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Noozhawk Review: Top 21 Salaries in Santa Barbara School District
A Noozhawk review of the Santa Barbara School District budget has determined that the district actually spends less on the administrative side than California’s statewide annual average. Click here to read Noozhawk’s exclusive report. Click here to view the Top 24 Salaries in the Santa Barbara School District Office.
Top 21 Wage Earners in the Santa Barbara School District
(Base salaries only. All figures provided by the Santa Barbara School District.)
Brian Sarvis, superintendent, $204,400
Eric Smith, deputy superintendent, $186,000
Robin Sawaske, associate superintendent, $155,000
Tom Guajardo, executive director of special education, $138,348
Michael Gonzalez, director of student services, $133,398
Norm Clevenger, San Marcos High principal, $125,847
Kris Robertson, director of personnel, $125,847
Cynthia White, director of curriculum and categorical, $125,664
Mark Swanitz, Dos Pueblos High principal, $124,022
Kathy Abney, La Cuesta Continuation High principal, $120,813
Jo Ann Caines, La Cumbre Junior High principal, $120,813
Davis Hayden, director of research, evaluation and technology, $120,813
David Hetyonk, director of facilities and operations, $120,813
Meg Jette, director of fiscal services, $120,813
David Ortiz, La Colina Junior High principal, $120,813
Mark Capritto, Santa Barbara High principal, $120,373
Veronica Rogers, Goleta Valley Junior High principal, $115,339
John Becchio, Santa Barbara Junior High principal, $113,514
Elaine Alvarado, coordinator of classified personnel, $110,745
Carl Mayrose, project manager, $110,745
David Weniger, project manager, $110,745
(Note from the district: Aside from Sarvis and Sawaske, all contracts are 225 days. Number of hours worked per day are not reflected in the contract. Administrators are not covered by a union.)
— Noozhawk staff writer Rob Kuznia can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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» on 02.22.10 @ 12:27 PM
Who are these project managers? What “projects” are they managing? If there is no money, then there should be no projects. Can you spell l-a-y-o-f-f? Every other company and municipality has had to cut non-producers why is SBSD different? Please, SBSD is top heavy and we need to keep the jobs of those who come face to face with our kids everyday.
» on 02.22.10 @ 03:29 PM
Time to cut their wages and staff down—also way too many managers and department—Also get rid of vacant possitions, its a money scam..That means we taxpayers give our union leaders money for open possitions which they use for wahatever they want—High salaries and time off—too many days off, tripple the private sector??
Who works for whom????
» on 02.22.10 @ 03:34 PM
Union controled—but we pay their salaries???
» on 02.22.10 @ 09:18 PM
I agree with the assessment, however there are still admin cuts that can be made. The Director of Student Services Position should be part of another responsibility, as in other districts. The principal pay is pretty out of hand. DPHS has 4 AP’s- these are the people that do the work. The principals do the PR. Research, Evaluation and Technology- another job for the Supe of Curriculum. La Cuesta should be shut down- there’s a principal salary. That’s nearing 1 mil… without touching facilities or Special Education.
» on 02.23.10 @ 02:03 PM
You people calling for admin cuts have NO idea what kinds of challenges face districts and schools. Federal and state mandates for reporting and accountability, not to mention the day to day challenges presented by dealing with students with increasingly complex needs—administration is crucial to supporting teachers and students. Go check out what admins actually do before you blindly call for cuts.
» on 02.24.10 @ 02:25 AM
They always say they are over worked and understaffed—I think they are trained to complain???
» on 02.25.10 @ 01:46 AM
Clueless is right on many levels, particularly for the site administrators - they are certainly earning their salary (and contrary to another post, site AP’s have been cut). BUT who are these project managers and what do they do, seriously, can someone tell us? AND, from the other article 24 top salaries, who is Kerry Megrew(?) whose title is not given - looks sort of like a shush fund - I am kidding (sort of), but these jobs must be accounted for. If we are asking each school site to pull the belt another notch tighter, the DO needs to do the same - or even better, make it two notches.
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