Parents aren’t the roadies, they’re now in the band
Schools are now expected to document how they provide regular, clear communication and ensure parents’ voices are reflected in decision-making processes, particularly in the use of federal funds.
Schools are now expected to document how they provide regular, clear communication and ensure parents’ voices are reflected in decision-making processes, particularly in the use of federal funds.
As the new year begins, we find ourselves with two questions that have come up during debrief sessions in multiple districts.
Martin County School District Superintendent Michael Maine is in his second year as the top educator in the district. This year, he wants his staff to know that anything short of excellence is not good enough for kids.
The Sevier School District hasn’t hired a principal outside of its system in more than 30 years. Superintendent Cade Douglas shares his model for investing in his administrators.
Superintendents are still on the move, though in smaller numbers than they were earlier in the year. Several districts filled vacancies.
The use of rigorous logic and disciplined methods to apply effective solutions to difficult problems is an essential skill of public education leadership. The higher up you go in the org chart, the more people you need to involve in the problem-solving process.
District leaders are indeed a unique breed of cautiously optimistic in nearly any scenario. Incidentally, it is precisely because of DALI events that many are able to keep their positive outlook.
When Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O’Neil walks through a school with his tripod, students flock to him to find out which of their classmates he’s going to feature in his next video.
Becoming more intentional about the senior leadership team’s purpose, membership and meetings will make your life easier, bring energy to the work of your leaders and improve your results.
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