School-Based Decision-Making Council

  • SBDM councils promote shared leadership among those who are closest to the students: parents, teachers, and administrators. As the school's governing body, the council determines curriculum, staffing, discipline, scheduling, instructional practices, extra-curricular activities, and other matters pertinent to the operation. The council must set school policy to provide an environment to enhance student achievement and help the school reach its accountability goals. To meet this responsibility, councils should:  

    • Decide targets for closing achievement gaps;
    • Determine the professional learning plan for the school;
    • Meet monthly and comply with the Open Meetings and Open Records Act;
    • Consult on vacancies (principal, classified, and certified positions); and
    • Write and review policies.

  • Schedule

    • July 9
    • Aug. 20
    • Sept. 17
    • Oct. 8
    • Nov. 12
    • Dec. 10
    • Jan. 14
    • Feb. 11
    • March 17 (This meeting was originally scheduled for March 10.)
    • April 14
    • May 12
    • June 9

    Location

    All meetings start at 4:30 p.m. in the school library unless otherwise noted.

  • Standard Monthly SBDM Agenda

    1. Call to order
    2. Reading of the mission statement
    3. Approval of the agenda
    4. Minutes from previous meetings
    5. Public address
    6. Good news report
    7. Committee reports
    8. Principal report
    9. Budget and staffing
    10. Student learning
    11. Policy review
    12. Set working agenda for next meeting
    13. Adjourn

2019-2020 Minutes