Transcript SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING

Roles and Responsibilities
Collaborative Efforts to Improve
Student Achievement
Guidelines for developing integrated planning
and decision making processes
Planning and Decision-Making Process
 The board shall adopt a policy to establish a
district and campus level planning and
decision making process that will involve the
professional staff of the district, parents, and
community members in establishing and
reviewing the district’s and campuses’
educational plans, goals, performance
objectives, and major classroom instructional
programs.
§ 11.251(b) of the Texas Education Code
Composition of District and
Campus Committees
Elected Professional Staff
2/3
Classroom
Teachers
Selected Based on Local Policy
Parents
1/3
Other Campus
and District
Level Staff
Community
Members
Business
Representatives
Parent
A person who stands in parental relation to
a student.
Employees of the district are NOT considered
parent representatives on the team.
Parents are NOT considered representatives
of community members on the team.
§ 11.251(c) of the Texas Education Code
Community Representatives
Community members must reside in
the district.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Parents are not considered a representative
of community members on the committee.
§ 11.251(c) of the Texas Education Code
Business Representative
A person who is an owner of a business
enterprise.
– Does not have to reside in the district
– Business does not have to be located in the
district
At least one business representative must
serve on the committee.
§ 11.251(b) of the Texas Education Code
Community Diversity
The selection of community members and
business representatives to serve on the team
must provide for appropriate representation of
the community’s diversity.
§ 11.251(e) of the Texas Education Code
District-Level Planning and
Decision-Making Team
 District policies and procedures must be
established to ensure that systematic
communication measures are in place to
periodically obtain broad-based
community, parent, and staff input to
district and campus level committees.
§ 11.252 (e) and § 11.253 (g)) of the Texas Education Code
District-Level Planning and
Decision-Making Team
The district level committee is responsible
for providing assistance to the district
superintendent in the development,
evaluation, and annual revision of a district
improvement plan.
Assists in determining the district’s
performance objectives (based on data
analysis).
§21.352 and §37.001 of the Texas Education Code
District-Level Planning and
Decision-Making Team
Provides input with respect to the six areas to
improve student achievement
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Planning
Budgeting
Curriculum
Staffing Patterns
Staff Development
School Organization
§ 21.352) of the Texas Education Code
District-Level Planning and
Decision-Making Team
 Advises the committee in regards to the
adoption of the student code of conduct for the
district.
 Must meet periodically with the board, or the
board’s designee, to share their deliberations.
 Shall hold at least one public meeting year, after
receipt of the annual district performance report
to discuss performance objectives.
§ 11.251 and §11.252 of the Texas Education Code
District-Level Planning and
Decision-Making Team
 The district level committee must address all
pertinent federal planning requirements.
 Must provide comments on district level waivers that
are submitted to the board of trustees for approval
prior to consideration by the commissioner.
 Shall hold at least one public meeting year, after
receipt of the annual district performance report to
discuss performance objectives.
§ 11.251, §11.252 and §7.056(b)(2) of the Texas Education Code
Board of Trustees
 The board must ensure that the districtlevel and decision-making committee is
actively involved in establishing the
administrative procedure that defines
the respective roles and responsibilities
pertaining to planning and decision
making at the district and campus
levels.
§ 11.251) of the Texas Education Code
Board of Trustees
Is responsible for overall operation of the
district, but delegates the administration of
the district to the superintendent and staff
Has responsibility for setting the educational
policy for the district
All board members have the responsibility of
attending a training course to review state
requirements and local district policies in
accordance with provisions by the State
Board of Education.
§ 11.159) of the Texas Education Code
Board of Trustees, cont.
 Has responsibility for setting the educational
goals for the district
 Is fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of
the district
 Monitors and holds administration
accountable for implementation of policies
Central Office Staff
 Serves on campus committees
 Defines what is to be learned
 Establishes broad goals for schools
to accomplish
 Establishes educational objectives for
each grade level
Superintendent
Is responsible for the planning operation,
supervision, and evaluation of the education
programs, services, and facilities of the district
and for the annual performance appraisal of
the district’s staff.
Provides leadership for the attainment of
student performance in the district
§ 11.201 and § 39.051) of the Texas Education Code
Superintendent, cont.
The superintendent must regularly consult the
district level committee in the planning,
operation, supervision, and evaluation of the
district educational program.
Ensures that an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the district’s decision-making
and planning policies, procedures, and staff
development activities are effectively
structured to positively impact student
performance occurs at least every two years.
§ 11.252 of the Texas Education Code
Superintendent, cont.
Assumes administrative authority and
responsibility for the assignment and
evaluation of all personnel of the district
(except the superintendent).
Makes recommendations for the selection of
personnel and initiates the termination or
suspension of an employee or the nonrenewal of an employee’s contract.
§ 11.201 of the Texas Education Code
Superintendent, cont.
Develops or causes to be developed
appropriate administrative regulations to
implement policies established by the board
of trustees.
Manages the day-to-day operations of the
district as its administrative manager.
The district’s annual performance report
must be a primary consideration in the
superintendent’s evaluation by the board.
§ 11.201 of the Texas Education Code
Superintendent, cont.
Prepares and submits a proposed budget to
the board.
Manages the day-to-day operations of the
district as its administrative manager.
Prepares recommendations for policies to be
adopted by the board of trustees and
oversees the implementation of adopted
policies.
§ 11.201 of the Texas Education Code
Central Office Staff
 Monitors compliance with district/state/
federal policies, regulations, and laws
 Provides instructional support upon
request
 Facilitates the planning process
Campus SBDM Team
 Assists in the development, monitoring,
and evaluations on the Campus
Improvement Plan
 Provides input with respect to the six
areas to improve student performance
 Supports decisions once made
 Approves campus staff development
Responsibilities
 Peers elect teachers, who must compose
two thirds of the committee.
 The principal or superintendent may
appoint parents, business
representatives, and community
members.
 Roles must be carefully reviewed and
discussed prior to and after election of
the SBDM Team.
§ 11.251(b,d,e) of the Texas Education Code
Campus Principal
 The principal, with the assistance of the campus
planning and decision making committee, must
annually develop, review, and revise the campus
improvement plan..
 The principal must regularly consult the campuslevel committee in the planning, operation,
supervision and evaluation of the campus
educational program.
 Ensure that each year, after receipt of the annual
campus rating from the Agency, the campus level
committee holds at least one public meeting.
§ 11.253 of the Texas Education Code
Campus Principal, cont.
 Is accountable for the operation of
the school
 Defines and delineates tasks
 Makes a commitment to two-way communication
 Identifies problem areas for attention of SBDM
Team – The information on the annual
performance report must be a primary
consideration in the campus planning.
§ 39.054 of the Texas Education Code
Campus Principal, cont.
 Obtains resources from district
 Retains authority and responsibility for
campus decisions
 Is accountable for student outcomes –
The information on the annual
performance report must also be a
primary consideration in the annual
evaluation of the campus principal.
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§ 39.054 of the Texas Education Code
Campus Principal, cont.
 Remains within budget parameters and
demonstrates fiscal responsibility
 Communicates to staff the plan for
electing team members and the
process for counting ballots and
verifying the results
Campus Staff Member
 Provides input to SBDM Team
 Makes a commitment to two-way
communication
 Supports decisions once made
 Is responsible for student learning
outcomes
 Is accountable for student achievement
Parents, Community Members, and
Business Representatives
 Serve as liaison with community
 Represent school/district positively
to community
 Support decisions once made
 Make a commitment to two-way
communication
Parents, Community Members, and
Business Representatives, cont.
 Take active role in explaining school
mission/vision to community
 Model campus values and beliefs