I interviewed, Joe Price, Superintendent of Lakewood School in Twin Lakes. Lakewood is a K-8 School with a population of about 375 students. Joe wears many hats in his current position. He has a C & I Director, a personal secretary, and another secretary who manages payroll and accounts receivable. The principal responsibilities are shared between the C & I Director and Joe.
July:
*Fiscal closeout of books and prepare for the auditors
*Budget - Analyze debits and credits for past school year
*Finalize staffing for the upcoming school year
*Re-visit the strategic plan with the board and plan out board meetings for the school year
*Plan professional development in-services for the school year
*Adhere to all timelines for title funding
*Vacation as this is about the only month there will be time
*Finalize summer school plans (Lakewood does summer school the end of July and August)
August:
*Finalize summer school - this past year the school generated 10 FTE x $11,000 = $110,000 - $25,000 in costs for a net gain of about $85,000 for the operational budget
*Policy revisions for staff and student handbooks
*Generate seclusion and restraint report
*Open house and finalize all registration and class rosters
September
*Finalize budget
*3rd Friday count
*Annual meeting at the end of September (varies by district)
October
*Certify final tax levy
November
*Parent Teacher Conferences
December
No major calendar events
January
*Begin initial budget building for upcoming school year
*School board convention - have your own board present if possible
February
*Parent Teacher Conferences
March
*Market/publicize good things in your own district - open enrollment window is open
April
*Non-renewals of staff
May
*Hearings for non-renewals of staff members
June
*Graduation
*Budget closeout - verify all accounts
Thanks Clay for the post! The size of Joe's school is similar to mine and I can see how his task list lines up with my yearly expectations. Wearing multiple hats can often derail a focus, especially in the area of curriculum. Joe's representation of his year seems to hit all the necessary highlights. I imagine that he is a very busy man and if he would need to keep these items on the top of a his priority list.
ReplyDeleteVery thorough list. One I will refer to in the future. Thanks. That seclusion and restraint report was one I didn't know about until two weeks ago. Good reminder!
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