• 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 Members

     

    Name

    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