What Does a Superintendent Do?
School district superintendents perform as many diplomatic duties as they do administrative in their role as both leader and liaison between district employees and the school board. Ultimately, the responsibility for a successful school district rests upon their shoulders. Much of that success however, depends on how well communication between various departments, campuses and the school board functions.
Liaison
The superintendent of schools administers the school board and acts as a liaison between it and district schools. Superintendents must both take requests to the board from schools and district departments as well as implement board policies with district employees.
Community Relations
School superintendents maintain a positive relationship with community leaders and government officials. It is their job to portray the district vision to the public.
Staffing Recommendations
Superintendents make staffing recommendations to the school board through both projected numbers needed to maintain the district as well as naming individuals as prospective district employees.
Physical Recommendations
Superintendents also make recommendations to the board regarding the physical needs of the district including attendance boundaries, new schools, repairs and building additions.
Finance and Curriculum
The superintendent oversees the state- and district-regulated finance and curriculum guidelines to ensure that all guidelines are being followed.
Parents
Disgruntled parents and the public that take grievances to district administration levels often meet with the superintendent who resolves these problems and issues.
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