The top 20 highest-paid teachers in Cambridge Lakes CUSD 300 each earned more than $45,000 in total compensation in 2015, according to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
The amount reflects teachers' full adjusted pay - a calculation which includes benefits and all pension contributions by taxpayers for each teacher, and reflects a full year of work instead of the nine months teachers actually worked.
Records show that in 2015, Kathleen Bujak, a teacher at Cambridge Lakes Charter School at 2550 Harnish Drive, received $50,130, the highest full adjusted pay among all teachers in the district.
Included in that amount was $5,280 in taxpayer-funded benefits.
Overall, the total amount Cambridge Lakes CUSD 300 spent on its 20 highest-paid teachers in 2015 was $950,000.
Cambridge Lakes CUSD 300 had 59 teachers in 2015.
According to the U. S. Census Bureau's 2015 Census American Community Survey, the median household income for Illinois was $57,444 in 2015.
ISBE is responsible for administering public education in Illinois and consists of nine board members appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate.
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