Many opportunities exist for teachers to be actively involved in decisionmaking.
The Curriculum Advisory Committee, the High School Steering Committee, Model Schools, the District Steering Committee, the School Improvement Committee, and the Department Liaison Committee all give teachers a decisionmaking role in curriculum, instruction, scheduling, and union matters. The committees are composed of teachers, administrators, and parents who have an opportunity to discuss issues which deal with program and district policies. For example, the High School Discipline Committee reviewed Board Policy 5133 to determine if the policy could deal with all discipline issues fairly. Also, The Ninth Grade Student Achievement Task Force met to brainstorm ideas for increasing ninth graders' achievement and acclimation to the school. Also, all teachers through departmental participation have a direct role in the development of the school budget.