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. 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. 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.
2. These conditions govern the SDM process:
a. Modifications of this Agreement require the written agreement of the District and the Association as described in Article 6.E (Mutual Consent). Contract Waiver forms are available from the Association and from the District through Human Resources).
b. All contract waivers will include a specific start and end date.
c. Participation in the SDM process is voluntary. No employee will be disciplined or suffer adverse evaluation for electing not to participate in the SDM process.
d. The administrator and staff at each building will jointly determine the SDM process(es) they will use.
e. SDM will occur within the confines of the contract day, if possible.
3. Disputes in individual programs or buildings regarding the SDM process will be addressed by an Association/GRPS team composed of equal numbers of representatives appointed by the District and the Association.
4. A District Advisory Committee for SDM may be created to provide advice, facilitate training, and recommend strategies to support the SDM process. The composition of this committee will be of equal representation from the District and MEA employee groups.
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.
20.2 Employees will be responsible for selecting their own representatives. If more than one person from a department/grade/program is interested in the position, there will be a vote to determine who will be the representative. If there is a tie, then an administrator will interview both persons and decide who will be the representative. Each building will establish a process and cycle for creating their team, with the ultimate goal of offering staff the opportunity to join on a three-year cycle.
20.3 Learning Improvement Team membership should include representation from across the building including administration and:
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. 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.
Section 1. District Site Agreement Coordinating Council (DSACC) A District Site Agreement Coordinating Council (DSACC) will be established to serve as a steering committee to implement and monitor Shared Decision-Making. The purpose of the DSACC includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Develop an application for Shared Decision-Making which sites will use to initiate the Shared Decision-Making process; Coordinate in-service and training in Shared Decision-Making; • Review application requests from school sites entering into a Shared Decision-Making model; • Work with school sites or departments to ensure that Shared Decision-Making models are consistent with "implementation guidelines" and the "scope of authority" parameters of this agreement; • Serve as a clearinghouse for research and resources; • Provide a vehicle for networking and communication among the school sites/departments on issues of Shared Decision-Making; • Allocate all funds available for Shared Decision-Making.
Shared Decision Making. 3.1 The Parties will implement Shared Decision Making structures, processes and initiatives consisting of:
3.1. a A Government-to-Government Forum as set out in Section 3.8;
Shared Decision Making. 7.1 Shared decision making is an opportunity for all stakeholders to have input in the decisions that impact their learning and working environment.
7.2 Each school shall develop procedures for shared decision making which engages all impacted stakeholders (including administrators, educators, support staff, parents and students where appropriate) in planning, gathering and analyzing data, proposing, implementing, and evaluating solutions, and making decisions in the best interest of the individual school. This procedure enables decisions to be made at the level closest to implementation.
7.2.1 Prior to the last Friday of September, the building/program administrator shall convene a meeting for the annual review of the building’s shared decision making plan. Shared decision making training for the building/program shall commence at this same meeting, if not already in progress. When it is determined that modifications to the shared decision making plan are necessary, they shall be completed according to the building/program timelines.
7.2.2 The building/program administrator shall provide their Executive Director and the Association representative from each building a current copy of the building’s shared decision making model, which shall be forwarded to the Association office by the first Friday in October along with documentation of the mandatory annual review meeting.
7.3 Areas where educators shall be given opportunities to provide input shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Expenditures of funds available to the building.
2. Selection and mentoring of teaching staff.
3. Input into the implementation of curriculum and selection of district-approved instructional material in accordance with district policies.
4. Scheduling of elementary planning time.
5. Building level professional development areas of focus taking into consideration student data, educator needs, the school’s unified improvement plan, school status, specialized programming, and district-directed professional development initiatives.
7.4 In support of shared decision making, the district and the Association shall meet regularly to discuss building level implementation of shared decision making. Discussion will include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Providing assistance in the development and implementation of changes evolving from shared decision making in accordance with district policy, state and federal laws, and the Agreement.
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Shared Decision Making. A. The Teachers Association and the Superintendent of Schools agree that Shared Decision Making is an essential element of the decision making process throughout the District and, therefore, will be based on the Shared Decision Making Guidelines. The Shared Decision Making Guidelines were adopted in 2005 and revised in 2007 based on the recommendations from the Shared Decision Making Guideline Committee and as such can only be amended by committee action as described in B below.
B. If a committee to examine the Shared Decision Making process is established, the number of Teachers Association members serving on the committee will be determined based upon a mutual agreement by the Teachers Association President and the Superintendent of Schools. Changes to the Shared Decision Making Guidelines will only be adopted upon approval by the Superintendent of Schools based upon recommendations from the Shared Decision Making Guidelines Committee.
C. The Shared Decision Making Process will follow the Shared Decision Making Guidelines.
