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Board-Superintendent Expectations
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Broadly speaking, superintendents work with school boards to build a unity of purpose focused on high achievement for children. Beyond that specific responsibility, the superintendent is the district's educational leader as well as chief executive, responsible for managing and administering district operations.
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Responsibilities of the Superintendent |
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- Serving as chief executive officer to the board of education, including recommending all policies and the annual budget.
- Supporting the board of education by providing good information for decision making.
- Providing continuous leadership to ensure that the board policies and responsibilities of the board/superintendent team are addressed each day.
- Overseeing the educational program (curriculum, instruction, co-curricula, textbook adoption, field trips, etc.).
- Taking responsibility for all personnel matters (hiring, assigning, evaluating, developing, firing, etc.).
- Developing and administering the budget.
- Managing business and financial matters, bids and contracts (up to the minimum established by state.
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From Richard H. Goodman and William G. Zimmerman, Jr. (2000). Thinking Differently: Recommendations for 21st Century School Board/Superintendent Leadership, Governance, and Teamwork for High Student Achievement. |
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