Delaware has three vocational districts, one for each county. For this post, I’m combining Polytech (Kent) and Sussex Tech (Sussex). Both have fixed enrollments. In fact, Sussex Tech got in trouble a few years ago for going over that fixed amount of students. The key difference in funding between the vo-techs and the districts and charters is the Delaware General Assembly sets their budget in line-by-line items in their annual budget. As well, their boards are appointed by the Governor of Delaware. Their salaries can be higher than the districts around them in certain areas. And what is up with Sussex Tech’s former Superintendent still making the big bucks? Isn’t he former? Oh yeah, he’s been on paid leave since last June because of inappropriate land deals down there according to the Cape Gazette. Do these two schools really need this many administrators?
POLYTECH SCHOOL DISTRICT
1 School, Woodside
1,188 Students, 1,206 four years ago
DEMOGRAPHICS
African-American: 20.8%
American Indian: .4%
Asian: 1.7%
Hawaiian: .3%
Hispanic/Latino: 8.5%
White: 63.8%
Multi-Racial: 4.5%
English Language Learners: 0%
Low-Income: 17%
Special Education: 8.2%
9 Over $100k
Karen Clifton, Assistant Principal, Polytech H.S., $109,381
Mark Dufendach, Superintendent/CFO, $159,637
Ryan Fuller, Principal, Polytech H.S., $123,177
Amelia Hodges, Director Personnel & School Climate, $133,031
Renee Ivy, Assistant Principal, Polytech H.S., $109,381
Betsy Jones, Adult Education Director, $122,192
Carl Jones Jr., Buildings & Grounds Supervisor, $103,469
Vienna Walker, Assistant Principal, Polytech H.S., $109,381
Andrew Wooten, Student Services Supervisor/Transportation, $109,381
Sussex Technical School District
9-12, Georgetown
1 School
1,248 Students, 1,491 four years ago
8 Over $100k
DEMOGRAPHICS
African-American: 13.1%
American Indian: .4%
Asian: 2.1%
Hawaiian: .1%
Hispanic/Latino: 13.2%
White: 65.9%
Multi-Racial: 5.2%
English Language Learners: .2%
Low-Income: 16.6%
Special Education: 7.7%
SALARIES OVER $100k
Hud Athey, Transportation, Buildings & Grounds Supervisor, $107,608
John Demby, Principal/Interim Co-Acting Superintendent, $129,823
George Fisher, Dean of Students, $106,256
Nick Reece, Assistant Principal, $101,190
John Sell, Supervisor Support Services/Interim Co-Acting Superintendent, $131,512
Mike Owens, Director Extended Learning, $138,371
Linda Eklund, Assistant Principal/Principal Adult Education, $117,115
Allen Lathbury, Retired Superintendent, $100,205
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