- Determine what really works and what is better left behind.
- Identify successes.
- Examine the financial implications of courses of action.
Everyday school districts are required to become more like businesses. They build and maintain complex computer networks at great expense. They maintain student software that schedules students into classes, tracks their attendance, and issues credits at the end of semesters. They maintain financial systems and make decisions that involve millions of dollars. As our world becomes more complex, they are constantly asked to do more often with fewer resources. The problem is educators are not technology professionals, accountants, and financial experts.
Educators should be allowed to focus on their core competencies, and superintendents should hire professionals trained in accounting, finance, and technology management to maintain their “back office” responsibilities. Ultimately, the responsibility for success falls on the superintendent; but if good information and quality recommendations are provided up front by competent and knowledgeable professionals hired to inform the superintendent, he/she can make decisions that will pay dividends in the long term. Too often small, rural school districts do not have the resources to hire professionals trained in these areas. Consequently educational administrators often end up making these decisions themselves. These can be very costly, and should be made only with professional advice. School districts can make their dollars go farther, save on personnel costs, and raise their staff’s morale by focusing on their core competencies.
- Your computer network
- Your student management system
- Your financial system
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