- Communication skills are a must. A superintendent must be able to communicate with employees, parents, media, and all stakeholders of the district in an effective manner.
Most Difficult Experience as a Superintendent
- Termination of an employee. There are always ramifications and it is never pleasant, but sometimes it is the necessary thing to do.
Greatest Accomplishment as a Superintendent
- Passing a bond issue while at Vidor ISD. This bond allowed for much needed facility additions and improvements which were of great benefit to the students, faculty and district as a whole.
Vision of the Future
- He sees a continuation of the high standards associated with Nederland ISD.
- For education in general, he sees more and more technology. He anticipates the replacement of paper books with on-line texts as well as on-line courses being made available in place of on-site classes at high schools.
Isn't it funny how most of our responses are similar? Communication is always big. Money and personnel always bad. Visions always deal with excelling and offering students more.
ReplyDeleteIt shows a consistency in skills that are needed to do this job. They all acknowledge the same difficulties and characteristics that are needed in superintendents.
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