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Nicole G Eschlerngeschler@inbox.com

Rebecca A Gardner

rag1851@yahoo.com

SHARED DECISION MAKING

NYSED Commissioners Regulation 100.11 - Adopted May 1992: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10011.html

Purpose:

The purpose of school-based planning and shared decision making shall be to improve the educational improve the educational performance of all students in the performance of all students in the schoolschool, regardless of such factors as socioeconomic status, race, sex, language background, or disability.

BLT COMMITTEE STRUCTURES

A = AdvisoryAdvisory capacity R= RecommendationRecommendation capacity

AA A

R

Advisory activities: Review Data, fact finding, implementation, communication, expert advisement

Recommendation activities: Review expert advisement of subcommittees, make local decisions related to subcommitte activities, generate formal recommendations for HMS principal

IST

Purpose Oversee the School Improvement Plan for implementing the JIT recommendations, by:

• Integrating the work of the subcommittees• Considering feedback from faculty and staff regarding school community at large• Monitoring building progress• Adjusting the School Improvement Plan to meet student needs

Composition • BLT representation should include:• Building Union Representative (required by CR 200.11) (1 rep) • Parents/Community (1-2 reps, consider CBO staff representing outside agencies working in school)• Administration (Principal or Assistant Principal) (1 rep)• Pupil Services (Psychologist, Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Nurse, CBO staff, Home/School Coordinator) (2

reps)• Content Area (Goal: reps for every grand level team and every core area, consider double entry with Math and ELA

reps)• *** Core (1-ELA, 1-Math)• *** Encore (2 to represent all areas)• *** Vertical Team• *** Special Education (minimum of 1)• *** Individual Grade Level Teams (5 considering double entry reps)

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

In building master schedule

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

• Obtain information, advice, and feedback from the groups we represent and provide to the BLT for consideration • To disseminate information about advice given and recommendations made by BLT to our representative groups• Serve as a liaison from the BLT to subcommittees in the governance structure• To provide advice and develop recommendations for the principal to guide instructional practices and initiatives

Building Leadership TeamBuilding Leadership Team

Recommendation Capacity

ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL-BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAM Date:

[Date]

[Time]

Hackett Room ___ PM

Facilitators: Note taker:

Timekeeper:

Attendees: Members:

Guests:

Please read:

Please bring:

Team Purpose (mission):

Team agreements (norms):

Consensus w/ do no harm Commit to date and full time period (limit interruptions caused by electronic devices) Attend to the speaker and ask for the floor to contribute Adhere to agenda and time limit (allow for extraordinary circumstances, balancing individual contributions)

AGENDA ITEMS

Topic Presenter Start/end time

Approval of minutes from previous meeting

Status updates:

o Any subcommittee minutes or rec’s ?

Outcome goal: (define the type of involvement/action)

Team capacity / PD:

Outcome goal:

Recorder

Subcommittee liaison

3:15 - 3:20

3:20 - 3:30

3:30 - 3:40

Hackett content:

Outcome goal:

3:40 - 4:10

Summary:

o Review Next Steps

o Reflection on team process – check list

4:10 - 4:15

OTHER INFORMATION

Special notes:

Sharing our work…Sharing our work…

How will we communicate with…Each other (internal subcommittee):

• 9/2/11: Hard copy, electronic, wiki spaces, email (group) and (facilitators); specific subject line heading, liaison word of mouth, texting,

The BLT: send agenda w/ minutesBLT liaison

Faculty/Staff:• 9/2/11: Hard copy (mailboxes, faculty mtg agendas), email,

facilitators as liaisons (verbal and multimodal), email with link to wiki site, team meetings share out,

Community: school website

In meetings, I sometimes feel…

I find it very difficult to express my ideas/feeling with some people because…

I find it very difficult to discuss a conflict with some because…

Personal Reflection: “Personal Reflection: “I …” timeI …” time

NORM SETTING: NORM SETTING: “OUR TEAM “OUR TEAM AGREES TO….”AGREES TO….”

Time:Listening:

9/2/11: Hear from all members. Remain respectful of each other even in times of contention. Work toward consensus.

9/2/11: Don’t talk while others are talking

Confidentiality:Decision Making:Participation:

9/2/11: Be there and ready to start on time. Be prepared. Start and end on time. Notify the committee if you aren’t going to be there.

Expectations: 9/2/11: Respect the roles and responsibilities of each member9/2/11: Focus on the task at hand – always keeping outcome in mind

Purpose Establish a calendar of all professional development for Hackett MS

Composition Dave Amodeo, Sonji Greenaway, Kristen Lopez, Margie Rector, Shannon Stevenson, Jackie Seyfferth, Rita Floess, Diane Feliz, Cathy AmodeoCathy Amodeo

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

Professional Development SubcommitteeProfessional Development Subcommittee

Advisory Capacity

Purpose To analyze student absence and tardy data for the purpose of establishing school protocols for improving student attendance

Composition

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

Attendance SubcommitteeAttendance Subcommittee

Advisory Capacity

Purpose • Identify behavior problems and collect data related to behavior• Analyze and implement policies driven to reduce student referrals and harmful or

dangerous behaviors• Manage PBIS events/celebrations

Composition Dave AmodeoDave Amodeo, Markeith Brown, Stephon Frost, Valerie White, Patricia Riedy, Rita Sanchez-Murray, Kathy Walsh, Dan O’Brian, Lisa House, Shannon VanDyke, Marcus Benoit, Peg Webb

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

School Culture/Climate SubcommitteeSchool Culture/Climate Subcommittee

Recommendation Capacity

Purpose Create Agenda for monthly discussion topics and review effectiveness of Student Advisory period.

Composition Liz Franklin, Linda Carey, Jim HutchinsJim Hutchins, Amanda Roman, George Nicholas, Helen Olchak-Otero, Deb Walton, Kerri Evers, Emily Hodges

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

Student Advisory SubcommitteeStudent Advisory Subcommittee

Advisory Capacity

Purpose Coordinate and reorganize the expansion of the Extended day program

Composition Valarie Karas, Kathy Schnurr, Chris LabudaChris Labuda, Vincent Avila, Lawerence Salazar, Ava Holt

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

Extended Day SubcommitteeExtended Day Subcommittee

Advisory Capacity

Purpose Research and review resources and best practices for the development of a secondary RTI plan

Composition Michelle Bridgewater, Jane Colfer, Ann Marie ButtAnn Marie Butt, Tamara Moffett, Stephanie Hogan, Andrea Marques, Juana Catala-Huguley, Dorraine Bell

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

Response to Intervention SubcommitteeResponse to Intervention Subcommittee

Advisory Capacity

Purpose

Composition

Objectives

Protocols- meeting schedule- Agenda development- Minutes creation

Communication- to BLT- To faculty

Roles & Responsibilities

IST - Subcommittee of RTI Committee

Advisory Capacity