EDLD 5399: WEEK 2 PART 2

Superintendent Entry Plan

First Day

Goal: Meet with individual board members to try and establish a relationship with them.

Objective: Get a clear understanding of district priorities and get a feel for the “temperature of the board.

Activities addressing goals and objectives:

Brief 15 to 20 minute meeting with each board member to ensure that I am aware of their expectation.

Resources:  My office and a few snacks.

First Week

Goal:

·         To become familiar with district personnel

Objectives: 

·         Meet with all current Assistant and Associate superintendents, Directors, and other high ranking district officials.

·         Review District needs Assessment

·         Discuss with the Board upcoming agendas.

Activities:

·         Introduce my self to the district administration team. I would meet with them as a group and individually to discuss my expectations and allow them to share any information with me at that time about pertinent issues in their department.

·         Speak with Board members about the current needs of the district and discuss needs/assessments.

·         I would also set up a meeting to discuss the districts budget.

Resources: 

·         Time

·         Meeting room

·          Action plan template

·         Also my secretary would sit in on this meeting as well.

First Month

Goal: To become more visible in the district

·         Create a video introducing myself to the entire district

·         Begin Monday memo

·         Meet each campus principal

·         Start making my rounds to each school over the course of two months

Activities:

·         Create a video that introduces myself and my philosophy on education

·         Create a Monday memo form that will outline my vision for the district

·         Hold a principals meeting to explain any changes and my expectations for the district.  During this I would personally walk around the room and meet with the campus principals.

·         Sometimes during the month I will begin visiting schools based on location.

Resources

·         Technology department

·         Computer

·         Meeting room

·         School vehicle

Goal: Build a professional learning community that promotes implementation of the best practices in the classroom.

Objective: 

·         Board, administration will be able to work cohesively

·         Maintain visibility in the schools and community

·         Establish evaluation criteria for all district programs

Activities:

·         Establish goals and district priorities with the board and administration present.  These goals will be established within the first month. 

·         I will continue to attend major event throughout the district and community.  I will also send out a Monday memo to parents and community members separate from the memo I send to staff and teachers.

·         I will work with our budget office, HR, the Board, and district administration in developing assessment criteria for our entire program.  My goal will be to eliminate all non-essential programs that are not producing, in order to use those resources for programs that will benefit the district.

Resources:

·         Meeting room

·         Job descriptions

·         Community calendar (to assign district administration to certain duties)