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2024-2025 Challenge Early College High School
Shared Decision-Making Committee -SDMC
The Shared Decision Making Committee (SDMC) of Challenge Early College HS is comprised of elected and designated members or adults who will develop school improvement guidelines with the input of others. The committee is chaired by the principal and includes other school personnel, teachers, parents, and members of the community. Teachers are elected to a two-year term of service. The main goal of the SDMC is to work together on the School Improvement Plan, which is revised yearly based on campus and student instructional needs. The purpose of the SDMC will be to promote communication, encourage leadership, establish joint planning, provide problem-solving, and make decisions by all stakeholders on issues relating to student achievement and positive school climate.El Comité de Toma de Decisiones Compartidas (SDMC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Challenge Early College HS está compuesto por miembros electos y designados o adultos que desarrollarán pautas de mejora escolar con el aporte de otros. El comité está presidido por el director e incluye otro personal escolar, maestros, padres y miembros de la comunidad. Los maestros son elegidos para un período de servicio de dos años. El objetivo principal del SDMC es trabajar juntos en el Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar, que se revisa anualmente según las necesidades educativas del campus y de los estudiantes. El propósito del SDMC será promover la comunicación, alentar el liderazgo, establecer una planificación conjunta, brindar resolución de problemas y tomar decisiones por parte de todas las partes interesadas sobre temas relacionados con el rendimiento estudiantil y el clima escolar positivo.SDMC MembersName
Position
Role
Jose Santos
Principal
Administrator
Christopher Saikin
Dean of Students
Administrator
Del Rio, Laura O
Magnet Coodinator
Parent Liason
Reyna Suarez
Parent
Parent
Denyse Ferguson
Parent
Parent
Schultz, Brett D
Teacher
Classroom Teacher
Premanand, Jayasree
Teacher
Classroom Teacher
Penna, Cynthia
Student Information Rep
Paraprofessional
Graur, Sara G
Counselor
Non-classroom Professional
Swearer, Belinda G
Chair, Special Education
District-level Professional
Connatser, Jennifer
Grow+On
Community Representative
Sullivan, Leslie
HCC Building Facilities
Community Representative
Thank you all for your continuous support and dedication to Challenge ECHS.
If you have any questions, feedback, or ideas you would like to share with the SDMC, feel free to reach out to any of the committee members.
Quarterly Meetings are as follow:Quarter 1 (August, September, October) - Principal Evaluation system - LEAD system (power point provided by HISD). This evaluation system is for all principals and assistant principals in HISD. Complete HISD feedback form from the members of the committee.
- Oct 9 from 3:40 - 4:40
- Next Meeting: Dec 4
Quarter 2 (November, December, January)
- November 4 from 3:40pm - 4:40pm in the Art Classroom classroom 267 - Ms. Morgan - review of Waivers for 2025-26 school year TES, College classes pathways, Professional Dev, Sports, School Culture, Action Plan
- Next Meeting: March 5
Quarter 3 (February, March, April) - The Quarter 3 meeting will need to be held on March 5, since that is the end of the school year to review future programs, resources and plans for the the school year.
- March 5 - 3:40 - 4:40
- Next Meeting: June 17
Quarter 4 (May, June, July) - Our Quarter 4 meeting will be held on June 17. We will review summer plans, review of next year, progress updates, cell phone policy, professional development and HISD levels of Autonomy.
- June 17 - 1pm - 3:30pm
- Oct 9 from 3:40 - 4:40