Welcome to the superintendency -- July and August: reflecting and getting ready for the new year -- September and October: starting smoothly and settling in -- November and December: checking in and celebrating progress -- January and February: taking stock and planning for next year -- March and April: staying focused and facing challenges 7. May and June: wrapping up and celebrating -- The routine and expected -- Crises, the unexpected, caveats, and musings -- Resource A: school site inspection -- Resource B: site readiness inspection sheet -- Resource C: summary of school inspections -- Resource D: key actions checklist -- Resource E: custodian school inspection sheet -- Resource F: playground inspections -- Resource G: portable building inspections -- Resource H: human resource annual calendar -- Resource I: meeting schedule -- Resource J: administrator evaluation form -- Resource K: administrator evaluation process -- Resource L: budget guidelines -- Resource M: budget calendar -- Resource N: planned priorities -- Resource O: organization chart -- Resource P: information for board members -- Resource Q: school district responsibility chart."

Includes bibliographical references and index.