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SHARED DECISION-MAKING COMMITTEE- SDMC2013-2014General Overview
Our campus Shared Decision-Making Model (SDM) is designed to establish, monitor, and evaluate goals for budgeting, staffing, curriculum, planning, school organization, staffing patterns, and staff development. This model is aligned to state legislation and HISD board policy. The intention of the SDMC is to pull together our community in a constructive, organized, and unified body to enhance the education of all students.The SDMC is the shared decision-making body. Professional staff representatives are elected by the faculty. Principal determines number of classroom teachers; then, assigns half that number to school-based staff. This complies with 2/3 - 1/3 rule for professional staff. In addition, the committee must have one non-instructional staff, one business member, at least two parents and at least two community members. Parents are elected by the PTO, PTA or PACS membership.
The Council meets monthly and as needed to discuss issues brought forth by the administration, staff, parents, or community. It is supported by standing committees that address budgeting, staffing, curriculum, planning, school organization, staffing patterns, and staff development. Standing committees meet as needed. Parents are encouraged to serve on standing committees.
The SDMC functions under the direction of the Principal. Members of the SDMC attend SDMC meetings for the term of his/her office, monitor the implementation of the School Improvement Plan, address issues presented by the principal, present issues for discussion and recommend resolutions to the SDMC, create ad hoc committees by consensus of the SDMC, chair standing committees and ad hoc committees, submit minutes to the principal for committee meetings, and report the recommendations to the SDMC. The SDMC is responsible for approving all professional development plans for the school.
The Principal coordinates the process of shared decision making, facilitates communication for all stakeholders, considers issues and recommendations from the community, SDMC, and standing committees, and makes decisions based on those recommendations.Membership Composition of the Shared Decision-Making CommitteeNumber of Classroom Teachers
9
Number of Parents (at least 2)
2
Number of School-based Staff
(Half the number of classroom teachers)
2
Number of Community Members
(at least 2)
2
Number of Non-Instructional Staff
1
Number of Business Members
1
SDMC Scheduled Meetings 2013-2014The SDMC meets in the Library every third Thursday of the month from 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm unless otherwise noted.September 19, 2013October 17, 2013November 21, 2013December 19, 2013January 23, 2014February 20, 2014March 13, 2014 * Exception due to Spring BreakApril 17, 2014May 22, 2014SDMC MEMBERS 2013-2014
Rosa E. Hernandez, PrincipalDavid Knittle, Dean of StudentsDavid Valentino, Dean of InstructionBrittany Jennings, Assistant PrincipalLionel Rivera, ParentKarla Ramirez, ParentTebben Lewis, Community PartnerAshley Scott, Business MemberAmanda Vasquez, TeacherAriel Bejko, TeacherCassandra Sandoval, TeacherDonald Boyd, TeacherElyse Brown, TeacherLedy Mendez, TeacherJared Mosley, TeacherMarcus Salas, TeacherSabrina Fergeson, TeacherAlma Lydia Ruiz, Paraprofessional