| Elk Rapids Schools |
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1230 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Schools shall strive to achieve District goals by providing educational direction and supervision to the professional staff and supervision to the support staff and by acting as a proper model for staff and students both in and outside the District.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Superintendent shall be directly responsible to the Board of Education for the performance of the following assigned duties and responsibilities:
| A. | Ensure that all aspects of District operation comply with State laws and regulations as well as Board contracts and policies | |
| B. | Establish and maintain any written educational plan that may be required by law and consistent with the educational goals adopted by the Board | |
| C. | Ensure proper implementation of the current District-wide instructional plan as it applies to each building | |
| D. | Strive to increase the efficient use of District resources in the daily operations of the schools | |
| E. | Assign staff to achieve the maximum benefit toward the attainment of educational goals | |
| F. | Evaluate the progress of the professional and support staff toward the attainment of educational goals | |
| G. | Analyze the results of instructional program development as it applies to the Board's educational goals | |
| H. | Recommend changes in instructional or staffing patterns based on an analysis of staff and program progress | |
| I. | Work with principals to assure that decisions made at the building level are created by means of a site-based, decision-making process that includes participation of the school's administration and staff, parents, students and others in the community | |
| J. | Work cooperatively with parents and community groups concerned with programs in the schools | |
| K. | Develop personal capabilities in personnel strategies and facility management | |
| L. | Work cooperatively with the Board and administrative staff | |
| M. | Strive toward the highest standards of personal conduct |
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1230.1 |
Development of Administrative Guidelines |
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The Board of Education delegates to the Superintendent the function of designing and implementing the guidelines, required actions, and detailed arrangements under which the District will operate. These administrative guidelines shall be consistent with the policies adopted by the Board. |
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The Superintendent may also issue such administrative and student handbooks as he/she may consider necessary for the effective administration of the schools and distribute them to employees and students and/or their parents. |
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As long as the provisions of these administrative guidelines and handbooks are not inconsistent with Federal/State law and not found by the Board to be inconsistent with Board Policy, they will be considered to be an extension of the policy manual and binding upon all employees and students. |
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A copy of the District's administrative guidelines manual and a copy of each handbook shall be made a part of the Board's reference materials maintained in the Superintendent's office. |
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The Superintendent shall maintain a current organizational chart to which immediate reference can be made by the Board or any employee of the Board. |
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M.C.L.A. 380.132, 380.248 |