$100K Pay In District 86: 31 Administrators, 0 Teachers

JOLIET, IL — At least 31 administrators with Joliet Public Schools District 86, the city's elementary and junior high school district, currently make in the $100,000s and $200,000s, a salary analysis by Joliet Patch determined. Patch recently obtained the current salary and benefits data from District 86 through a Freedom of Information Act request.

District 86 is one of the largest employers in Joliet. The district has about 750 teachers, 1,505 total employees and more than 11,200 students, according to the district's website. District 86 has 15 elementary schools, four junior highs, one alternative school and one early childhood center.

For the past several months, the teachers union and the administration were in a contentious dispute over a new contract, and the teachers even took a vote to go on strike. After that happened, both sides announced that a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract was reached.

As of Dec. 11, however, the financial details of the new teachers union contract had yet to receive approval from the school board, so they haven't yet been publicized.

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In any event, the current public salary data provided to Joliet Patch by District 86 did not show any grade school or junior high school teacher currently making $100,000 or more.

No teacher had a current salary of at least $90,000 either, Patch found.

After reviewing the extensive public salary data provided in the FOIA, Joliet Patch only found about eight teachers making more than $80,000.

In the administration, six people make between $170,000 and $217,000 in base salaries.

Since no teachers made the list, here is a rundown of Joliet District 86 administrators who are currently making at least $100,000 during the 2019-20 school year:

1. John Armstrong, director of technology, pay $134,953, extra pay $625, benefits $30,263

2. Maria Arroyo, principal, pay $117,599, benefits $28,310

3. Ankhe Bradley, assistant superintendent, pay $182,505, extra pay $1,125, benefits $35,614

4. Natacia Campbell Tominov, director of human resources, pay $122,356, extra pay $625, benefits $28,845

5. Tanisha Cannon, deputy superintendent, pay $189,878, extra pay $1,125, benefits $36,443

6. Yolanda Coleman, program coordinator, pay $111,933, benefits $27,672

7. Jacob Darley, principal, pay $115,293, benefits $28,051

8. Erika Diaz, assistant principal, pay $101,843, benefits $26,537

9. Vernecia Gee-Davis, principal, pay $108,753, benefits $27,315

10. Luis Gonzalez, principal, pay $102,426, benefits $26,603

11. Kimberly Gordon, principal, pay $117,599, benefits $28,310

12. Casonya Henderson, principal, pay $102,426, benefits $26,603

13. Terrance Joy Hopkins, principal, pay $117,599, benefits $28,310

14. Rolland Jasper, principal, pay $140,853, benefits $30,927

15. Christopher Latting, principal, pay $104,450, benefits $26,830

16. Sunni McNeal, director, pay $122,667, extra pay $625, benefits $28,880

17. Melissa Mendoza-Thompson, principal, pay $108,753, benefits $27,315

18. Markisha Mitchell, principal, pay $123,802, benefits $29,008

19. Tamara Mitchell, assistant superintendent, pay $170,756, extra pay $1,125, benefits $34,292

20. Lisa Moreno, principal, pay $121,368, benefits $28,734

21. Tricia Nagel, director of teaching and learning, pay $127,207, extra pay $625, benefits $29,391

22. Carol Paul, principal, pay $110,816, benefits $27,547

23. Theresa Rouse, superintendent, pay $217,350, extra pay $1,125, benefits $26,848

24. Saundra Russell-Smith, principal, pay $100,443, benefits $26,380

25. Nicholas Sakellariou, chief officer legal services, pay $193,619, extra pay $1,125, benefits $34,226

26. Kyle Sartain, principal, pay $118,936, benefits $28,461

27. Jennifer L. Smith, director of special education, pay $115,298, extra pay $625, benefits $28,051

28. Rita Sparks, principal, pay $123,837, benefits $29,0012

29. Larry Tucker, principal, pay $108,643, benefits $27,302

30. Antonio Villagomez, ELL program coordinator, pay $110,816, benefits $27,547

31. Cheryl Woods-Clendening, assistant superintendent, pay $203,806, extra pay $1,125, benefits $38,011