$100K Pay For 140 School Employees In Lincoln-Way District 210

NEW LENOX, IL — The salaries of public officials can be a contentious issue among taxpayers. In Lincoln-Way District 210, the district shares the salaries of administrators and teachers on its website. There are 25 administrators in the district who make over $100,000, and there are 115 teachers in the district who make over $100,000.

In the district, the top earner is Superintendent Scott Tingley, who makes $210,133. He is followed by Lincoln-Way East Principal Sharon Michalak, who makes $183,628.

According to its Illinois Report Card, Lincoln-Way District 210 has 388 teachers; the report card did not list how many people are considered administrators in the district.

Patch compiled this salary information for Lincoln-Way because it's part of our continued public service of being a watchdog, keeping you better informed on how your tax dollars are being spent.

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The Illinois Report Card shares the average district administrator salary at Lincoln-Way in 2019 was $135,000, while the state average is $110,000. On its website, Lincoln-Way District 210 shared the contracts and salary information of 25 administrators in the district for the 2019-20 school year, who make over $100,000. The salaries below do not include benefits.

Administrative positions, 25 salaries above $100,000

• Scott Tingley, superintendent, $210,133
• Sharon Michalak, principal, $183,628
• Monica Schmitt, principal, $178,708
• Steven Provis, principal, $169,550
• Bradley Cauffman, assistant superintendent of business, $163,000
• Aimee Feehery, director of curriculum and instruction, $151,300
• Holly Pierson, PPS director, $142,500
• Theodore Robbins, athletic director, $136,450
• Robert Schiffbauer, director of personnel, $135,000
• Mark Vander Kooi, athletic director, $132,300
• Mike Leone, director of transportation, $131,500
• Brian Murphy, director of data, assessment and innovation, $130,800
• Michelle Newswander, PPS director, $130,000
• Jeanne Schaefer, PPS director, $129,355
• Kelly Luzzo, director of finance, $129,300
• Joseph Skarbek, associate principal, $128,000
• Cheryl Kay, director of technology, $122,570
• Jason Helbling, athletic director, $120,000
• Laura Erlenbaugh, director of special services, $115,500
• Martin Luzzo, associate principal, $114,260
• Richard Wilkey, director of buildings and grounds, $112,600
• Alexander Petrakis, associate principal, $111,000
• Jennifer Killeen, associate principal, $108,500
• Elizabeth McNamara, associate principal, $108,000
• Veronica Tylka-Shaw, associate principal, $105,000

The Illinois Report Card also shares the average District 210 teacher salary is $88,700, while the state average is $67,000. According to documents from District 210, there are 115 teachers, guidance counselors and staff who make over $100,000. The salaries below do not include benefits.

