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Shared- Decision Making Committee (SDMC)

At Tina E. Whidby  Elementary, the Shared-Decision Making Committee (SDMC) plays a vital role in supporting the academic success, safety, and overall well-being of all students. The SDMC is a collaborative team of teachers, staff members, parents, community representatives, and the principal who work together to improve school planning and operations.

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 the school's academic and other performance objectives 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 school’s performance and objectives. The committee must maintain a record of all decisions and significant discussion items. This information should be disseminated to appropriate school and district personnel and should be available upon request for public review.

  1. Implement all pertinent campus-level planning processes;
  2. Develop recommendations for the school budget.
  3. Submit recommendations for the school curriculum.
  4. Recommend changes in the school’s staffing patterns;
  5. Develop and approve the campus staff development plans;
  6. 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);
  7. Review and make recommendations regarding the school’s organizational structure, and
  8. Establish procedures to periodically obtain broad-based community, parent, and staff input.

SDMC 2025-2026 COMMITTEE
Member Names  Role 
LaKenya Spriggs Principal
Kieva Johns Assistant Principal
LaDashia Evans School Counselor
Robyn McAdams Teacher 
Irazema Guardado Teacher
Angelica Minter Parent
Jeovani Serrano Parent 
Marlen Johnson Community Member
Joy Draper Community Member
Ashley Johnson District Level Administrator
Sarah McCarter Other School Personnel
Perla Ramirez Other School Personnel

 

2025–2026 SDMC Meetings

Quarter 1 Meeting Details