SBDM Committee

What is SBDM?

Site-based decision-making (SBDM) is a process for decentralizing decisions to improve educational outcomes at every school campus through a collaborative effort among the school community. Through an integrated process, the superintendent of schools, district staff; principals, teachers, campus staff parents, and community and business representatives assess educational outcomes of all students. From the district level to the campus level, the objective is to determine goals and strategies and ensure that strategies are implemented and adjusted to improve student achievement, guide student development, and improve school operations.

We do this in service to Woodrow's mission:

Woodrow Wilson High School aims to expand opportunities to students by developing an exemplary program which will include the rigorous study of traditional discipline and educating the whole person so that students become life-long learners, self-aware and compassionate thinkers, and informed participants in both local and world affairs. Woodrow Wilson High School will encourage and foster a culture so that students are more accepting of cultural diversity and continue to develop an international perspective. Woodrow Wilson High School will encourage students in an urban setting to set high standards so that they can become ambassadors and learn from other students across the world as they become active, compassionate global citizens.

Meeting Format

In each meeting, we will receive a report from Principal Barnett regarding status/updates on "the 3 S's"--Students, Staff, Space. We will then have reports from subcommittee chairs. Each subcommittee is co-chaired by 1 staff member/teacher and 1 parent.

Woodrow SBDM subcommittees are: Curriculum and Instructional Assessment; Staff and Parent Skills Development; Budget; Facilities and Safety; Community Outreach and Advocacy; Coordinated School Health; and Drop Out Prevention.

Serving on SBDM

If you are interested in serving on SBDM, please contact the SBDM Chair, Michelle McFarlin, via email regarding which sub-committee you would be interested in supporting.

Our first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year will be Tuesday, September 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Woodrow Wilson Library.  Please see below for a full list of currently scheduled meetings.

If you would like to request an item be on the agenda for discussion, please note that this information must be sent the chair by email no later than Thursday at 9:00 a.m. before each scheduled Tuesday meeting.

Schedule

Please mark your calendars for the currently planned dates below. All meetings are planned for 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Woodrow Library.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (Joint SBDM training with Long and Woodrow)

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Tuesday, March 14, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (Elections for 2025-2026)

Questions

Michelle McFarlin, Chair