Local stakeholders are empowered to make decisions that involve all parties affected by the teaching and learning process. Shared decision-making supports and values high levels of involvement throughout these learning communities. The focus is on a process that supports new approaches to teaching and learning. The site leadership team will create a flexible and equitable learning environment based on the needs of the students. It will assume authority, responsibility, and accountability for the education of its students working within the parameters of state and federal law and district policy.
Communication is a crucial component of shared decision-making.
The site leadership team has the primary role in communicating with the learning community. Design teams are formed to study focus areas identified through needs assessment by the site leadership team. The shared decision-making process is ongoing and cyclical in nature. The site leadership team determines design teams and committees to address focus areas of need. The site leadership team determines the make-up of design teams and committees.