SBDM

  Council Members

  Purpose

  Meeting Dates

  Membership

  Authorization

  SBDM Council

  SBDM Agenda

  Nomination Form 2012

 
SBDM Council Members:

1)      SBDM Council is composed of 1 administrator, 4 teachers and 3 parents.  Members of the 2011-2012 SBDM Council at Middletown Elementary School are, administrator, Patty Salyer; teachers, Tammy Wagner, Sarah Cunningham, Jenny Gallahue; and parents, Kelly Bowen, Amanda O’Mahoney and Art Thacker.

 
Purpose

The School-Based Decision Making Council of Middletown Elementary School shall have the responsibility to enhance student achievement through the policies adopted as specified in KRS 160.345.

SBDM Council Meeting Dates 2011-2012:

July 18, 2011                 5:30 p.m.
August 22, 2011             4:00 p.m.
September 26, 2011        4:00 p.m.
October 24, 2011            4:00 p.m.
November 28, 2011         4:00 p.m.
December 12, 2011         4:00 p.m.
January 23, 2012            4:00 p.m.
February 27, 2012           4:00 p.m.
March 26, 2012               4:00 p.m.
April 23, 2012                 4:00 p.m.

Location:  Middletown Elementary School Library

Council Membership:

A. Composition
The School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) shall be made up of three teachers, two parents, and one principal. Teacher and parent representatives will be elected by their constituent groups.

B. Eligibility
Teachers: All certified teachers (including counselors and itinerant teachers) who are employed within the school are eligible to serve as teacher representatives to the SBDM Council. Principals or assistant principals may not serve as teacher representatives to the SBDM Council.

Parents: According to KRS 160.345, parent representatives (including parents, stepparents, foster parents, or legal guardians) to the SBDM Council shall have a child enrolled or pre-registered to attend the school during the term of office. Parent representatives shall not be employed at Middletown Elementary School or in a Jefferson County Public School District administrative office. Parent representatives must not have a relative (father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, son-in-law, daughter-in-law) employed at Middletown Elementary School or in a JCPS District administrative office. A parent representative must not be a school board member or spouse of a board member.

C. Selection Process
Teachers: All full-time and part-time teachers (including counselors) assigned to the school may participate in the selection process. The selection process will be completed by June 30 or each year, with the results being reported in writing to the principal by July 1 of each year. Teacher members must be elected by a simple majority vote of all teachers assigned to the building. An Election Committee consisting of teacher volunteers shall determine the nomination and balloting procedures. The Election Committee may consider procedures for the following: nominations, ballots, the election, ties, or failure to receive a majority vote.

Parents: All parents (including parents, stepparents, foster parents, or legal guardians) who have a student(s) pre-registered to attend or enrolled in the school are eligible to participate in the parent elections. The PTA Board of Managers shall be responsible for determining the election procedures, conducting the election, and notifying the principal in writing of the parents elected to the SBDM Council. Results must be reported to the principal by July 1 of each year.

Minority Representation: KRS 160.345 requires that schools having more than eight percent minority student population have minority representation to the SBDM Council. If this is not obtained in the initial election for Middletown Elementary School in either the parent, teacher, or principal position, a special election will be conducted for both a minority teacher and a minority parent representative to the SBDM Council. The principal will oversee this procedure.

Vacancies: If an SBDM Council member resigns or is removed from office (pursuant to KRS 160.347), another member shall be elected in a special election to complete the remainder of the term. Elections will follow the procedures as outlined in this section. Elections must be completed within 20 school days. While this process is being completed, the business of the Council will continue when a quorum is established.

D. Terms of Office
The terms of office for teacher and parent representatives to the SBDM Council will begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of the next year. Each term of office is one year in length.

Authorization

According to the School-Based Decision Making Law, KRS 160.345 (2) (c). "the school council shall have the responsibility to set school policy consistent with district board policy which shall provide an environment to enhance the students' achievement..." A policy is a written document that guides the educational process at the school. The SBDM Law specifically lists ten areas for policy adoption by the

SBDM Council:

1. Determination of curriculum, including needs assessment and curriculum development:
The Consolidated Plan for the school addresses needs assessment and includes strategies/activities, including professional development, for achievement in the areas of curriculum in which the school is focusing on for growth. While a committee with diverse membership completes the process of developing the Consolidated Plan, the SBDM Council should review the Plan, with acceptance of the Plan recorded in the minutes of the Council

2. Assignment of all instructional and non-instructional staff time

3. Assignment of students to classes and programs within the school

4. Determination of the schedule of the school day and week

5. Determination of use of school space during the school day

6. Planning and resolution of issues regarding instructional practices

7. Selection and implementation of discipline and classroom-management techniques consistent with the procedures established in the Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline

8. Selection of extracurricular programs and determination of policies relating to student participation

9. Procedures consistent with local school board policy for determining alignment with state standards, technology utilization, and program appraisal

10. Consultation with the principal for hiring of personnel other than the principal

For more information visit http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/programs/sbdm/index.html

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