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In this issue of the District Management Journal, we focus specifically on the importance of succession planning and strategic planning. Focusing on long-term objectives and thinking strategically will sound very familiar to members of The District Management Council (DMC), the nation’s premier network of public school leaders. DMC will continue to identify, analyze, and disseminate best practices from within and outside our membership to help our members improve student achievement while improving operational effectiveness and controlling cost.
We hope you find this issue of the Journal not only thought-provoking, but practical and actionable. We are always interested in your comments about our publication and encourage you to contact us.
Cultivating Leadership: An Interview with Ray Cortines
Ray Cortines, Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, has spent more than twenty years in the superintendency. In this interview, Mr. Cortines reflects on his career and shares his thoughts on mentoring, teamwork, and cultivating leadership.
How to be Proactive in the Face of Uncertainty: Scenario Planning for School Districts
John J-H Kim and Hugh Courtney
Faced with a high level of fiscal uncertainty, it is all too tempting to plan as usual, go with a “gut” guess, or take a wait-and-see approach. Here is a methodology for analyzing uncertainty and creating strategic opportunity.
Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Professional Learning Communities
Bill Hall, Joy Salamone, and Susan Standley
Brevard Public Schools shares its success in developing and implementing succession planning and succession management processes, and embedding it within professional learning communities to support sustained leadership development.
Using Succession Planning to Drive District Human Capital Growth
Nicholas P. Morgan and Keith MacLeod
Changes in leadership too often result in changes in direction for school districts. Drawing on best practices, DMC has created an eight-step process for Succession Planning for you to try in your district.
DMC Manager's Toolkit: Should you Make Succession Planning a Priority?
Succession Planning at Brevard Public Schools
Most school districts in the United States are reactive when it comes to filling positions, but Brevard Public Schools has been at the forefront in developing and implementing Succession Planning processes.
DMC Best Practices Library
