Dog days

The Dog Days Before Summer!


Some of you must think, "What is he talking about, it is not even summer yet and the weather is just changing for the better?" well here is my reasoning. As an active district superintendent of schools, the months of May and June become nightmarish for me and for these reasons. It is the time when teachers and students wind down and many school activities ,such as plays, drama performances, proms and graduations all hit the calendar at once. In the other frame it is a time when I get to unveil my budget at town meetings for voter approval and once done,begin to process literally thousands of purchase orders and other necessary paperwork in order to get the upcoming school year underway as we simultaneously close down the current. Throw in capital facilities improvement projects and bid openings, along with negotiating three separate multi-year contracts with district bargaining units and there you have it... the essence of a superintendent's life.
It may look challenging, and I have to admit there are days when it can be, but still, I love doing the job because I can see the fruits of my labor when I enter a school or any classroom and see how students respond to teaching and learning going on all around them. I get a kick out of it when a student takes the time to respectfully say "Hi" and I really go nuts when teachers and staff tell me that I'm doing a great job and hope I continue to be their superintendent. In my way of thinking, this seasonal "dog days" is tolerable because I can always see light at the end of the tunnel. I can get through the very demanding time because I know that although I may struggle through the process,in the end I will get the sensation of fulfillment. After all, my job is to provide for educators and administrators. The real hard work goes on in the classrooms everyday during the school year.

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