Questions remain surrounding Paradise Valley Superintendent's resignation Outgoing Superintendent of Paradise Valley Unified School District. Dr. Jesse Welsh will receive more than double his annual base salary as part of a severance payout from the district. and last updated 2020-12-10 00:37:35-05 SCOTTSDALE, AZ â Outgoing Superintendent of Paradise Valley Unified School District. Dr. Jesse Welsh will receive more than double his annual base salary as part of a severance payout from the district. The governing board unanimously accepted Dr. Welsh's resignation on Monday, December 7, and according to his resignation agreement and release, the district will pay him $413,378.55 in January. His original contract puts his annual base salary at $195,000.