EDLD 5342 Competency 8

Competency 8 Area:

The superintendent knows how to apply principles of effective leadership and management in relation to district budgeting, personnel, resource utilization, financial management, and technology application.

The superintendent knows how to:

___C__ apply procedures for effective budget planning and management.

___S__ work collaboratively with board of trustees and appropriate personnel to develop district budgets.

____C_ facilitate and evaluate effective account auditing and monitoring that complies with legal requirements and local district policy.

___C__ establish district procedures for accurate, effective, ethical purchasing and financial record keeping and reporting.

___C__ acquire, allocate, and manage resources according to district vision and priorities, including obtaining and using funding from various sources.

____C_ use district and staff evaluation data for personnel policy development and decision making.

___S__ apply knowledge associated with personnel management, including requirements related to certifying, recruiting, screening, selecting, evaluating, disciplining, reassigning, and dismissing personnel.

___C__ manage one's own time and the time of others to enhance district operations.

___S__ develop and implement plans for using technology and information systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of school district operations.

____S_ apply legal concepts, regulations, and codes as required.

__C___use revenue forecasting and enrollment forecasting to address personnel and budgetary needs accurately.

In reflecting upon my strengths and competencies, I am confident in my ability to build relations with the Board of Trustees.  I might struggle at first with management issues.  This does not reflect upon my management of personnel, but rather my management of time and resources.  As a future superintendent, I believe that I understand the procedures for accurate, effective and ethical purchases and record keeping. I would want to make sure I have a very capable CFO who understands the intricacies of accounting and upon whom I feel has the highest of ethics and standards.  As one superintendent once stated to me, “my job is to hire the best people and make the ones I’ve got better.”  This makes sense to me.

The parts of this course that have made the greatest impact on me include a variety of resources.  From week one lecture notes, I am reminded that operating school districts with fewer resources than needed is not a new concept.  Given the current budget crisis in education, this gives me hope that we will overcome!  I agree with Dr. Arterbury’s statement in the video:  “It is not likely that we could maintain a democracy or a world class work force without an educated society.”  His statement reminds me of the importance of taking on this challenge of educating all students.  The Worksheets for Establishing Foundation School Program Aid used in week three from Texas Education Agency was helpful to me in that it solidified the importance of the ADA number for every district.  Without this number, no one could complete the assignment.