Master iPad-Apple Configurator

I am trying to understand the Apple Configurator to help the staff at my school, as we do not have an ITS based on campus. With everything that I have read, watched, downloaded, etc., am I understanding correctly that:
1. a Master iPad must be set up first? You cannot go back and make one or "redo" one?
2. if the Master iPad was set up WITHOUT supervision, then the rest of the iPads cannot be set up WITH supervision afterwards?
3. if the Master iPad was set up WITH supervision, then the rest of the iPads can be set up WITHOUT supervision afterwards?
I was trying to work with the iPads (cart) today as I was needing to use them this week, but I don't know if the initial setup (performed by someone else, but not sure who) was done properly. And so, now I'm afraid I might have messed things up or maybe if the initial wasn't done properly, then it's not working the way I need it to.
Is there a website (besides Apple) that would also provide some top notch help for educators?
Thank you for any help anyone can offer!

Excellent guide. See announcment post -- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4256735?tstart=0
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SMBgyzONxcx6_FswgkW9XYLpA4oCt_2y1uw9ceMZ9F4/ edit?pli=1
1. a Master iPad must be set up first?
You cannot go back and make one or "redo" one?
It's best to start with a fresh system. If you start with an existing system you run the risk of getting things on it that you did not realize ie. web browser history of some **** site.
You can if you want.
The normal way is to wipe the machine clean.  Setup to support your MDM. install your software.  Go on to iPad and configure apps you like.  Backup machine for master copy.
2. if the Master iPad was set up WITHOUT supervision, then the rest of the iPads cannot be set up WITH supervision afterwards?
3. if the Master iPad was set up WITH supervision, then the rest of the iPads can be set up WITHOUT supervision afterwards?
In practical terms, using VPP program requires you to set up the device in supervisory mode.
I find this apple site very useful.
i'd watch this video:
http://www.apple.com/education/resources/videos/#ios-layered-ownership
IT Resources -- ios & OS X -- This is a fantastic web page.  I like the education site over the business site.
View documentation, video tutorials, and web pages to help IT professionals develop and deploy education solutions.
http://www.apple.com/education/resources/information-technology.html

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