Formulates plans and policies for educational program and submits them to Board of Education for approval. Administers program for selection of school sites, construction of buildings, and provision of equipment and supplies. Directs preparation and presentation of school budget and determines amount of school bond issues required to finance educational program. Addresses community and civic groups to enlist their support. Interprets program and policies of school system to school personnel, to individuals and community groups, and to governmental agencies.
Coordinates work of school system with related activities of other school districts and agencies.
Ensures that laws applying to attendance of children at school are enforced. Supervises examining, appointing, training, and promotion of teaching personnel. Delegates at own discretion to other employees of the Board the exercise of any powers or the discharge of any duties with the knowledge that the delegation of power or duty does not relieve the superintendent of final responsibility for the action taken under such delegation. Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information, and reports as are needed to insure the making of informed decisions. Initiates and guides the development of policies for Board consideration, and develops such administrative rules and procedures as may be necessary to implement Board policies.