The New Superintendent

Being a new superintendent can be extremely stressful will new a new job comes new responsibilities. It is important to start as soon as possible, meet with board members that hired you. Invite them individually in for coffee to talk and a getting to know you session. Learn a bit about what they would like to be keep informed of, how often, and how they would like to be contacted: email, text, phone calls. They should become familiar with board policies and meet with the entire board to find out what their exact expectations of the job include. A new superintendent should also become acquainted with their administrative team. As a group they should discuss expectations and roles of each person. The superintendent should also sit down with the board and the schools administration staff to discuss the schools vision,…

When the new superintendent demonstrated a collaborative leadership style by forming a Principal interview team that included both veteran and new teachers to choose the new principal, it well-received; therefore, as the new principal, following through with a similar collaborative style would likely be successful. In my perspective, the principal needs to develop a strategic plan that creates a shared vision and goals with a variety of stakeholders, provides professional development for the…

Principal vs. Superintendent Principals and Superintendents are both administrative professionals within a school district setting. Both administrators are leaders and work closely together to assure the district mission and vision is being met. Superintendents and principals work together to write, review, and enforce policies and procedures throughout the district. Although both administrators work closely together, their roles within the district differ tremendously. The superintendent…

We asked all stakeholders to participate in various surveys to identify the needs of our district. Overwhelmingly, community members, staff and students identified lack of space as a major issue. Our superintendent and school board decided to remodel our existing facilities in order to better house the growing student population. This was not a decision made lightly. We live in a small community where the median income per household is $39, 534. The school board initially discussed completely…

plan. Intern will compare and contrast urban, suburban and rural superintendent responsibilities. Articulation of the Superintendent’s goals in her professional growth plan: The goals in Dr. Furnari’s professional growth plan were developed with three important components in mind. First, her goals reflect what is required by the state as far as exepctations for school leaders. Second, her goals relate to her district…

between school board members and superintendent is one of the main and most important role for the superintendent. To build trust within the district, the superintendent must constantly focus on answering to board members’ needs along with providing each of them with the same up-to-date information. Board members were elected by their communities to form policies and make decisions for local public schools. The superintendent’s job is to…

Ethically it is the right thing for Superintendent to find a compromise for himself and Joe. This will be at little cost of one-hour fee. Having a positive outcome will be positive for the corporate image. Select I feel the best possible solution is to set up an appointment with Superintendent Smalley and Joe to discuss a possible compromise. Implement The very first thing to do is to contact Joe and Superintendent Smalley, get their approval, and set up an appointment. In this appointment…

In order for the United States to remain the most dominant nation in the world, it must educate its citizens. Education sets the foundation for success, and should be readily available for all citizens. The pressing issues that hinder students from receiving a quality education must be addressed. Education has to be a priority for all stakeholders – superintendents, lawmakers, educators, community leaders, businesses, parents and students, and there has to be a sense of common purpose in…

Case Summary Mrs. Walker was hired as the new Lincoln K-8 principal. Mr. Silverman was the former principal of Lincoln K-8 and transitioned to the being the school superintendent. Mrs. Walker’s first challenge was changing teacher and aide schedules due to of being out of compliance with pupil accounting and Title One. Eliminating teacher breaks led to low staff morale and teachers complaining to the superintendent and school board. Mr. Silverman, the former principal, became frustrated with…

In my time as the Superintendent of a school for the negroes, I fulfilled my duty to the community to help the negro. However, in this time I realized that my commitment had not been quite enough, so I organized this gathering for my fellow successful men to fulfill our duties as white men. So, like masters awaiting a slave auction, we gathered as is typical of privileged men. Entering the hotel, everyone traveled to the grand ballroom. Once luxurious, the ballroom’s “gleaming space of…