Building Principals

Building principals are responsible for the operation and administration of the individual schools. A principal works with the building’s school council to determine the kinds of programs offered to students in that school. Principals evaluate their staffs. They may be directly responsible for recommending who should be hired to fill vacancies in their buildings and which staff members should not be rehired.

Be sure to check with the building principal whenever you want to cover a story or event in a building. For security reasons, the principal needs to know who is visiting in the building. The principal also can be helpful in providing background information and other details about the story you are there to cover.

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