Here's how much the new Green Bay School District's superintendent will make in his first year
GREEN BAY - Claude Tiller will make $220,000 in his first year as the Green Bay School District's new superintendent, starting July 1.
The Green Bay School Board unanimously approved the contract Monday night for a two-year term that can then be extended on a one-year basis. Tiller is the district's first Black superintendent.
In addition to his $220,000 salary, Tiller will get a $10,000 annuity contribution to the fund of his choice and $12,000 in reimbursed moving expenses.
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Current Interim Superintendent Vicki Bayer has a salary of $225,000. Bayer took over the role in April 2022 after superintendent Stephen Murley resigned for health reasons.
In his final year, Murley's contract was for about $224,000 in salary, plus $31,500 in additional compensation through a supplemental retirement plan. By the time Murley left the district, he had 18 years of superintendent experience across three districts.
This will be Tiller's first superintendent position. Currently, Tiller is the assistant superintendent over high school transformation with the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a district of 53,000 students and more than 100 schools. The Green Bay School District's enrollment is 19,000 students with 42 buildings.
What other benefits will Tiller get?
Tiller will also get health and dental insurance, the same as that of other district employees, and a board-provided life insurance policy.
The school board will also pay into the Wisconsin Retirement System at the employer contribution rate of 6.8% of Tiller's salary, which would be about $15,000. Tiller will pay the employee share of the contribution which is the same amount.
The board will provide Tiller a short-term disability plan with benefits at 82.5% of his salary as well as a long-term disability benefit.
Tiller will also get professional memberships in state and national organizations paid for by the board including the American Association of School Superintendents, the Wisconsin Association of Superintendents and the NationalAlliance of Black Educators.
He's also eligible for college tuition and professional development reimbursement based on the available budget and subject to board approval.
In terms of time off, Tiller will get:
30 days of vacation time,
12 sick days,
5 days of professional leave,
5 days of funeral leave,
2 days of emergency leave,
2 days of personal leave.
How much do other Green Bay-area superintendents make?
Among superintendents statewide, the average salary was about $141,000 for the 2021-2022 school year across 445 districts, according to statewide compensation data from the Department of Public Instruction.
Damian LaCroix, the superintendent for the Howard-Suamico School District, is making $203,626 this school year, about $13,000 more than he was paid the year before.
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West De Pere's Dennis Krueger will earn $166,955, a $7,500 increase over last year. In Ashwaubenon, Kurt Weyers received a $4,700 salary increase this year, bringing his annual salary to $161,661.
De Pere is paying its new superintendent, Chris Thompson, $155,000 in his first year.
What is Tiller's background?
Tiller previously was the school improvement grant facilitator and monitor for the Michigan Department of Education, where he helped low-performing high schools achieve higher SAT scores.
He has worked in public schools as a director of finance and operations, consultant and a district turnaround specialist. He has also served as an adjunct university instructor, community ombudsman, secondary school principal and a classroom teacher.
He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, a master's of education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, an education specialist certificate from Wayne State University in Detroit and a doctorate in education from the American College of Education in Indiana.
Danielle DuClos is a Report for America corps member who covers K-12 education for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at dduclos@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter @danielle_duclos. You can directly support her work with a tax-deductible donation at GreenBayPressGazette.com/RFA or by check made out to The GroundTruth Project with subject line Report for America Green Bay Press Gazette Campaign. Address: The GroundTruth Project, Lockbox Services, 9450 SW Gemini Drive, PMB 46837, Beaverton, Oregon 97008-7105.
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