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| Generally, school district superintendents are selected by a ]. They are typically given overall responsibility for personnel selection and appointment, preparation of operating budgets, and implementation of ] policies and regulations. | Generally, school district superintendents are selected by a ]. They are typically given overall responsibility for personnel selection and appointment, preparation of operating budgets, and implementation of ] policies and regulations. | ||
| As the ultimate, and the highest-ranking of all administrators, the '''superintendent''' primarily supervises, oversees the administration of, evaluates, hires(and fires), and limits the large power of one or more ]. The '''superintendent''' may also hold a title of a ] on the ]. | |||
| Most states give school superintendents membership on the school board that hired them, even though they don't have any vote. | Most states give school superintendents membership on the school board that hired them, even though they don't have any vote. | ||
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In education, a superintendent (also known as a chief school administrator in many states) is an individual that has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization. For example, many state departments of education in the United States refer to their administrators as superintendents. Many states refer to school superintendents as chief school administrators. Most school districts usually do the same.
Generally, school district superintendents are selected by a school board. They are typically given overall responsibility for personnel selection and appointment, preparation of operating budgets, and implementation of school policies and regulations.
As the ultimate, and the highest-ranking of all administrators, the superintendent primarily supervises, oversees the administration of, evaluates, hires(and fires), and limits the large power of one or more principals(Education). The superintendent may also hold a title of a Board Chair Officer on the school board.
Most states give school superintendents membership on the school board that hired them, even though they don't have any vote.
See also
- Principal
- Head teacher
- Schoolmaster
- Dean
- Provost
- Chancellor
- Vice chancellor
- Board of education
- School district
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