WCPS teachers earn a salary from the state and then receive an additional 7.

5% of that figure, known as a stipend, from local coffers.

Below are the total salaries for the superintendent, his “cabinet,” and “key administrators” listed in the proposed 2020-2021 budget.
The figure in red represents what amounts to their local stipends and what percent of their total salary it is.

• Michael Dunsmore: Superintendent

Total Salary: $190,616.28
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $66,715.70 (35%)

• Yvette Smith Mason: Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources/Professional Development

Total Salary: $136,075.68
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $47,626.49 (35%)

•Tamara Berman-Ishee: Assistant Superintendent, Teaching & Learning

Total Salary: $134,112.60
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $46,939.41 (35%)

• David Lewis: Assistant Superintendent, Accountability/Information Technology

Total Salary: $124,440.72
Portion Paid by WCPS: $43,554.25 (35%)

• Tim Harrell: Assistant Superintendent, Support Services

Total Salary: $108,150
Portion Paid by WCPS: $37,852.50 (35%)

• Marcia Manning: Assistant Superintendent, Student Services & Innovative Programs

Total Salary: $102,384.12
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $15,357.62 (15%)

• Carol Artis: Executive Director, Teaching & Learning/Federal Programs

Total Salary: $105,277.32 Members of
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $52,638.66 (50%)
the Wayne County
• Robert Yancey: Director, Education Information Systems Board of
Total Salary: $79,200
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $32,472 (41%) Education are paid
$11,700
• Felicia Brown: Director, Human Resources annually.
Total Salary: $92,514.72
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $46,257.36 (50%) Board chairman
Chris West is paid
• David Lassiter: Director, Maintenance:
Total Salary: $78,828 $12,900.
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $37,837.44 (48%)

• Robert Lee: Director, Transportation

Total Salary: $71,820
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $0
Total local supplement to
• Beverly Boltinhouse: Director, Career and Technical Education the salaries of the
Total Salary: $89,397
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $0 superintendent, his cabinet
• Debra Grantham, Assistant Director Career and Technical Education and key administrators:


Total Salary: $71,612.40
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $0
$493,967.13
• Ken Derksen: Communications and Public Relations Officer
Total Salary: $85,974.48
Portion of Salary Paid by WCPS: $0