Minutes:

Opening:
3:45pm
Committee introduced themselves

• SDMC Website - www.houstonisd.org/EastSDMC
• Members Introduction

• Role of SDMC: An SDMC shall be established at each school to:
• Assist the Principal
• Advise the Principal
• The SDMC is exclusively an advisory role
• Approve staff development of a campus nature
• The Principal has the final authority in fiduciary and financial decisions. The principal will be held accountable for compliance with all laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities of SDMC
• History: The Houston Independent School District Board of Education established and approved the campus-level planning and decision making process in 1992. The process includes the creation and maintenance of a Shared Decision Making Committee (SDMC) at each school to review goals, objectives, and programs.
• Reviewing and making recommendations regarding the school’s organizational structure
• Establishing procedures to periodically obtain broad based community, parent and staff input
• Identify Co-Chairperson
• This person is selected from School Based Professional - we only have one person in this position. Mr. Walton will serve as co-chairperson. Moving forward Mr. Walton will take notes.
• Co-chair vote:
  Committee votes on position of co-chair of the committee. Walton is the only eligible candidate. Committee votes in favor of Walton’s candidacy. Vote was unanimous.
• Program of Study Updates
• First group of graduates who completed our program of study 2022
• Academic updates
• Number of students finishing with AA or AS degree (source: Division of College Readiness HCC)

• East ECHS
  Academic Year	Number of HS Seniors	Number of students who received an HCC award
  2014 - 2015	107	97
  2015 - 2016	99	85
  2016 - 2017	104	94
  2017 - 2018	105	90
  2018 - 2019	120	89
  2019 - 2020	127	88
  2020-2021	103	62 * (17 were 1-2 classes shy)

  We discussed difference between AA vs AS degrees and notes that we are on track to have highest number of AS graduates in school’s history (class of 2022). 

• ECHS Designation: Early College High Schools (ECHS) are open-enrollment programs that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to earn a high school diploma, an associate degree, or up to 60 college credit hours while participating in rigorous and accelerated instruction.

• TAPR
• OBM will be used to determine campus designation status for 2022-2023, and thereafter. As such, all data provided are for information and planning purposes only.
  • Years of designation: 16
  • Access: Do specific student groups have access to the program? Access OBM are based on the proportion of students at each campus within specific student groups (e.g., at-risk, or economically disadvantaged) compared to district rates.
  • We anticipate our at risk this year (current 42.5) to rise to 45% (We require 44.3 to maintain designation assuming district number remains constant)
• After the phase-in period, designation status will be determined using OBM. For more information on the 2020-2021 ECHS Blueprint revision and phase-in process, please visit TEA’s Early College High School homepage.
• For the 2021-2022 designation year, all Access, Attainment and Achievement OBM provided to Provisional and Designated ECHS campuses are for formative purposes. This information has not been used to determine designation status. Currently, the program designation status is based on the number of years of program operation. https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/ECHS-data-documentation-for-designation.pdf
• Next application window opens in November
• Our data for 2021-2022 designation year:

• Attainment:  Do students attain college credit, complete rigorous courses, and earn postsecondary degrees or credentials? Attainment OBM are based on the proportions of students at each campus who persist, earn associate degrees or Level I or Level II certificates, accumulate college-level credits, graduate high school in four years, and transition into higher education compared to pre-determined criteria.

• Achievement: Do students in the program achieve successful assessment outcomes? Achievement OBM are based on the proportions of students at each campus who successfully meet “college ready” standards on achievement assessments (e.g., TSI Assessments, SAT/ACT exams, and State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams) compared to pre-determined criteria.

• School Performance and Performance Objectives
• 2021 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary : Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

• 2020 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary: All Districts and Schools Were Not Rated in 2020 Due to COVID-19
• 2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary

• 2021 STAAR Performance

• 2019 STAAR Performance

• 2021 College, Career, and Military Readiness
• 2020 College, Career, and Military Readiness
• 2019 College, Career, and Military Readiness
• 2021 Graduation Rate
• 2020 Graduation Rate
• 2019 Graduation Rate
• 2021 Relative Performance

