Elementary School Principal Transition

Recommendations
Meet with Executive Director of Elementary School Meet with exiting campus principal Meet with key personnel & staff Administrative Staff Determine responsibilities & assign areas if needed Counselor Principal Secretary Head Custodian/Custodians GLCs _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

Dates Completed
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Get new alarm code Send letter to your former faculty Send letter of introduction to new faculty Send out bulk e-mail introducing yourself to parents & students

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Set luncheon date and time with PTA President _____________________ (Pay out of 901- Go over issues and expectations of the community; review what they want to do.) Get a list of faculty phone numbers (Critical Incident Phone Tree) _____________________ Review: Staff Development Plan Campus Plan STAAR Scores/AEIS Student & Staff Attendance & Tardies Budget Discipline Referrals & Discipline Management Plan Campus/Teacher Handbook Organizational Health/Plan & Campus Report ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Conduct Campus Walk-Through ______________________ Look at the general condition of the building & areas in need of basic cleaning and attention to include: Foyer Name Plates Entrance Mats Signage Heart Defibrillator Fire Extinguishers Stair Treads Paint Room #s Hall Lights Bulletin Boards Glass on doors Water Fountains Floors/Carpets Stairwell Restrooms Ceiling Tiles Classrooms Office Area Teachers Lounge Clinic Other Get trained on P- Card Validations Join a local, state, and national professional association today Create your vision- share at first faculty meeting and PTA meeting Successful School Quality Teaching A good education There to serve them Prepare comments for: New Teacher Orientation ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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First PTA Board Meeting Opening School Faculty Meeting First Day of School Assembly ______________________

Set Calendar Dates & or Mark Calendar for: Principal meetings Leadership meetings CIC meetings Critical Response Team Meetings PTA Board Meetings/General Meetings District PTA Council Meetings New Teacher Meetings Focus Groups Cluster Meeting Dates Become familiar with KRONOS Attend Budget Training Request an Audit Request a safety audit

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Other things to consider: Review/Discuss professionalism and expectations of attire Make a schedule of 3-minute walk-throughs and campus Walks with Specialists, as needed Discuss with team leaders the non-negotiable and expectations PDAS evaluations - know deadlines Recognize and celebrate Superintendents recognition awards _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

CHECKLIST: Campus Management ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Master Schedule become familiar with it Morning Duty schedule Lunch schedule and duties After school duty and what dismissal looks like Bus duty procedures Procedures for student registration Procedures for issuing textbooks References needed in your office: safety manual, custodian manual, crisis management handbook Procedure to schedule an event on the calendar Mainframe system password and clearance; learn SQP (Student Query Program)

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Building and Grounds Management ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Location of security panels and cameras Location of fire alarm Evacuation Plan of the school Locate utilities valves and switches for gas, water, electricity Know how to shut off valves

Safety Program and Risk Management ____ ____ ____ ____ Know Critical Incident Response Plan Know code words and method of delivery for lock downs, shelter in place, evacuation, and drills Procedures for each drill Know who is part of the Critical Incident Response team

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Location and contents of Campus Critical Incident Response team supply box Location and operation of fire extinguishers Procedures for reporting injuries to staff, faculty, students and visitors Become familiar with Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and where located

Students ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Keep discipline folder on every student seen in your office Log discipline referrals on mainframe (see PPS website for codes) Always note when and what time contact with parent was made or if message was left Become familiar with procedures and policies listed on PPS webpage Learn campus discipline procedures Learn campus plan for handling tardies Become familiar with ATP (Attendance Tracking Program) and policies for sending letters home

Personnel ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Know PDAS observation timeline and deadlines for reports Provide PDAS training to staff Become familiar with Eduphoria Interviews focus questions on job-related areas; no reference to race, age, or religion Ask the same questions to each applicant