Shared Decision Making. 33-1 Purpose The purpose of a shared decision making program is to create an atmosphere in which decision making is a collegial, shared, process that fosters an exchange of ideas and information necessary for effective professional practice and for improved student performance. The Association and District agree to continue pursuing jointly the implementation of legitimately recognized school councils as a foundation of a shared decision-making program. All provisions of this Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect throughout the process.
Shared Decision Making. 1. Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a process for improving student learning through the involvement of all appropriate employees in the decision-making process. It is a process through which those individuals responsible for the implementation of a decision at the building/program level are actively and legitimately involved in making decisions. Both the administrator and staff must agree to participate in this process.
Shared Decision Making. We recognize that there are a number of decision-making processes, any of which may be valid and effective in a given situation. It is our belief that shared decision-making should be the predominant process in Poudre School District. Shared Decision-Making is a process in which appropriate members of the school community collaborate in making decisions, each sharing the responsibility for the results. Poudre School District encourages site decisions, and those decisions must: • support the vision and goals of Poudre School District • comply with Board of Education policies • support the Poudre School District Ends • comply with negotiated agreements • comply with local, federal, and state laws In addition, the site must not: • implement a decision which would result in the site going into debt • implement a decision that would negatively impact other sites Adopted: 11/92 Revised: 05/96 Revised: 04/15
Shared Decision Making. Committees in the District shall be jointly formed through a shared decision-making process involving a team comprised of both the Association and the Administration. The goal of this process is to maintain effective communications between the Association and the Administration. The Administration and Association shall maintain communication regarding the anticipated frequency of meetings required to achieve district goals and initiatives. For district level committees, the selection of building teacher representatives shall be made collaboratively by the building faculty and the building association representatives. If the chosen committee members are not agreeable to the building principal, a meeting shall be held with the principal and Association representatives to decide the matter.
Shared Decision Making. Community Consolidated School District 15 believes that continuous improvement in the quality of education for students depends on the capacity of all people (administrators, Teachers, support staff, students, parents, and community members, as appropriate) in the educational community to share in the decision making process. The purpose of shared decision making is to enable people to make good decisions that will address the existing and emerging needs of students and improve their levels of achievement. This shared responsibility for making decisions causes more ownership and commitment which produces higher quality decisions. Shared decision making provides Teachers the opportunity to improve the education of District 15 students. Shared decision making implies that everyone has the opportunity to improve the life of District 15 students and help to develop the District’s mission of A TRUE LEARNING COMMUNITY. The District-developed shared decision making manual will serve as a guide for the implementation and support of shared decision making in the District. The District and CTC will review the shared decision making manual prior to the start of each school year. A joint presentation will be given annually reviewing the process of shared decision making.
Shared Decision Making. 3.1 The Parties will implement Shared Decision Making structures, processes and initiatives consisting of:
Shared Decision Making. The Federation and District Administration agree that unit members, as experienced professionals, should be involved in making those decisions which affect their professional lives. It is further agreed that the procedures and concepts outlined in the Decision-Making Resource Guide, as revised spring 1997, will be followed at both district and site levels. The Federation and District Administration shall jointly plan and present an annual Shared Decision-Making workshop to all sites on or before October 31st of each school year. Shared Decision-Making meetings will not occur during unit members’ duty free lunch. The District and the Federation agree that the Federation has the right to consult (to meet and exchange views to reach a decision), on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum, and the selection of textbooks. The District and the Federation further agree that any proposed changes in the categories above shall come to the EERC process prior to implementation.
Shared Decision Making. 20.1 Each school building will have a Learning Improvement Team. Each Learning Improvement Team is expected to follow the Shared Decision-Making Guidelines in Appendix F and select a method of decision-making from that document.
Shared Decision Making. See Article 25
Shared Decision Making. The District and the Association share a fundamental and profound commitment to providing the highest quality education possible to the students of our district. To this end, the Parties believe that the quality of decision-making is best when the process is closest to and includes all stakeholders on school site governance teams, which should include parents, community representatives, administrators, certificated staff members, classified staff members, and when appropriate, students. The stakeholders in each school community have the best information to design and implement effective strategies for the continuous improvement of student achievement. It is fully recognized that through their collaborative vision and efforts, students benefit academically, socially and emotionally. Shared decision-making is the process which brings these stakeholders together to share the responsibility for needed changes in the instructional program and the corresponding accountability for results of their decisions. There is no one best way to organize a school, a classroom or an educational program. Shared decision-making enriches the instructional program by bringing together a variety of perspectives in the quest to improve student achievement. To this end, school sites and program governance teams shall adhere to the following:
