Resources for New Superintendents

The New Superintendent’s Toolkit: A Prioritization Guide for the First 90 Days is designed to help new superintendents quickly navigate CDE systems, responsibilities, and timelines.
It serves as a practical, action-oriented guide that focuses on what matters most in the first 90 days—ensuring access, meeting compliance requirements, building systems, and prioritizing high-impact work.

The toolkit is organized into four main areas:

• Quick Start guidance (who to contact, systems access, and essential platforms)
• Immediate priorities and Tasks (especially for the start of the school year)
• A Timeline of key deadlines and deliverables
• Training requirements and support structures

Overall, the toolkit emphasizes clarity, early action, and leveraging support systems to help leaders focus on improving outcomes for students while staying compliant with state expectations.