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In
Texas, the focus of all district and campus planning
and decision making is to improve the performance
of all students. The ultimate purpose of all planning
and decision making in schools is to attain the
state's educational goals of equity and excellence
in achievement for all students.
Senate
Bill 1, passed by the Texas Legislature in May 1995,
contained provisions that specified the district-
and campus-level planning and decision-making processes
expected of all school districts. The 76th Legislature
amended several areas of state statute pertaining
to these requirements. Texas Education Code (TEC),
§ 11.254 requires the Commissioner of Education
to oversee the provision of training and technical
support to all districts and campuses in respect
to planning and site-based decision making. The
technical support may be conducted through one or
more sources, including regional Education Service
Centers (ESCs). It is to be provided for school
board trustees, superintendents, principals, teachers,
parents, and other members of school committees.
The
Texas Education Code (TEC) sets out minimum requirements
for district and campus planning and decision making
that all school districts must satisfy. It is the
responsibility of each school district to interpret
and implement the provisions of the TEC in a manner
consistent with the statute that will best serve
the school district’s unique characteristics.
Planning
Services
Provide
content and concept training to district and campus
Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) committees.
Flexibility,
at district's convenience, of SBDM training formats
(i.e., ½-day, one-day and multiple-day).
Onsite
inspection of existing district and/or campus SBDM
plans.
Onsite
assistance, upon request, in developing a new district
and/or campus SBDM plan.
For
more information contact Bonnie
Bogue at
(903) 988-6719. |
SBDM
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Critical Components of Plans
District and campus plans
must be mutually supportive to accomplish identified
objectives, the components of the State statute
and federal planning requirments.
Local Implementation
This section provides suggestions
pertaining to committee membership, optional committee
configurations and suggestions for establishing
effective communication. It focuses on budgeting,
curriculum, staffing patterns, and school organization
questions, as well as considerations for student
code of conduct development, the appraisal process
and criteria, waivers, and staff development.
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