After establishing the master schedule of events for the academic year, the school principal can assign additional responsibilities to the assistant principal or other senior teachers. This may include tasks such as planning the timetable for all classes and reviewing lesson plans that teachers prepare. The principal may also consider delegating the job of meeting with textbook and stationery suppliers to procure textbooks and other supplies in a timely manner. Regular monitoring of the educational progress of students is easily done by the respective subject teachers, with the principal intervening only in cases where a student is lagging behind significantly.
Although the school principal is responsible for ensuring discipline in a school, it is not possible for her to single-handedly perform this task. The principal may delegate the task of regularly monitoring student behavior to teachers. Teachers should deal with any minor discipline issues by counseling students and ensuring that they maintain discipline. Any cases of exceptional disobedience may be brought to the notice of the principal for further action. Teachers may also be assigned the task of counseling students regarding their personal, emotional and career issues.
The principal is responsible for the safety and health of everyone in the school premises, including students and all employees. The school premises, including the classrooms, laboratories, playgrounds and cafeteria, need to be maintained so that they are clean and healthy. Although it is the principal's responsibility to lay down the guidelines to ensure these outcomes, he can consider delegating the actual implementation of procedures and supervision of non-teaching staff to a senior employee with management capabilities.
A teacher who handles a particular class is best equipped to interact with parents of students regarding academic performance as well as discipline issues. Therefore, communication with parents need not be on the principal's list of things to do except under extraordinary circumstances. Similarly, interacting with local community organizations for school trips or classroom visits may be delegated. In schools that seek financial support from the community, principals can involve senior staff in planning and conducting fundraising events.