Administrators and principals are among the highest earners in Abilene ISD from the past school year.
The following table shows the top 50 highest paid Abilene ISD employees according to their reported salaries, additional pay and stipends for the 2023-2024 contract year.
Their combined salaries came to nearly $6 million total.
These records were obtained July 8 from the district through a public information request by the Reporter-News.
David Young*, superintendent emeritus, $352,997
John Kuhn*, superintendent, $326,700
Joseph Waldron, deputy superintendent, $174,413
Gustavo Villanueva, associate superintendent-student services, $159,660
Ketta Garduno, associate superintendent-curriculum and instruction, $157,353
Alison Sims, associate superintendent-human resources, $152,960
James Garfield, executive director-athletics, $138,811
Karen Munoz, executive director-student services/behavior support, $134,846
Lyndsey Williamson, principal-Cooper High School, $128,254
Jeffrey Brokovich, director-instructional planning, $123,090
Amelia Siburt, principal-Abilene High School, $122,884
Michael Fullen, head football coach/athletic coordinator-Abilene High School, $122,688
Aaron Roan, head football coach/athletic coordinator-Cooper High School, $122,688
Cary Owens, chief technology officer, $122,616
Teryl Reece, executive director-special education, $121,668
Stevanie Jackson, executive director-Instructional support, $120,733
Keri Thornburg, executive director-Curriculum and instruction, $119,811
Kimberly Brumley, executive director-Federal programs and district planning, $116,559
Lisa Metcalf*, director-purchasing, $115,488
Gaylan Ohlhausen, network infrastructure coordinator-Technology, $108,944
Alison Camp, executive director-student services, $108,000
Rickey Wallace*, director-facilities, $107,427
Samuel Johnson, executive director-fine arts, $106,234
Chris Bailey, director-human resources, $105,761
Jay Ashby, director of The LIFT Center, $105,643
Del Cox, assistant director-athletics, $104,565
Debra Stewart, principal-Craig Middle School, $102,339
Kandace Grenwelge, director-student nutrition, $101,643
Jennifer Hinds, executive director-finance, $100,789
Jordan Ziemer, director-communications, $100,552
Jeffrey Howle, program director-adult education, $100,436
Chad Drake, principal-Mann Middle School, $99,385
Tony Lassetter, director of school safety and security, $99,013
Bryan Mannke, coordinator-facilities maintenance, $99,013
Tina Jones, principal-Bowie Elementary, $98,270
Joshua Newton, principal-Madison Middle School, $98,133
Lori Ladyman, principal-Woodson Center for Excellence, $97,448
Regina Odom, director-public education information management systems, $96,569
Jonathan Patrick, principal-Clack Middle School, $95,596
Andrew Blessing, assistant principal-Long Early Learning Center, $95,406
Michael Scott, coordinator-facilities service, $94,985
Kelli Powell, associate principal-Abilene High School, $94,500
Bruce Neil, transportation-operations manager, $94,327
Stephen Wilson, coordinator-science, $94,327
John Landin, teacher-Cooper High School band director, $94,202
Ross Thomas, director-professional learning and instructional technology, $93,752
Christine Krause, program officer-Early Head Start, 226 $93,702
Julie Wilson, director-early childhood programs, $93,217
Gregory Fleming, extracurricular activities specialist, $91,097
Ashley West, dean of instruction, $90,464
Information was obtained from Abilene Independent School District. The salary amounts have been rounded.
Note: Names with an asterisk were given supplemental pay which was added to their total amount earned.
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