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in case you missed it... 2 Smart Chips are interactive elements in Google Docs and Spreadsheets that are highlighted portions of text

This session discussed pitfalls to avoid as well as helpful tips, big and small, that will set your new district leader up for success. Panelist : Dr. Vic Zimmerman, IASA Field Services Director. 1 To boost attendance, schedule a Meet and Greet event with the new superintendent in conjunction with another school activity, like a spring choir. 2 The Board President needs to discuss the process for how the district conducts school board meetings with the incoming superintendent. Topics to cover include what time to review the agenda, do board members want an electronic or paper copy, how do meetings typically unfold, is there dissension on the board and who is responsible for calling special meetings. 3 The outgoing superintendent needs to be proactive in sharing wisdom with the incoming superintendent about any community, union and board issues. Shar ing this information will help the incoming superinten dent avoid pitfalls and navigate complex situations. 4 Boards of Education should encourage the superin tendent to seek professional development. To help them improve their leadership skills, new superinten dents need to connect with their peers and develop relationships. Education conferences, IASA Region meetings and Regional Office of Education meetings are among the events superintendents should be encouraged to attend. 5 The outgoing superintendent should leave the incoming leader some easy wins. For example, let the incoming superintendent be the one to purchase the new appliance in the teacher’s workroom they have wanted for months but were told there isn’t money in the budget. continued...

that when you move the pointer over one of them, a small card that contains more information pops open. For example, a smart chip containing a co-worker’s name opens a card with their contact info, or a smart chip with the name of a business opens a card show ing its map location. Smart Chips can be found on the Insert tab. 3 You can have your school technology department en able Confidential Email Send. This feature can be used to share passwords or other sensitive information. A Confidential Email will automatically be deleted, cannot be forwarded and the text cannot be copied. 4 Google Slides can be used to make posters and flyers. Go to “File: Page Setup: Custom” and input the size of 8.5 x 11 inches to match the size of a sheet of printing paper. Click “Background” in the toolbar and then “Choose Image.” Search Google images for background using terms like “abstract” or the color of background you want. Proceed with creating the flyer by adding shapes and text. By utilizing “Format Options,” you can add a drop shadow and increase or decrease transparency of shapes and text. 5 In Google Sheets, it’s easy to split a column with first name/last name into two columns. Select the full names and go to “Data: Split Text to Columns.” Select “Space” as the delimiter.

Setting Up Your Next Superintendent for Success

Now that you have selected your next superintendent, it is vital the Board of Education assists in the transition.

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