K12 Academics Resource Library

School Administration & Operations

The side of education behind the classroom: how schools and districts are funded, run, staffed and governed. Clear guides for school leaders, board members and engaged families, linked to the leadership toolkits.

13topics in school leadership & operations

New here? Start with the School Administration overview. Each guide links to the matching leadership toolkit for the deeper, practitioner-level dive.

Leadership & Governance

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Who runs schools and districts, and how communities shape them.

School AdministrationThe overview: leaders, money, operations, governanceSchool Boards & GovernanceWhat elected boards do, and how to engageDistrict AdministrationThe superintendent, central office and school autonomyStrategic Planning & ImprovementSetting direction and making change stick

Money & Operations

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Funding, buildings and the daily logistics behind the classroom.

School Finance & BudgetingWhere school money comes from and how it's spentOperations & FacilitiesBuildings, maintenance, technology and safetyTransportationBuses, routing, safety and driver shortagesFood ServicesSchool meals, nutrition standards and access

People, Trust & Accountability

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Staffing, engagement, communication and how schools are measured.

School HR: Hiring & RetentionRecruiting and keeping great teachersParent & Community RelationsReal partnership with families and communitySchool CommunicationsReaching families clearly and building trustCrisis & Emergency ManagementPreparing for and leading through emergenciesSchool Data & AccountabilityHow schools are measured, and using data to improve
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