Superintendent Checklist

Superintendent Checklist

Reviewing the monthly checklist items for July focused on the financial side of the position.  July is a month heavy in budget review and revision for the coming school year.  It is also the month that audits are conducted so the communication with the Bookkeeper/ Business Manager is a key to this time of year.  Here are the major items on the Superintendent’s list for July:

-          Budget – Audit / Revision for the coming year

-          Meetings with Bookkeeper / Business Manager

-          Review staffing – needs, new hires, retirements, budget implications

-          Building and Grounds updates – summer project progress

-          Policy review and revision if necessary – Board Policy

-          Developing monthly Board Agenda – Board Packet sent electronically

July looks to be a month of review of the previous year and preparation for the upcoming year.  I am in a small district so that tasks may be somewhat different but it seems that the month is challenging.  Many projects are happening and the budget cycle is coming to a close.  The ending of one year and the starting point of the next year overlap during this month.

The Superintendent in our district is very hands on with the projects and has a sound grasp of where we are going for the next year and beyond.  She has the advantage of longevity in this district as she served as a teacher, principal and now the superintendent.  In this case I believe this is “her district” so to speak and she feels the ownership of what happens.