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 oversees the entire district, whereas a principal oversees an assigned school building. First off, the roles of a superintendent differ from a principal based on the decisions each leader must make. The superintendent makes decisions regarding programs and…
are trying to get the same job done it can become confusing, overwhelming and ultimately hinder the process or halt it completely. 3. As the human resources director, what actions, if any, might Steven Alexander take in this situation? Steven should begin to redesign job descriptions to be more precise. Working collaboratively with his peers, they can begin to rewrite duties and responsibilities of each member of the team. Also I would encourage Steven to update the job description as the…
Why a Written Communication Policy? Communication is essential for any organization to be successful, especially in education (National School Public Relations Association, 2006). The flow of communication between the school superintendent, local school board, teachers, students, parents and community, must be transparent with written policies in place that are accessible (National School Public Relations Association, 2006). A school communications policy should be carefully written with…
The News-Leader contacted several Springfield-area school districts with requests for comment. John Jungmann, the superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, said in a news release that the district will take the next few weeks to review the guidance to ensure its practices are in compliance with law. He said letters like the one sent Friday provide advance notice about potential legal issues that may in the future be enforced as a violation of law. Stephen Kleinsmith, the superintendent of…
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…
MEMORANDUM THRU Chief, RTSD EAST MEMORANDUM TO Director, Training Support Activity Europe SUBJECT: Trip Report, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Training Management Review (TMR). 1. Purpose of this Trip: Attendance at the 12th CAB TMR 2. Executive Summary: 12th CAB held their TMR on 27 October 2016, from 1500 to 1745 hours at building Berlin conference room clay Kaserne. The BDE Commander, COL Waters and his BN Commanders and staff briefed the USAREUR Deputy Commander, MG McGuire and USAREUR…
ELAD542 M2 DISC Applying the ISLLC Standards and the 11 Top Ten Most Wanted Strategies for school culture by Sorenson & Goldsmith, to transform the Earl Roloff Elementary School, in Combes Public School System, into a model school using a $150,000 grant will be a worthwhile challenge! 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,…
in order to get aid. Within the budget restriction, they may not able to perform the projects that could improve the school performance. Therefore, the Superintendent intentionally committed fraud by executing the unbudgeted project without approval. Also, Superintendent understood the surplus fund will return to City and he believed it is better to spend all the fund. Therefore, he got the incentive to insist on overestimating federal aid to prevent surplus fund. Also, the School…
In a response to Cory on January 26th, 1917 regarding, Immigration Superintendent Scott claims that the justification for the barring of Afro-Caribbean labourers and domestics under Section 3 of the Immigration Act was that “people of African race were not suited to life in Canada”. Scott states that the climate and other conditions were not suitable for blacks. Thus the government was acting in “the interest of the colored people” by preventing them from settling in a place they could not…
“School boards and Superintendents each have distinct roles, but they must be innovative and use common sense in all areas; however they must remember that it is all for the students.” This quote confirms that in order for students to compete they must be supported by a school district that is led by a Superintendent and School board that has the vision and know how to give students what they need to succeed. This is shown in a High School that Works report entitled Improving Schools Requires…