Hefty Raises For Joliet's High School Administrators

Joliet IL

25 January, 2021

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JOLIET, IL — One year after the Joliet Township High School District 204 parted ways with new Superintendent Mike Hanson after just a few months on the job, several administrators have received substantial pay raises this school year as Joliet Central and Joliet West students remain in remote online learning activities. Students at Joliet West and Joliet Central have not returned to their respective school buildings at any point this entire 2020-2021 school year even though many area students including Troy and Joliet Catholic Academy are back in their classrooms or returning this week, such as Plainfield. After paying off Hanson at least $87,500 to stay home for work from February to July, the District 204 School Board promoted assistant superintendent Karla Guseman, giving her a $54,366 salary hike to become the permanent superintendent. Guseman's salary has climbed from $171,634 to $226,000. However, Guseman is not the only District 204 administrator making six-figures who received a significant pay hike for the 2020-2021 school year. One of Joliet's long-time high school principals now makes more than $200,000. A total of three District 204 administrators top $200,000 in annual salary. Joliet Patch recently obtained all the public salary data for District 204 officials making more than $100,000 during this remote-learning school year amid the pandemic. This public spending watchdog story will focus exclusively on pay for administrators and administrative support officials with District 204. Because some of the school administrators were not in their current positions last school year, their previous salary is not being listed below. Joliet Township District 204 school administrators who are in the same position they held during the 2019-2020 campaign have their previous salary listed as well as the amount of their pay raise for the current school year. The salary data for administrators is as follows: Jamila Snapp-Cage, $100,000, Joliet West coordinator of special services, Wendy Davis, $100,047, district administration center network and media manager, Iman Ellis-Bowen, $133,259, district director of special services, Salary as of December 2019: $129,377 Difference: Raise of $3,883 Robin English, $133,228, Joliet Central academy coordinator, Salary as of December 2019: $129,347 Difference: $3,881 Teresa Gibson, $203,735, Joliet West principal, Teresa Gibson is principal of Joliet West. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $192,203 Difference: $11,532 Karla Guseman, $226,000, superintendent, Karla Guseman was named superintendent in February 2020. Image via District 204 In February 2020, Guseman was promoted to superintendent, drawing a salary of $215,000, plus a $4,000 annual car allowance. Her salary was increased by another $11,000 last July. Shad Hallihan, $174,727, Joliet Central principal, Shad Hallihan is principal at Joliet Central. His building has remained off-limits to students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $169,638 Difference: $5,089 Ilandus Hampton, $222,552, assistant superintendent for business services, Ilandus Hampton is one of three District 204 officials who make more than $200,000 in salary. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $216,070 Difference: $6,482 Karen Harkin, $179,288, director of technology services, Karen Harkin is District 204's director of technology. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $169,140 Difference: $10,148 Angel Hauert, $130,321, Joliet Central academy coordinator, Salary as of December 2019: $126,525 Difference: $3,796 Adam Kordalewski, $102,000, curriculum director English, Stephen Locke, $116,699, Joliet Central assistant principal for student services, Salary as of December 2019: $113,300 Difference: $3,399 Joseph Lopez, $133,141, director of buildings and grounds, Joseph Lopez is director of building and grounds for District 204. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $129,263 Difference: $3,878 Dianne McDonald, $140,000, assistant superintendent for educational services, Dianne McDonald is the new assistant superintendent of education. Image via District 204 Steven Millsaps, $107,025, Joliet West athletic director, Salary as of December 2019: $103,908 Difference: $3,117 Bartholomew Mushro, $103,697, Joliet Central building and grounds supervisor Salary as of December 2019: $100,676 Difference: $3,021 Matthew Narducci, $117,832, Joliet West assistant principal for student services. He is the brother of the district superintendent. Matt Narducci is an assistant principal at Joliet West. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $114,400 Difference: $3,432 Christopher Olson, $176,022, director of human resources, Chris Olson is District 204's human resources director. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $166,058 Difference: $9,964 Paul Oswald, $107,205, curriculum director English as a Second Language and social sciences, Salary as of December 2019: $103,908 Difference: $3,117 Maureen Pulaski, $107,025, Joliet West academy coordinator, Salary as December 2019: $103,907 Difference: $3,118 John Randich Jr., $103,907, Joliet Central PPS coordinator, Salary as of December 2019: $100,881, Difference: $3,026 Kristine Schlismann, $121,599, director of alumni and community relations, Salary as of December 2019: $118,057 Difference: $3,542 Stephen Seper, $102,909, Joliet Central academy coordinator, Brian Shaw, $161,660, director of support services, Brian Shaw is now the director of support services. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $156,951 Difference: $4,709 Melissa Stapleton, $107,025, Joliet West academy coordinator, Salary as of December 2019: $103,908 Difference: $3,117 Tino Villaflor, $121,367, Joliet Central assistant principal for student services, Salary as of December 2019: $117,832 Difference: $3,535 Jo Wooten, $136,287, Joliet West assistant principal for student services, Jo Wooten is an assistant principal at Joliet West. Image via District 204 Salary as of December 2019: $132,318 Difference: $3,969 Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Joliet Patch newsletters and real-time email alerts.