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Each school building needs a principal.
"Strong, effective leadership is best achieved by the assignment of a full-time principal in each elementary and middle-level building."
The above statement has been one of MESPA's Legislative Priorities for the last several years -- and is supported by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).
New NCA guidelines as of July 1, 2007. *
- Every site needs a principal.
- A school with 500-749 students needs a .5 Assistant Principal.
- A school with 750-999 students needs a 1.0 Assistant Principal.
- A school with 1000-1249 students need a 1.5 Assistant Principal.
- A school with 1250-1500 students needs a 2.0 Assistant Principal.
*Source:
Gil Carlson
Minnesota Director
NCA CASI
University of Minnesota, College of Education
1954 Buford Avenue, Room 320H
St. Paul, MN 55108
612.625.2254; 800.622.3634
gcarlson@ncacasi.org
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