Wendy Johnson will be Idaho’s second-highest paid superintendent when she takes over the top administrative role at the Boise School District next month.
Boise school board trustees Monday approved a three-year superintendent contract for Johnson. She will earn $219,454 next year to lead the second-largest school district in Idaho, which has 21,720 students.
Johnson’s salary is slightly higher than her predecessor’s. Superintendent Lisa Roberts, who’s retiring later this month, earned $218,362. The 0.5% increase for Johnson aligns with raises that Boise teachers will get next year.
School Board Chairman Dave Wagers said Tuesday that tying an annual raise with pay increases for teachers has been a staple of the superintendent’s contract for “many years.” Johnson’s contract says she’ll get annual increases at the same percentage provided to other certificated employees after negotiations with the teachers’ union each year…