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Post by cookiemonster on Jun 24, 2005 17:44:28 GMT -6
;)Should an AD have to answer to the Principle or should he answer to the Sup.
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champyun
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Post by champyun on Jun 25, 2005 16:55:41 GMT -6
In my situation, my Supt. is my immediate supervisor, but our Principal and I treat each other as equals in many ways. I never make a decision athletically without consulting the Principal (if it affects him) and he has always consulted me if a decision he makes would affect athletics. It's a two-way street and I feel it has to be. You have to be able to work together. I always consult the Supt. if it concerns a big change on how we do things or possibly a large purchase outside my general budget.
I am fortunate to have a great situation like this. All three of us are usually on the same page.
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Post by cookiemonster on Jun 26, 2005 7:04:40 GMT -6
champyun that does sound like an awesome situation.We had a principle come in from a large inner city district where he was Campus AD and it was a battle the entire year.He tried to run the show and make changes that were not part of his job.He and the AD did not see eye to eye.
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Post by rebelfan71 on Jun 26, 2005 16:43:39 GMT -6
In our school district, we have a clear "chain of command". Head coach to AD to principle to superintendent. I think the principle has to be the "boss" of his buildings. Now, if the AD thinks something is not being handled correctly, he can go to the superintendent, but only after trying to work it out with the principle. That has happened a few times over the years, but not often.
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Post by DLine06 on Jun 26, 2005 21:01:47 GMT -6
AD's should defiantly answer to a Superintendant without question.
The principal-AD Relationship, if it involves a player in conduct or academics, the principal should notify the AD or a coach. Most towns in Texas, the AD is the Head Coach of the football team. Overall the relationship should be on equal terms.
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Post by champyun on Jun 26, 2005 23:20:24 GMT -6
champyun that does sound like an awesome situation.We had a principle come in from a large inner city district where he was Campus AD and it was a battle the entire year.He tried to run the show and make changes that were not part of his job.He and the AD did not see eye to eye. From what you've told me, he and the AD shouldn't see eye-to-eye. The AD should have a one-on-one meeting with the Principal first to discuss what has transpired. If no satisfaction, then the AD needs to go to the Supt. and get him to clarify what exactly the Principal's role is concerning athletics and tell him what bounds have been over-stepped. The Supt. should then "handle" it. Like someone has said......chain of command! |
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Post by coachdawhip on Apr 26, 2006 21:38:01 GMT -6
AD should answer to the principal after all whose school is it?
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Post by coachjd on Apr 27, 2006 6:03:32 GMT -6
If AD and Principal cannot work together it makes for a bad situation. Most schools are different on how they classify their AD position as well. I know some schools that pay and treat the AD position as if it was an administrative position, and there are schools that pay the AD with teachers salary and pay the AD a stipend. Most schools in our area the AD is nothing more than a bean counter. (schedule games, transportation, officials, order equipment and assit the head coaches finding quality assit coaches.)
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Post by coachdawhip on Apr 27, 2006 9:32:56 GMT -6
same here coachjd, it all depends on which school system you are in.
I grew up in a county where we have one county AD and the school's AD is a bean counter. We also have 6 stadiums for 17 High Schools as well and the county gets all the gate.
But I have worked in a county where the AD is an Asst. Principal and has complete control
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Post by groundchuck on Apr 27, 2006 10:12:27 GMT -6
Same here. Our AD is a money guy plain and simple. The supt pushes all the buttons.
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Post by airman on Apr 27, 2006 10:31:58 GMT -6
every where I have been the AD is usually also the activities director, so they do every thing from athletics to band.
they also are a administrative position paid at the same level as the building prinicpal.
i do know of a AD who is just a bean counter. makes the schedule, is the head football coach and gets paid on the top end of the teachers pay scale. he does not want all the other crap.
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Post by ramsoc on Apr 27, 2006 10:57:47 GMT -6
They need to answer to someone, well ours should have to at least. We have a biatch of an AD who pretty much hates the football program. We rarely get to practice on our turf gamefield, because thats where the field hockey team, which her daughter coaches, practices. We get nothing in breaks from her. She actually took money we had earned from the gate from games and gave it to another sport "beacuse they needed it more". Then let them go fundraise. Money ain't exactly fallin off trees in the California public school system. [End Vent]
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