SOURCES:

By Lee Ann Murphy

News sources as listed. Superintendent photos courtesy of each school district, except where noted below.

School district size listings from “Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2002–03.” Published August 2005 by the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. All facts and figures appeared in noted publications and were confirmed through each school district.

Joel Klein Source: “Bloomberg Picks a Lawyer to Run New York Schools,” New York Times, July 30, 2002

Roy Romer Source: “Top Schools Job May Be a Tough Sell,” Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2006

Arne Duncan Source: “The Goodies That Go With Running a School District,” Chicago Sun-Times, July 13, 2003. Chicago Schools District

Rudy Crew Source: “New Chief of Schools Is Chosen,” Miami Herald, April 27, 2004. Photo: ©Carl Juste/Miami Herald

Frank Till Source: Broward County (FL) Schools

Walt Rulffes Source: “New Schools Chief Looks to Improve Grad Rate,” Las Vegas Sun, January 28, 2006

Abelardo Saavedra Source: “A Look at How Much Area School Chiefs Are Paid,” Houston Chronicle, March 15, 2006. “Saavedra’s Pact Offers Incentives,” Houston Chronicle, December 10, 2004

Paul Vallas Source: “News He Might Stay Brings Vallas High Praise,” Philadelphia Daily News, March 9, 2006. Photo: ©Walter Smith Print + Film

Patricia Hamamoto Source: Hawaii Department of Education

MaryEllen Elia Source: Hillsborough County (FL) School District

William Coleman Source: “School Leadership Choice Due Soon,” Detroit Free Press, February 24, 2006

Arthur C. Johnson Source: Palm Beach County (FL) Schools

Michael Hinojosa Source: “Hinojosa’s Pay Set at $300,000,” Dallas Morning News, April 27, 2005

Jack Dale Source: Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools

Ron Blocker Source: Orange County (FL) School District

Carl Cohn Source: “School Board Gives Chief Wide Latitude,” San Diego Union Tribune, July 24, 2005. Photo: ©Tim Tadder

Jerry Weast Source: “Pr. George’s Educator to Be Paid $250,000,” Washington Post, March 16, 2006

John Deasy Source: ibid

Joseph Wise Source: Duvall County (FL) Public Schools

J. Alvin Wilbanks Source: Gwinnett County (GA) Public Schools

Carol Johnson Source: Memphis City (TN) School District

Clayton Wilcox Source: “What Kind of Money Do Public School Superintendents Make?,” www.wtsp.com, 10 News Extra

Frances Haithcock Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Schools

Bill McNeal Source: “Superintendent Could Come With a Higher Price Tag,” wral.com. Wake County (NC) Public Schools