Show lt l mi II Dy Dr Wa Wayne ne Held Iteld Superintendent Administrators workshop produces quality objectives Problems and obstacles to both the teaching and learning process are something we always seem to have in abundance abundance abundance dance In a school They are commonplace on both sides of the desk Students give principals principals principals prin prin- countless excuses why they failed Called a test didn't do their homework or understand understand un un- un how something was done Likewise reasons for not being effective teachers may be rationalizations for why we arent aren't doing our work as professionals proCessionals The problem comes when administrators start accepting and believing these rationalizations as truths If we do we cease to be ad ad- TilE THE PROBLEMS IS of a district the size of Uintah School District seem to multiply as growth is imminent To run a district this size thereby requires close administrative communication and esprit de corps The true test of a superintendent superintendent superintendent of schools is the results achieved with the personnel not available-not what might be accomplished IF ONLY It stands to reason that not every basketball coach can be blessed with a squad of seven His job is to do the best he can with the material available So Sois Sois Sois is a superintendents and a principals for that matter The secret of a good school system is good people We have many top-flite top individuals in our ranks Even the best of us have deficiencies occasionally therefore when these are located we we have to make do with what we have That's when a good manager really stands out from the crowd He doesn't waste time wishing crying things were different Tim THE GOOD GOon superintendent simply must face Cace areas which need strengthening and make the best of it He must figure out the best way to appeal to each fellow administrator to get the best performance they possibly can A lot of time must be given to how each one can be helped and trained to do better The superintendent doesn't pretend to expect perfection-only perfection the best that each person can do The Uintah School District Board of Education has identified identified identified iden iden- some operational objectives objectives objectives ob ob- ob- ob to guide the district this coming year In addition weaknesses encountered with individual schools and throughout the district were carefully reviewed by the district staff These need to be reviewed brainwashed and a united front on the challenges made by the total administrative administrative ad mil team Therefore for three days prior to the opening gun of another school year the district administrators administrator's devote considerable considerable considerable con con- time energy and talents to fostering the total growth of the district Policies are reviewed mistakes of the previous year rehashed in in- service conducted etc This year August 10 11 12 the district supervisory personnel met with terrific success Items of community interest thoroughly discussed were the following review of last years year's accomplishments via district objectives new wide district objectives money saving Ideas for schools problem areas as the principals viewed them discipline in the classroom and schools professional evaluation of staff members and its accompanying accompanying accompanying ac ac- ac- ac companying techniques improving improving im proving district district- school academic achievement and improving public relations Guest speakers were available from Brigham Young Ul University Ul University of Utah and the Utah State Board of Education TIn THE CONFERENCE under the direction of Mr Stan Allen generated much enthusiasm and total dedication for the school year ahead Now is the time that principals and the district staff are anxious to hear from you the parents about what you expect this coming year Please come into your schools early we solicit your help interest and questions |