Dr. Tonja Williams, other BPS personnel salaries confirmed

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – The salary for Dr. Tonja Williams, who took over as superintendent for the Buffalo Public Schools after a unanimous vote on Thursday, was released by BPS, as were the salaries of other newly appointed employees.
The annual salary of Dr. Williams as superintendent is $270,000, according to the document obtained by News 4’s Tara Lynch Friday night. Former Superintendent Kriner Cash had a salary of $318,917 before resigning in March.
He later cashed out and received over $300,000 as part of his resignation agreement.
In addition to Williams’ salary information, BPS also released information for Julianna Sciolino, the school’s new chief technology officer, who will make $150,000, and Barbara Girldstone, the new director of recruiting and human resources services.
The schools will also free up $105,000 and $110,000 in salaries through the resignations of former financial controller Juliette Carbone and former purchasing manager Richard Fanton.
The full document can be viewed below.
Adam Duke is a digital producer who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of his work here.
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