Since I'm new and clueless.........exactly what is carried over from season to season besides money ? ( trying to figure out proper planning for the long term )

Staff and do their rank ups stay with them ? or do you rehire all of them from scratch ?
experience points ?
director level ?

Is there a place where all this is written so I don't keep asking newbee questions ?

Staff and their rank ups stay. Experience and director level stay too. It's the show stats that are reset every season.

Everything on this page carries over except rehearsal stat points and divisions: http://www.fantasymarchingarts.com/guide/3

thanks, I read that over a few times but stupid me didn't notice the line at the bottom that states the carry over........enjoy your youth, senility is a pain.