard Purgatorio, a teacher, earned $170,395.58
- Assistant Superintendent Robert Grimm earned $169,867.44
- Wayne Boeckelman, a teacher, earned $161,902.72
- Teacher Jon Macnider earned $160,657.62
- Thomas Gallagher, a teacher, earned $159,627.03
- Assistant Superintendent Theresa Busch earned $159,103.80
- Teacher Thomas Fiddler earned $158,990.30
- Principal Gary Steiger earned $157,634.69
- Teacher Russell Marsh earned $157,032.94
- Teacher Paul Groot earned $155,726.42
- Donald Balk, a teacher, earned $155,564.04
- Principal Timothy Little earned $154,590.19
- Principal Timothy Cannon earned $153,704
- Teacher Thomas Mueller earned $152,781.40
- Teacher Fred Bryant earned $152,131.02
- Teacher Michael Donatucci earned $151,696.25
- Teacher John Derkits earned $151,206.44
- Director of Transportation Raymond Gawron earned $151,062.16
- Teacher Elizabeth Kahn earned $150,213.39
- Teacher Janette Boehm earned $150,162.35
- Rubin Howard, a teacher, earned $150,068.32
2009 salaries
- Superintendent Robb earned $229,962.16
- Wietlispach earned $178,557.21
- Torres earned $177,838.99
- Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Butzen earned $174,917.54
- James Macnider, a teacher, earned $173,501.57
- Frost earned $164,727.25
- Grimm earned $161,527.37
- Purgatorio earned $157,257.24
- Bosch earned $154,670
- Technology Director Charles Peterson earned $154,627.44
- Principal Gary Steiger earned $153,521.3
- Gallagher earned $151,969.76
- Jon Macnider earned $151,210.92
- Marsh earned $151,200.28
- Cannon earned $150,640.77
2008 salaries
- Superintendent Roger Thornton earned $236,967.36
- Robb, who served then as an associate superintendent, earned $184,894.60
- Torres earned $173,798.52
- James Macnider earned $169,249.96
- Wietlispach earned $167,748.81
- Butzen earned $161,086.95
- Frost earned $158,959.39
- Grimm earned $153,489.84
- Busch earned $151,173.16
- Steiger earned $150,392.28
Benefits
Sunshine Review filed a public records request for employee benefit information from District 211 for the years 2008 to 2011. District officials complied with the request for 2008 to 2010.[2]
2010 benefits
- Health insurance costs for Superintendent Nancy N. Robb were $10,865
- Health insurance costs for Michael Wietlispach, a teacher, were $10,865
- Health insurance costs for David Torres, an assistant superintendent, were $10,865
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Julie Frost were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Richard Purgatorio, a teacher, were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Assistant Superintendent Robert Grimm were $10,865
- Health insurance costs for Wayne Boeckelman, a teacher, were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Jon Macnider were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Thomas Gallagher, a teacher, were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Assistant Superintendent Theresa Busch were $4,722
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Thomas Fiddler were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Principal Gary Steiger were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Russell Marsh were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Paul Groot were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Donald Balk, a teacher, were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Principal Timothy Little were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Principal Timothy Cannon were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Thomas Mueller were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Fred Bryant were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Michael Donatucci were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher John Derkits were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Director of Transportation Raymond Gawron were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Elizabeth Kahn were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Teacher Janette Boehm were $11,156
- Health insurance costs for Rubin Howard, a teacher, were $11,156
2009 benefits
- Costs for Superintendent Robb were $10,253
- Costs for Wietlispach were $10,253
- Costs for Torres were $10,253
- Costs for Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Butzen were $10,527
- Costs for James Macnider, a teacher, were $10,527
- Costs for Frost were $10,527
- Costs for Grimm were $10,527
- Costs for Purgatorio were $10,527
- Costs for Busch were $4,456
- Costs for Technology Director Charles Peterson were $10,527
- Costs for Principal Gary Steiger were $10,527
- Costs for Gallagher were $10,527
- Costs for Jon Macnider were $10,527
- Costs for Marsh were $10,527
- Costs for Cannon were $10,527
2008 benefits
- Costs for Superintendent Roger Thornton were $8,598
- Costs for Robb, who served then as an associate superintendent, were $8,598
- Costs for Torres were $8,598
- Costs for James Macnider were $9,801
- Costs for Wietlispach were $9,801
- Costs for Butzen were $9,801
- Costs for Frost were $9,801
- Costs for Grimm were $8,598
- Costs for Busch were 4$,388
- Costs for Steiger were $9,801
Phone and car use
Sunshine Review filed separate requests for information on automobile and cellular phone costs for the district for administrative and other officials. The district responded to the request, but lumped the costs into the same category.[3]
2010 costs
- Superintendent Nancy N. Robb - $8,400
- David Torres, an assistant superintendent, - $2,040
- Assistant Superintendent Robert Grimm - $2,040
- Assistant Superintendent Theresa Busch - $2,040
- Principal Gary Steiger - $2,040
- Principal Timothy Little - $2,040
- Principal Timothy Cannon - $2,040
2009 costs
- Superintendent Robb - $8,400
- Torres - $2,064
- Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Butzen - $2,064
- Grimm - $2,064
- Bosch - $2,064
- Principal Gary Steiger - $2,064
- Cannon - $2,064
2008 costs
- Superintendent Roger Thornton - $8,400
- Robb, who served then as an associate superintendent, - $2,050
- Torres - $2,050
- Butzen - $2,050
- Grimm - $2,050
- Busch - $2,050
- Steiger - $2,050
Salary records project
In 2011, Sunshine Review chose 152 local governments as the focus of research on public employee salaries. The editors of Sunshine Review selected eight states with relevant political contexts (listed alphabetically):
1. California
2. Florida
3. Illinois
4. Michigan
5. New Jersey
6. Pennsylvania
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
Within these states, the editors of Sunshine Review focused on the most populous cities, counties and school districts, as well as the emergency services entities within these governments. The purpose of this selection method was to develop articles on governments affecting the most citizens.
The salary information garnered from these states were a combination of existing online resources and state Freedom of Information Act requests sent out to the governments.
A study published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia said the city of Philadelphia faced challenges owing to the cost of public employee pensions.[4] The report claimed the amount that Philadelphia paid to pension recipients limited the city’s ability to use its budget effectively.
The report said there were more individuals receiving pension benefits—33,907 claimants in 2006—than workers in the city—28,701.[4] The authors recommended three steps towards addressing the problem of high costs in pensions: improved data collection, expanded transparency initiatives, and reductions to the city's overall budget.[4]
Salary schedules can be published as ranges, not as specific compensation figures, and may leave out compensation received through health and retirement benefits, as well as benefits such as commuter allowances and cell phone reimbursements. This project aimed to close the gap and provide a more accurate picture of public employee salaries for the sake of public education and transparency.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sunshine Review D211 Salaries and Benefits
- ↑ Sunshine Review D211 Salaries and Benefits
- ↑ Sunshine Review D211 Salaries and Benefits
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
