New Superintendent Pays Big | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Auburn-Washburn USD 437 just landed a high-powered new superintendent, Kathleen Collier, whose contract could net her up to $270,400 by 2026–2027—putting her in elite company with Topeka’s longtime chief. With a $255,000 base salary, performance bonuses for enrollment growth, cost savings, and academic wins, plus a $450 monthly car allowance, Collier’s package is stacked. Other Shawnee County superintendents are also cashing in: Seaman’s Bradley Willson at $208,500, Shawnee Heights’ Sheila Meggers at $208,403, and Silver Lake’s Mark Farrar, newly hired in July, earning over $143,000 plus…