The School-Based Decision Making Council has the responsibility of enhancing student achievement by creating policies within the parameters of KRS 160.345. A School Council has the authority to create policies in the following areas:

• Determination of the number of persons to be employed in each job classification
• Procedures for the selection of a new principal from a list of qualified applicants as determined by the superintendent
• Procedures for consulting with the principal when hiring personnel (This must include meetings, time lines, interview and review of written materials such as resume' and references.)
• Selection of instructional materials, textbooks, and school support services
• Determination of budget allocations
• Determination of curriculum, including needs assessment and curriculum development (Comprehensive School Improvement Planning)
• Assignment of instructional and non-instructional staff time
• Assignment of students to classes and programs within the school
• Determination of the schedule during the school day and week (subject to the beginning and ending times of the school day and calendar year as determined by the local board of education)
• Determination of the use of school space during the school day
• Planning and resolution of issues regarding instructional practices
• Selection and implementation of discipline and classroom-management techniques
• Selection of extracurricular programs and determination of policies relating to student participation, based on academic qualifications, attendance requirements, program evaluation, and supervision
• Procedures consistent with local school board policy for determining alignment with state standards, technology utilization, and program appraisal.

These are the areas in which the School Council has the responsibility to develop policies. It is then the responsibility of the school community to implement these policies under the supervision of the school's administration. The SBDM Council has the responsibility to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources to develop the most appropriate policies for their students.