• 2019 Relative Performance

• 2021 Closing the Gaps
• 2019 Closing the Gaps
• 2019 Academic Growth

• Partnerships are listed below (not all inclusive)
• VILS [Seymour]: Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) is evolving to meet a critical demand and will provide hotspots and monthly data plans for students without reliable home internet access, along with timely, relevant professional development opportunities for teachers. For school districts with existing 1:1 device programs, the barrier for student success is often access to a reliable high-speed connection at home.
  • Participating schools commit to:
    • 30% of teachers complete Teacher Training Pathways & submit for a micro-credential each semester 
    • Collect & share stories of impact 
    • Attend VILS meetings and webinars (VILS Liaisons, principals, and district leaders)
    • Submit hotspot inventory reports two times per year 
    • Replace lost or stolen hotspots without families incurring the full financial burden
  • Teacher Training Pathway Offerings
  • Micro-credential One-Pager

• AVID [Marquina]  A schoolwide transformational effort focused on instruction, systems, leadership, and culture. Designed to increase the number of students who enroll and succeed in higher education and in their lives beyond high school. The AVID College Readiness System is a catalyst for developing a school culture that closes the expectation and opportunity gaps many students face and prepares all students for success in a global society.
• OneGoal [Walton] There’s a lot of ground to cover over the course of our three-year model to empower Fellows to research, select, and pursue their postsecondary credential of choice. Each year’s lessons have been created to help Fellows set and meet academic and personal milestones, whether identifying the importance of identity representation at an institution or completing FAFSA.
• T.E.A.C.H. [Speier]TEACH provides educators with intensive training and coaching in de-escalation and conflict resolution, which decreases disciplinary referrals, improves student achievement and reduces teacher turnover.
• Garza Studios [Speier]*New Partner - GARZA STUDIOS was born of the idea that artistic excellence is possible for all through hard work and perseverance. The studios exist to create opportunities for arts education and artistic expression in an otherwise underserved community.
• Genesys Works [Speier] Our mission is to provide pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships.
• MCNC [Walton] The Middle College National Consortium (MCNC) is a nationwide network of Early and Middle Colleges that works collaboratively to give underserved high school students the opportunity to access college courses and earn an associate degree or transferable college credits with no cost to students or their families.
• Beyond Careers (VITA PROGRAM)  [Walton] VITA Program: Beyond Careers has been a registered community partner with the Internal Revenue Service - Stakeholder Partnerships. Education & Communication (IRS-SPEC) and provided governmental services since 2004.  Beyond Careers was established as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)  site with the IRS-SPEC in 2008, to provide free tax preparation for taxpayers in the low-to-moderate income bracket with income under $57,000 per year. Since the 2013 tax season, Beyond Careers has had a mobile VITA program. VITA program returns thousands of dollars in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) and other tax credits to these taxpayers.  We are able to e-file tax returns using IRS approved, online software. We also provide direct deposit at no cost for qualified taxpayers. Volunteers are trained and IRS-Certified at a minimum of the Advanced level and covered under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997. Our VITA program has reached the $1,177,738 mark for tax refunds and savings in tax preparation fees for taxpayers in the low-to-moderate-income bracket.
• Momentum Education [Walton] Our mission is to provide learning experiences, mentorship, summer opportunities, scholarships, and individualized support to ensure first-generation, low-income students get to and through post-secondary education and into the workforce.
• Urban Harvest [Marquina] Urban Harvest offers year-round adult gardening classes in Houston, in addition to our extensive Youth Education program. Gardening education and nutrition for youth is vital to cultivating healthy kids and healthy communities in Houston. We offer advice, gardening classes, and services to provide parents, teachers, and administrators with information to build and maintain a successful and sustainable school garden program in Houston, TX
• Alley Theatre [Rodriguez] Applied Theatre at the Alley envisions a world in which the arts play a central role in creating healthy, experiential learning environments. Our award-winning residencies and workshops enhance existing core curriculum. Alley Theatre in-school programs teach theatre, the humanities and STEM through arts integration. Our programs create a psychosocial learning environment that boosts engagement and helps students of all learning styles succeed.
• East End YMCA [Rodriguez] *Returning Partner -

• Submitting items for future meetings
• Email ssquare@houstonisd.org to add items to agenda

School Improvement Plan:
Square gives overview of SIP and reviews many highlights of the document. Square will allow the rest of the committee to review the SIP for any typos or issues.

Click here to view our SIP. 

SIP and Budgetary Vote:
Vote was unanimous in favor of approving the SIP. Meeting concludes at 5:05pm