SDMC - Share-Decision Making Committee (SDMC)
About SDMC
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education established and approved the campus-level planning and decision-making process in 1992. This process includes the creation and maintenance of a Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC) at each school to review the district’s educational goals, objectives, and major district-wide classroom instructional programs. Each committee is designed to involve professional and non-professional staff, parents, community members, and business representatives in establishing academic and other performance objectives of the school for each academic excellence indicator adopted in the Texas Education Code (TEC §11.253, TEC §39.051). The SDMC was authorized to fulfill the following responsibilities:
The SDMC is required to meet at least once a year to discuss the performance of the school and the school’s objectives. A record of all decisions and significant discussion items must be maintained by the committee. This information should be disseminated to appropriate school and district personnel as well as be available upon request for public review.
- Implement all pertinent campus-level planning processes;
- Develop recommendations for the school budget;
- Submit recommendations for the school curriculum;
- Recommend changes in the school’s staffing patterns;
- Develop and approve the campus staff development plans;
- Develop, review, and revise the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for the purpose of improving student performance for all student populations (after principal approval of the SIP, the SDMC presents the plan to staff for approval);
- Review and make recommendations regarding the school’s organizational structure, and
- Establish procedures to periodically obtain broad-based community, parent, and staff input.
The SDMC is required to meet at least once a year to discuss the performance of the school and the school’s objectives. A record of all decisions and significant discussion items must be maintained by the committee. This information should be disseminated to appropriate school and district personnel as well as be available upon request for public review.
SDMC Guideline
Committee Members
Committee Members
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Meeting Dates
SDMC Agendas & Minutes & Sign in Sheet
1st Quarter Meeting
Agenda Items:
1. Current Data
2. Budget Updates
3. Staffing
4. Action Plan Review
Minutes
Data
Initial prediction 745-Enrollment approximately 780+ students currently, +45 from enrollment prediction ties into budget. Will wait for Snapshot for official number.
Review of the last 5 years of STAAR score averages amongst the various testing groups and subjects.
Budget Updates
Number of students over prediction = PUA allotment added to budget after Snapshot.
181 Student devices become obsolete after 26-27 = $99,500
129 Student devices become obsolete after 27-28 = $110,000
Student Chromebook estimated cost $550 per unit.
Will need to replace devices. No word from HISD if this will come from campus budgets or an HISD sponsored program, but campus will prepare as if we need to purchase.
Any money left over will take a p/t hourly/interventionist/TA into consideration.
Staffing
Officially 1 opening-Teacher Multi Grade/Music Waiting for Mr. Ramirez to submit certification papers to close position.
Action Plan Review
Review of MOY and EOY RLA and Math, with various goals for Instructional Domain, Scaffolding, and Writing Engagement Strategies.
Review of how we are closing gaps amongst various demographics
Review of how to improve IEPs with goal of 100% of IEPs will include clear, specific, and measurable goals by EOY.