115 Lincoln-Way District 210 teacher, guidance counselor, staff salaries above $100,000:

• Anthony Brandolino, math teacher, $132,106.32
• Dawn Broadhurst, special services, $130,698.88
• Mark Ruettiger, physical education teacher, $130,698.88
• Susan Schneider, physical education teacher, $128,799.73
• Donna Cox, physical education teacher, $127,548.56
• Robert Glielmi, physical education teacher, $127,548.56
• Margaret Jager, physical education teacher, $127,548.56
• Jeffery Keller, math teacher, $127,548.56
• Daniel Moore, career and tech teacher, $127,548.56
• Rose Schaefer, social worker, $127,548.56
• Judi Vallejo, physical education teacher, $124,470.09
• Linda Vivona, physical education teacher, $124,470.09
• Donald Young, math teacher, $124,470.09
• Robin Jurkiewicz, world language teacher, $124,381.83
• Mary Mcgivern, guidance counselor, $121,690.38
• Stephen Paulsen, social science teacher, $120,342.11
• Carolyn Brescia, special services, $119,903
• Paul Babcock, social science teacher, $118,923
• Dena Cavazos, art teacher, $118,923
• Timothy Daly, guidance counselor, $118,923
• Cheryl Chekytis-Croy, special services, $118,923
• Jillene Enguita, science teacher, $118,923
• David Ernst Jr., social science teacher, $118,923
• Michelle Graham, social science teacher, $118,923
• Gary Henderson, science teacher, $118,923
• Lynn Hnetkovsky, career and tech teacher, $118,923
• Colin Hopper, social science teacher, $118,923
• Amy Jacobucci, social science teacher, $118,923
• Loren Kaminski, special services, $118,923
• Karen Mcconnell, English teacher, $118,923
• Michael Murphy, science teacher, $118,923
• Joel Pallissard, physical education teacher, $118,923
• Tracy Plesek, math teacher, $118,923
• Janet Reis, guidance counselor, $118,923
• Thomas Saindon, English teacher, $118,923
• Bridget Scheer, reading teacher, $118,923
• Michelle Schiller, English teacher, $118,923
• William Bultman, music teacher, $117,087
• Peter Bonebrake, social science teacher, $117,087
• Dawn Floyd, world language teacher, $117,087
• Wendy Hegarty, social science teacher, $117,087
• James Nair, world language teacher, $117,087
• Stephanie Natalie, physical education teacher, $117,087
• Tricia Taylor, guidance counselor, $117,087
• Janine Valkema, reading teacher, $117,087
• Christine Zamora, world language teacher, $117,087
• Robert Zvonar, physical education teacher, $117,087
• Sarah Hogeveen, special services, $116,900
• Carol Book, world language teacher, $114,962
• Robert Curran, physical education teacher, $114,962
• Rachel Beattie, science teacher, $114,962
• Sara Davy, English teacher, $114,962
• Julia Johnson, art teacher, $114,962
• Gregory Kraft, physical education teacher, $114,962
• Sharon Lehnert, math teacher, $114,962
• Lisa Parker, math teacher, $114,962
• Elizabeth Vandenberg, math teacher, $114,962
• Christie Babcock, guidance counselor, $111,524
• Jennifer Durkin, guidance counselor, $111,524
• Renae Gldie, English teacher, $111,524
• Lynne Jurges, guidance counselor, $111,524
• Richard Kolimas, English teacher, $111,524
• Debra LaMore, social science teacher, $111,524
• Amanda Rybicki, world language teacher, $111,524
• Matthew Smith, business teacher, $111,524
• John Taylor III, business teacher, $111,524
• Stacy Williams-Jackson, music teacher, $111,524
• Jake Zajc, physical education teacher, $110,954
• Jennifer Bromann-Bender, library, $108,760.22
• Aileen Koesche, library, $108,760.22
• Jennifer Siemann, library, $108,760.22
• Sarah O'Connell, special services, $108,747.80
• Penny Creech, math teacher, $108,554
• Martin Dykas, social science teacher, $108,554
• Amy Ficarello, world language teacher, $108,554
• Thomas Finnegan, social science teacher, $108,554
• Bert Johnson, music teacher, $108,554
• David Luebke, special services, $108,554
• Heather Mackowiak, science teacher, $108,554
• Scott McCreary, science teacher, $108,554
• John Terry, math teacher, $108,554
• Marlo Varnado, physical education teacher, $108,554
• Coley O'Connell, special services, $105,813
• Steven Miller, science teacher, $105,679.81
• Denise Doyle, business teacher, $103,036
• Janette Bugajski, special services, $103,036
• Martha Borchert, physical education teacher, $103,036
• Kelly Campanile, special services, $103,036
• Kathleen Cichon, special services, $103,036
• Hilary Gansauer, English teacher, $103,036
• Daymon Gast, career and tech teacher, $103,036
• Camille Gonzalez-Jensen, science teacher, $103,036
• Jennifer Malito, science teacher, $103,036
• Ryan Mcallister, social science teacher, $103,036
• Dawn McAvoy, science teacher, $103,036
• David Woodburn, social science teacher, $103,036
• Patricia Tutko, art teacher, $101,605.03
• Christine Ahearn, business teacher, $100,454
• David Baran, science teacher, $100,454
• Dominic DeLuca, social science teacher, $100,454
• Eric Doornkaat, guidance counselor, $100,454
• Roberto Fazio, career and tech teacher, $100,454
• Katherine Fingello, physical education teacher, $100,454
• David Gallagher, social science teacher, $100,454
• Christopher Hack, physical education teacher, $100,454
• Sarah Highfill, science teacher, $100,454
• Laurie Knick, social worker, $100,454
• Danielle Lynch, psychologist, $100,454
• Lisa Mcallister, English teacher, $100,454
• Ryan Pohlmann, social science teacher, $100,454
• Deanna Rauch, English teacher, $100,454
• Brian Shannon, world language teacher, $100,454
• Erin Venezio, reading teacher, $100,454
• Michael Villa, physical education teacher, $100,454
• Ryan White, physical education teacher, $100,454