WGU - Foundations of Education - Module 4

The tone the principal sets and by the teachers who work in the school, as well as by the norms and policies of the local school district

• Obtain revenues
• They set class-size
• They set educational policy, ideas, or initiatives
• Maintain schools
• purchase sites and build buildings
• purchase materials and supplies
• organize and provide programs of study
• employ necessary workers and regulate their services
• admit and assign pupils to schools and control their conduct

• The chief education professional/lead district administrator
• the superintendent of schools works with a staff to carry out the districts program of education

The superintendent of schools works with a staff to carry out the districts program of education.

Duties include: instructional leadership, community relationships, supervision of staff, teacher performance and selection, students, building and grounds, provisions, administration of the attendance office, and all budgets.

Shares the tasks of the principal.

Includes secretary and custodians

• Communication and coordination role for their grade level or team.
• Meet with principal from time to time and bring information back to their departments.

The master teachers who are specialists

• Regulatory Functions – the state board has the authority to establish rules and regulations that limit and permit action.

• Advisory Functions – the state board can only offer suggestions and indicate preference for action.

State legislatures are generally responsible for creating, operating, managing, and maintaining state school systems. The legislatures are the state policymakers for education.

Governors can veto school legislation

• A local school Council
• individual management of schools were principal share decision making authority with teachers, staff, and community members

Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution stating that no person can be denied equal protection of the law

Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that each citizen must have due process of the law