School-Based Management and Shared Decision Making Sample Clauses
The School-Based Management and Shared Decision Making clause establishes a framework for involving school staff, administrators, and sometimes parents or community members in key decisions affecting the operation of a school. Typically, this clause outlines the formation of committees or teams at the school level that collaborate on issues such as budgeting, curriculum choices, and policy implementation. By decentralizing authority and promoting collaborative input, the clause aims to ensure that decisions are more responsive to the unique needs of each school community and to foster a sense of shared responsibility and accountability.
School-Based Management and Shared Decision Making. 20.1 Purpose It is the purpose of this article to allow broad based teams which might include administrators, teachers and parents at the school level to work collaboratively in the process of shared decision making. Shared decision making is a process in which all members of the education community at the school level collaborate in defining school goals, formulating policy and implementing programs to improve student performance and achievement. As schools continue to improve instructional programs and delivery systems, applications for restructuring efforts may be submitted to the District Restructuring Council (DRC) to facilitate a waiver of contract provisions, Board policy and/or California Education Code.
20.2 Employer-Employee Relations Council (EERC)
20.2.1 This council will review proposed language, new programs, solve problems, and focus on areas which may not be within the collective bargaining arena.
20.2.2 Ground rules and principles for Council meetings will be agreed upon and applied at all Council meetings annually.
20.2.3 The District and Association agree there will be equal representation by the District and Association.
20.3 The District Restructuring Council (DRC) The DRC will be comprised of an Executive Committee and three Subcommittees (e.g., high school, middle school and elementary school representation). The Executive Committee shall include the president or designee of the Association and two other bargaining Unit Members, representation from the other District Bargaining Associations, the Parent Council, the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent, the business community and one student. Teacher members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the Association and represent each of the three grade levels. These bargaining Unit Members will also represent the Association on the DRC Subcommittees.
20.3.1 The purpose of the DRC is to review proposals, consider waiver requests and to verify the effectiveness and appropriateness of the restructuring process.
20.3.2 The decisions of the DRC shall be reached by consensus.
20.3.3 Specific concerns will be referred back to the school as necessary.
School-Based Management and Shared Decision Making. A. Governing Philosophy
School-Based Management and Shared Decision Making. A. Governing Philosophy
B. School Site Councils
1. Composition
(a) Represented Groups