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Site Information with Descriptions
by 'Superintendent Career Stages'
'Other Current Support Programs' and
'Other Available Support Programs'

Pre-Superintendency

• Superintendent Development Program (SDP) - program
  Lead Superintendents, Oswego State University faculty, and BOCES District Superintendents teach and mentor successful middle level administrators through the transition from their current position to Superintendent of Schools.

• Transition to Superintendency Program (TSP) - program
  For the newly appointed Superintendent of Schools and f
  for experienced school administrators interested in transitioning to Superintendent of Schools.
  ·Explore the three environments of the superintendency - self, district, community
  Understand the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and strategies  critical to transition to the Superintendent of Schools.
  ·Different formats to meet demanding schedules
  ·Work on optional competencies from home at your own pace

New Superintendents

• See "New and Experienced Superintendent Resources" (below)
  All of the programs, workshops, and information services listed below are development opportunities for new superintendents.
• Cycles of Success (CofS) - program
  Since 1996 the Cycles of Success program has been providing training and support to new Superintendents of Schools in Western, Southern Tier, and Central New York.

• Transition to Superintendency Program (TSP) - program
  For experienced school administrators interested in transitioning to Superintendent of Schools.
  Explore the three environments of the superintendency - self, district, community
  Understand the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and strategies  critical to transition to the Superintendent of Schools.
  Different formats to meet demanding schedules
  ·Work on optional competencies from home at your own pace

New and Experienced Superintendent Resources

• At the Table Negotiating Skills - workshop
  Superintendents, building administrators, and board members may sit at the negotiations table and may be called upon to take the role of chief negotiator or spokesperson.  This intense, two day workshop includes demonstration and practice of at the table negotiating skills.  This workshop can be taken before, after, or separate from the "Everything is Negotiable."
• "Budget Communications to the School and Community Publics" - workshop
  This workshop is designed for Superintendent and other school leaders wanting to improve their written communication strategies and skills.  Workshop topics include, the development of an overall communications vision, creating powerful messages, and responding to criticisms or attacks.
• Everything is Negotiable - workshop
  Superintendents, building administrators, and board members are continually involved in trying to meet needs, change relationships, and get agreements.  Almost all interactions involve some form of negotiations.  This workshop is design to provide participants with an understanding of the art of negotiations, enhance basic negotiating skills, and appreciate the dynamics of collective bargaining in the public sector.
• Fiscal Navigation for Superintendents - workshop
  Since 1997 this workshop series has provided foundation fiscal administration skills to new Superintendents of Schools and administrators in transition to the Superintendency.
• Successful Administration of School Construction Projects - workshop
  For Superintendents, senior administrators, business administrators and/or their designees.
• Tenure Culture Management Service - program
  This service provides ongoing support of the Superintendent, Board of Education, and administrative team working to focus the district’s culture on quality teacher performance and improvement (communication, evaluation, probation, tenure, discipline and dismissal). The service clarifies the expectations of probationary and tenured teachers, and focuses teacher performance on performance responsibilities.
• "Tenure - Developing a Culture of Quality and Accountability" - workshop
  Understanding and working with the tools the law gives administrators can set and enforce high standards for tenured teachers.  Section 3020-a is a practical and effective method of discipline and dismissal.  This workshop reviews the legal standards and procedures for conferring and denying tenure, and for disciplining and dismissing tenured teachers. It dispels the myths that impede action to weed out ineffective and incompetent teachers. Administrators will learn practical skills for writing powerful observations and evaluations, investigating complaints, warning and counseling, enforcing improvement plans, and building the case in the classroom so that it can be proven in the courtroom. 
• The Superintendent's File Cabinet - information
  Superintendents of Schools collect good administrative materials as they find them and share freely among themselves.  These material are among the best.  Feel free to submit your contributions to the file cabinet.

Lead Superintendents

• Mentoring and Faculty Work - information
  The Superintendency is a network of expertise forged by experience.  Experienced superintendents and administrators can work as faculty or presenters in some Superintendent Support Programs.  We get by with a little help from our friends. 

Other Current Support Programs    

• Best Practices for Extraclassroom Activity Funds - workshop
       - for Central Treasurers, Faculty Auditors, and Fund Administrators - workshop
  Central Treasurer's are Board of Education designees responsible for Extraclassroom Activity Funds.  This workshop is the foundation for the effective management of Extraclassroom Activity Funds. 

If interested in offering this workshop in your region CONTACT US.
• School Business Officials Training & Support Program - program
  An important training program for new Business Manages, District Treasurers, Account Clerks, and other business office staff wanting to improve their business skills.  At monthly meetings the experienced faculty cover topics and procedures preceding the NYS school business calendar.

Other Available Support Programs - on request

• Audit Committee Training - workshop
  These half day classes provides practical and useful information on audit committee responsibilities and operation under the NYS Accountability Act.  Audit Committee interaction with the External Auditor, Internal Auditor function, and internal controls are discussed.  Sample work documents are provided, such as an Annual Calendar, communication plan, RFPs, whistleblower policy.  If interested in offering this workshop in your region CONTACT US.

• Board Member Fiscal Training - Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability - workshop
  These classes provides foundation fiscal information, and an understanding of key fiscal activities and decisions school board members must make to carry out their fiscal responsibilities, work with administrators, and provide for the safety of district funds and fiscal stability.  These classes meets the NYS legislation requirements of Chapter 263 of the Laws of NY and Section 170.12 of the Commissioner Regulations.  If interested in offering this workshop in your region CONTACT US.

• Fiscal Control and Fraud Risk Reduction - workshop
  - with attention to small school districts
  The responsibility for the fiscal control necessary for the safety of school district money rests with the Board of Education, Superintendent, senior school administrators, and staff.   Since 2001, this workshop looks at fiscal control and fraud risk reduction authority, policy, and procedures.  If interested in offering this workshop in your region CONTACT US.

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