When in doubt, blame problems on the previous director. At least one entry form and check will be late for any contest. Any pay raise is just large enough to increase your taxes and just small enough to have no effect on your take-home pay. The budget is inversely proportional to the size of the music program. If a new, more confusing school schedule can be developed, it will.
Some errors always go unnoticed until the music is in print.
The first page the composer turns to after receiving an advance copy contains the worst error. At least one name will be left off the concert program. If there are two ways to spell a name, the wrong one will be selected. Gilbee's Award Principle When presenting awards, one student will be overlooked. Eads' Law of Discipline When threatening severe disciplinary action against the next student who disrupts class, that student will be your best pupil.