Top Paid Elmhurst D205 Teachers And School Administrators

ELMHURST, IL – Administrators were among the highest-paid employees in Elmhurst School District 205 in the 2023-24 budget year. Teachers also made the top ranks.

Coming in fourth was Mark Laurich, a now-retired math teacher and coach at York High School. He was ninth on last year's list.

The school board voted Tuesday to publish the latest list.

Here is what the top 40 school administrators and teachers were paid, including retirement enhancements and bonuses, in the 2023-24 year (a few employees have since retired or moved to other positions):

1. Keisha Campbell
Superintendent
$290,228

2. Chris Whelton
Assistant superintendent of finance
$234,729

3. Scott Grens
Associate Superintendent
$212,990

4. Kevin Rubenstein
Assistant superintendent of student services
$196,490

5. Joseph Schumacher
Assistant superintendent of human resources
$195,975

6. Jessica Hurt
York High School principal
$193,659

7. Gina Reeder
Churchville Middle School principal
$183,766

8. Mark Laurich
Teacher
$182,193

9. Rob Wagner
York High School assistant principal for athletics
$180,463

10. James Pluskota
Edison Elementary School principal
$172,729

11. Todd Grikmanis
Teacher
$169,295

12. Mark Bibel
Teacher
$166,378

13. Jacquelyn Discipio
Bryan Middle School principal
$166,082

14. Susan Kondrat
Madison Early Childhood Education Center principal
$165,299

15. Paul Pokryfke
Teacher
$164,543

16. Kerry Leuschel
Assistant superintendent of school leadership
$162,154

16. Kathryn Lyons
Assistant superintendent of learning and teaching
$162,154

17. Bradley Sutter
Teacher
$161,816

18. Paula Meltz
Teacher
$159,504

19. Christine Trendel
Jackson Elementary School principal
$159,451

20. Drew McGuire
York High School assistant principal for student experience
$158,953

21. Adam Roubitchek
York High School assistant principal for instruction
$157,531

22. John Gaunt
Teacher
$157,179

23. Heidi Thomas
Field Elementary School principal
$157,019

24. Tim Riordan
Hawthorne Elementary School principal
$156,786

25. Efrain Martinez
Fischer Elementary School principal
$156,738

26. Kurt Baumeister
Teacher
$155,817

27. Joshua Louis
Sandburg Middle School principal
$155,738

28. Colleen Cook
Special education director
$154,292

29. David Beedy
Director of STEM and pathways
$154,254

30. Patricia Rowe
Special education teacher
$153,288

31. Anna Bahramis
Special education director
$152,070

32. Dave Kalal
Teacher
$151,529

33. Karen Steahly
Teacher
$149,129

34. Tamara Henderson
Teacher
$148,538

35. Margaret Thomson
Teacher
$147,885

36. David Grelecki
Teacher
$147,506

37. Shaleen DeLockery
Emerson Elementary School principal
$147,039

38. Jeffrey Gail
Sandburg Middle School assistant principal
$146,786

39. Lori Sweeney
Jefferson Elementary School principal
$146,683

40. Larisa Ruesch
Teacher
$146,379