Planning is the first thing and mostly the important function to look at in school management. Educational planning is the process of examining the current system of education in order to identify areas that need improvement. Planning is also defined as; The systematic process of establishing a need and then working out the best way to meet the need, within a strategic framework that enables you to identify priorities and determines your operational principles. Forojalla (1993). Planning means thinking about the future so that you can do something about it now. This doesn’t necessarily mean that everything will go according to plan. It probably will not. But if you have planned properly, your ability to adjust without compromising your overall purpose will be that much greater. In the absence of planning all the activities of the school will become meaningless as they will carry no objective.
Planning is a big term that includes a number of different kinds of activities; it is not obvious that when you plan you will automatically implement the objectives and goals set. Planning comes in when there is a need for change or continuation in most cases of projects or solving of problems. Planning may be on a short or long duration depending on the need. Planning implies thinking about the future and trying to assume control over future events by organizing and managing resources so that they cater to the successful completion of the objectives set forth.
Without proper planning, projects or programs may be implemented at the wrong time or