The surest sign that my higher-ups truly don’t understand the time-consuming nature of paperwork is that throughout my career I have had only one prep period each day, and that time can be eaten up by something as simple as wrestling with a stuck mouthpiece. Often I have to decide between paperwork and teaching students, but that is really a no-brainer—students come first. As a result, I often spend late evenings and early Saturday mornings shuffling papers.
Of course, many forms are necessary, but I certainly don’t need any more than absolutely necessary. Being the understanding fellow that I am, I realize that forms provide a strong sense of security for the powers-that-be, the sense that every t has been crossed and every i has been dotted. But fair being fair, I would like to experience some of that security as well. Here are two forms that would make me feel a lot more secure.
Form GO1984: Request for Completion and Submission of Required District Form
Directions: After the band director has made a brief written or verbal request, this form is to be completed by the administrator seeking completion and submission of required district form by thus said band director. Form GO1984 must be submitted two weeks prior to due date of required district form.
Form Requested (Please check one. Separate form must be used for each request.):
l Field Trip Request Form
l Transportation Request Form
l Permission Slip Request Form
l Permission to Leave Campus for 30 Minutes or Less Form
l Permission to Leave Campus for 30 Minutes or More Form
l Bathroom Leave Form
l Fundraising Request Form
l Permission to Appear on School Calendar
l Permission to Use Hard Copy Instead of Google Doc Form
l Permission to Use Google Doc Instead of Hard Copy Form
l Parental Request Form
l Inventory Shrinkage Form (Indicate Yellow, Green, Or Blue Form)
l District Facilities Use Agreement Form
l Maintenance Request Form
l Technology Repair Request Form
l Permission to Copy or Discard District Form
l Permission to Substitute Emergency White Copy for Official Color-Coded Form
l Other (Please specify and complete Addition to Form GO1984 Form.)
Signature of Requesting Official _______________________
Most Recent Date of Hearing the Band in Person _________
Initials of Immediate Supervisor _____________
Initials of Administrative Assistant __________
Band Director Use Only:
l Not Approved
l Approved
Band Director Signature _____________________________
* * *
Form for Permission to Interrupt Band Rehearsal
Directions: This form is to be completed by individual wishing to interrupt band rehearsal. Must be submitted two weeks prior to date or requested interruption.
Reason for Requested Interruption:
l Disaster Drill
l Student Checkout
l Early Dismissal for Athletic Event
l School Assembly
l Blood Drive
l Athletic Signing
l Disciplinary Matter
l Visit from Unauthorized Fundraising Representative
l Receipt of Parental Delivery
l State-Mandated Testing
l Other (Please specify, but consider one more time whether you really want to interrupt class for this.) ________________________________________________
Signature of Requesting Party _________________________
Band Director Use Only:
l Approved
l Not Approved
l Never will be approved. Don’t ask again.
Band Director Signature _____________________________
