Administration Makes School Go Left; Ron James, Head of Student Personnel, Head Wrestling Coach, and Boys' Letterclub sponsor. Right: K.G. Steine, Prairie High School Principal. Robert Bostwick, Assistant superintendent. Most people think they know pretty much what a principal does. Most students also know some of Mr. James' duties, since most have gone to see him at one time or another. However, few people realize what the job of the assistant principal is. Probably the biggest job Mr. Jennings has is that of athletic director. This has many duties. The main ones include developing the coaches' handbook, making sure coaches follow the proper procedure to check out equipment, and arranging for such things as scorers, timers, judges, ticket takers, officials, color guards, and making sure the fields and equipment are ready. He also keeps records, helps the coaches improve their program if they think it is needed, and gets an A+ for his attendance at athletic events. As assistant principal Mr. Jennings frees Mr. Steine from many routine duties so that he can provide leadership for the school. He also does the scheduling for athletic events, which is his most difficult job. There are 16 sports to schedule with 26 teams. So there is a total of approximately 354 events. This is obviously not very easy . Mr. Jennings is also in charge of the Work Study Program.ffiHe helps the students find a job, provides counseling, and evaluates the results. Many students often go into a full-time job after completing the Work Study Program. Between 200-250 students have been placed in full-time jobs. Mr. Jennings says that, although his job is very time consuming and demanding, it is very rewarding. He enjoys sports and being Work Study coordinator. He enjoys seeing students do well in the field of work, and do so well that it helps them continue in that job . r Arranging things and scheduling are a large part of Mr. Jennings' many duties. Robert T. Jennings, Associate Principal, Athletic Director, and Work Study Coordinator.
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