Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC)
Program Description
Program Description
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education established and approved the campus-level planning and decision-making process in 1992. This process includes the creation and maintenance of a Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC) at each school to review the district's educational goals, objectives, and major district wide classroom instructional programs. Each committee is designed to involve professional and non-professional staff, parents, community members, and business representatives in establishing academic and other performance objectives of the school for each academic excellence indicator adopted in the Texas Education Code (TEC §11.253, TEC §39.051). The SDMC was authorized to fulfill the following responsibilities:
The SDMC is required to meet at least once a year to discuss the performance of the school and the school's objectives. A record of all decisions and significant discussion items must be maintained by the committee. This information should be disseminated to appropriate school and district personnel as well as be available upon request for public review.
- Implement all pertinent campus-level planning processes;
- Develop recommendations for the school budget;
- Submit recommendations for the school curriculum;
- Recommend changes in the school's staffing patterns;
- Develop and approve the campus staff development plans;
- Develop, review, and revise the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for the purpose of improving student performance for all student populations (after principal approval of the SIP, the SDMC presents the plan to staff for approval);
- Review and make recommendations regarding the school's organizational structure, and
- Establish procedures to periodically obtain broad-based community, parent, and staff input.
SDMC Reports
2025-2026
2025-2026 Meeting Dates:
Quarter 1 Meeting: October 8, 2025
Quarter 2 Meeting: January 14, 2025
Quarter 3 Meeting: April 17, 2026
Quarter 4 Meeting: June 17, 2026
The time and location for all meetings are 4:30 pm via TEAMS
2025-2026 Members:
| Last Name | First Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Cruz-Jefferson | Natasha | Principal |
| Ramirez | Isamar | Other School Leader- Counselor |
| Campos | Bernadette |
Other School Leader- Nurse |
| Silva | Liana | Teacher |
| Michel | Cecilia | Teacher |
| Bustos | Florencia | Parent |
| Gonzalez | Graciela | Parent |
| Morales | Brenda | Paraprofessional |
| Bonilla | Jocelyn | Paraprofessional |
| O'Sullivan | Paul | Community Member |
| Vasquez | Alma | Community Member |
| Manzon | Nova | District Level Administrator |
| Fowler | Richard | District Level Administrator |
Resource
2024-2025
2024-2025 Meeting Dates:
Quarter 1 Meeting: October 10, 2024
Quarter 2 Meeting: January 14, 2025
Quarter 3 Meeting: April 18, 2025
Quarter 4 Meeting: June 17, 2025
The time and location for all meetings are 4:30 pm via TEAMS
2024-2025 Members:
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | Vasquez | Parent |
| Brenda | Morales | Non-Instructional Staff - Administrative Assistant |
| Kathryn | Vestal | Community Member |
| Natasha | Cruz-Jefferson | Chairperson / Principal |
| Bernadette | Campos | School Based Professional - Nurse |
| Nora | DeLeon | Business Partner |
| Liana | Silva | Parent |
| Megan | Campbell | Community Member |
| Jennifer | Harwell | Other School Leader - Assistant Principal |
| Cecilia | Michel | Teacher |
| Rebecca | Vestal | Teacher |