A majority of Lindbergh School District administrators received salary increases ranging from 2 percent to roughly 2.6 percent for the 2009-2010 school year while Superintendent Jim Simpson received a 5-percent pay hike.
Simpson will be paid $204,750, up from his 2008-2009 salary of $195,000.
Simpson succeeded Jim Sandfort, who retired June 30, 2008, after serving as superintendent for 17 years. Sandfort was paid $197,938 for the 2007-2008 school year, a nearly 5.6-percent increase over his 2006-2007 salary of $187,500.
Sandfort also received additional benefits, including paid family insurance and a monthly travel allowance, and Simpson now receives the same benefits.
The Board of Education voted in 2001 to adopt a 100-percent, performance-based compensation system to determine the salaries of all administrators except for the superintendent.
However, the compensation system was suspended for the 2009-2010 school year because of financial challenges facing the district.
With the exception of the superintendent, administrators receive the same benefits as other employees, such as an individual insurance package that includes health, hospitalization, dental, vision and life benefits.
Overall, administrative salaries for 2009-2010 increased by less than 1 percent compared to the previous year.
Salaries of Central Office administrators for the 2009-2010 school year are:
Assistant Superintendent for Finance Pat Lanane will be paid $146,000, the same salary he received last year. For the 2007-2008 school year, he was paid $142,100. Lanane was paid $137,775 for the 2006-2007 school year, $133,400 for the 2005-2006 school year, $122,945 for the 2004-2005 school year, $117,314 for the 2003-2004 school year, $111,200 for the 2002-2003 school year, $106,636 for the 2001-2002 school year and $101,545 for the 2000-2001 school year.
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services Rick Francis will be paid $137,203, a 2-percent increase over the $134,513 he earned last year. For the previous school year, his salary was $128,505. Francis was paid $122,444 for the 2006-2007 school year, $115,568 for the 2005-2006 school year, $109,599 for the 2004-2005 school year, $103,787 for the 2003-2004 school year and for the 2002-2003 school year, his first year with the district, he was paid $97,000.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Nancy Rathjen will be paid $137,773, a 2-percent increase over the $135,072 she earned last year. She was paid $127,487 the previous year. Rathjen was paid $118,427 for the 2006-2007 school year, $110,447 for the 2005-2006 school year, $103,596 for the 2004-2005 school year and $97,000 for the 2003-2004 school year, her first year with the district.
Director of Instruction Kathy Bade will be paid $97,879, a 2-percent increase over the $95,960 she earned last year. She was paid $91,674 the previous year. Bade was paid $87,350 for the 2006-2007 school year, $81,464 for the 2005-2006 school year and $77,251 for the 2004-2005 school year, the first year the position was a 12-month one.
Director of Curriculum Chuck Triplett will be paid $95,586, a 2-percent increase over the $93,712 he earned last year. He was paid $89,527 the previous year. Triplett was paid $85,304 for the 2006-2007 school year.
Director of Assessment and Student Services Tara Sparks will be paid $93,177, a 2-percent increase over the $91,350 she earned last year. She was paid $87,270 the previous year. Sparks was paid $83,154 for the 2006-2007 school year.
Triplett and Sparks were named to their posts in 2006 when the district took advantage of the departure of three employees — an assistant superintendent and two directors — to reorganize its Central Office services at a savings of more than $120,000. Essentially, two people began doing the work that previously had been performed by three people when two divisions — Curriculum and Instruction and Special Services — were combined into one.
Salaries of Lindbergh High School administrators for the 2009-2010 school year are:
Principal Ron Helms will be paid $141,182, a roughly 2.4-percent increase over the $137,821 he earned last year. He was paid $131,666 the previous year. Helms was paid $125,456 for the 2006-2007 school year, $119,853 for the 2005-2006 school year, $114,929 for the 2004-2005 school year, $109,665 for the 2003-2004 school year, $103,950 for the 2002-2003 school year and $99,000 for the 2001-2002 school year — his first year as principal.
