On Tuesday, November 18, the number of campus principals in Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) will double; but only for one day and it won’t cost the district any additional money for salaries. On November 18, each Mission CISD will have a business or community leader experience the life of a principal by becoming a Principal for a Day.
These Principals for a Day will report to their respective schools at 7:30 a.m. and then shadow the real campus principal through their regular duties. The Principals for a Day will actually have a shortened work schedule that will end with a luncheon at the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce at noon. The real campus principals will have to report back to their schools to complete their work days.
Mission CISD first started the Principal for a Day program in 2006 as a way to help educate the local business and community leaders about the rewards and rigors of the principalship. Principal for a Day also gives the participants an unfiltered look into what goes on in a school on a regular day. It is also meant to help build relationships between the district and the communities it serves.
The list of participants for the ninth annual Principal for a Day program is quite varied. Those who have confirmed so far include: city officials, city council/commission members, a college president, real estate and business leaders, state representative, school board members, a magazine publisher, and editors from area newspapers.
For more information about the Mission CISD Principal for a Day program, contact Craig Verley, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at 956-323-5530.
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