Assistant Principal Keith Luebbert will be paid $120,606, a roughly 2.4-percent increase over the $117,727 he earned last year. He was paid $114,090 the previous year. Luebbert was paid $110,365 for the 2006-2007 school year, $106,956 for the 2005-2006 school year, $103,920 for the 2004-2005 school year, $100,503 for the 2003-2004 school year, $96,872 for the 2002-2003 school year, $94,509 for the 2001-2002 school year and $89,849 for the 2000-2001 school year.
Assistant Principal Pamela Mason will be paid $94,146, a roughly 2.4-percent increase over the $91,910 she earned last year. She was paid $86,748 the previous year. Mason was paid $81,607 for the 2006-2007 school year, her first as assistant principal.
Assistant Principal Stella Viehland will be paid $94,346, a roughly 2.6-percent increase over the $91,910 she earned last year. She was paid $86,748 the previous year. Viehland was paid $81,607 for the 2006-2007 school year, her first as assistant principal.
Assistant Principal Ryan Sherp will be paid $91,319, a 2-percent increase over the $89,528 he was paid last year. Sherp was paid $84,500 the previous year, his first as assistant principal.
Salaries of Sperreng Middle School administrators for the 2009-2010 school year are:
Principal Jennifer Tiller will be paid $115,369, a roughly 2.6-percent increase over the $112,382 she earned last year. She was paid $107,363 the previous year. Tiller was paid $101,000 for the 2006-2007 school year, her first as principal.
Assistant Principal David Kew will be paid $94,704, a roughly 2.4-percent increase over the $92,454 he earned last year. He was paid $87,262 the previous year. Kew was paid $84,413 for the 2006-2007 school year, $81,805 for the 2005-2006 school year, $78,444 for the 2004-2005 school year, $75,138 for the 2003-2004 school year, $70,886 for the 2002-2003 school year, $66,716 for the 2001-2002 school year and $62,940 for the 2000-2001 school year.
Assistant Principal Paul Sharp will be paid $91,910, a roughly 2.6-percent increase over the $89,537 he earned last year. He was paid $84,509 the previous year. Sharp was paid $79,500 for the 2006-2007 school year, his first as assistant principal.
Assistant Principal Todd Morgan will be paid $90,175, a roughly 2.6-percent increase over the $87,847 he earned last year. He was paid $82,914 the previous year. Morgan was paid $78,000 for the 2006-2007 school year, his first as assistant principal.
Salaries of elementary-school administrators for the 2009-2010 school year are:
Crestwood Elementary Principal Scott Taylor will be paid $124,624, a 2-percent increase over the $122,180 he earned last year. He was paid $116,723 the previous year. Taylor was paid $109,834 for the 2006-2007 school year, $103,769 for the 2005-2006 school year, $99,126 for the 2004-2005 school year, $94,948 for the 2003-2004 school year and $90,000 for the 2002-2003 school year, his first as principal.
Kennerly Elementary Principal Suzanne Christopher will be paid $97,920, a 2-percent increase over the $96,000 she earned last year, her first as principal.
Long Elementary Principal Brian McKenney will be paid $105,511, a roughly 2.6-percent increase over the $102,787 he earned last year. He was paid $97,015 the previous year. McKenney was paid $90,499 for the 2006-2007 school year, $85,417 for the 2005-2006 school year. For the 2004-2005 school year, his first in the post, he was paid $81,000.
Sappington Elementary Principal Mary Hogan will be paid $110,527, a 2-percent increase over the $108,360 she earned last year. She was paid $102,275 the previous year. Hogan was paid $96,214 for the 2006-2007 school year, $90,811 for the 2005-2006 school year. For the 2004-2005 school year, her first in the position, she was paid $86,115.
Newly hired Truman Elementary Principal Megan Stryjewski will be paid $97,500. She replaces Julie Hutchins, who was paid $102,723 last year. Stryjewski previously served as assistant principal at Truman.
Newly hired Truman Elementary Administrative Intern Craig Hamby will be paid $59,207. He replaces Stryjewski, who was paid $79,463 last year as assistant principal.
