Community Engagement
COMMITTEES
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
London ISD is looking for individuals who would like to serve on existing, new, or upcoming committees developed by the district. Stakeholder input is extremely important was we continue to grow while maintaining our vision to be an innovative community, engaging students to contribute, lead, and impact their world. Learn more about each committee and how to apply below.
District committees are advisory in nature, providing feedback and insight for administrators and team leaders. Committees can be comprised by a variety of London ISD stakeholders including teachers, staff, members of the community and students as appropriate. The type of stakeholder and number of representatives differ by each committee type.
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District Committees
- Site-Based Decision-Making Committee (SBDM)
- School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
- Safety & Security Committee
- Ad Hoc Committees
Site-Based Decision-Making Committee (SBDM)
District Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee
PURPOSE
In compliance with law, the District shall establish a District-level committee to advise the Board or its designee in establishing and reviewing the District's improvement plan [see BQ], as well as the District's educational goals, performance objectives, and major District-wide classroom instructional programs.
BOARD'S DESIGNEE
The Superintendent shall serve as the Board's designee and shall regularly consult with the committee.
MEETINGS
The chairperson of the committee shall set its agenda and shall schedule at least two meetings per year, including the public meeting required by law.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Superintendent shall ensure that the District-level committee establishes communication strategies to periodically obtain broad-based community, parent, and staff input and provide information to those persons regarding the recommendations of the committee.
COMPOSITION
The committee shall be composed of members who shall represent campus-based professional staff, District-level professional staff, parents, businesses, and the community. When practicable, professional staff representation shall include a representative with the primary responsibility for educating students with disabilities. For the purposes of this policy, District-level professional staff shall be defined as professionals who have responsibilities at more than one campus, including, but not limited to, central office staff.
Selected Representatives
Parent, community member, and business representatives shall be selected in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations.
Parents
The committee shall include at least two parents of students currently enrolled in the District. The Superintendent shall, through various channels, inform all parents of District students about the committee's duties and composition, and shall solicit volunteers.
Community Members
The committee shall include two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community's diversity. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that community residents are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate, and shall solicit volunteers. Community representatives must reside in the District.
Business Representatives
The committee shall include two businesspeople, selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community's diversity. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that area businesses are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate and shall solicit volunteers. Business representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the District.
Professional Staff
Professional staff representatives shall be nominated and elected in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations.
Classroom teacher representatives shall comprise at least two-thirds of the total professional staff representation on the committee and shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
At least one campus-based nonteaching professional representative shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
At least one District-level professional representative, other than the Superintendent, shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
An employee's affiliation or lack of affiliation with any organization or association shall not be a factor in either the nomination or election of representatives on the committee. [See also DGA]
A nominee must consent before the person's name may appear on a ballot. Election of the committee shall be held at a time determined by the Board or its designee.
TERMS
All representatives shall serve one-year terms and shall not be limited as to the number of consecutive terms they may serve on the committee.
VACANCY
A vacancy during a term shall be filled for the remainder of the term by election or selection as appropriate for the category.
MAIN CONTACT/ ORGANIZER
Dr. Alex Salazar, Assistant Superintendent | asalazar@londonisd.net
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
The board shall establish a local school health advisory council (SHAC) to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district's health education instruction.
Education Code 28.004(a)
[See EHAA regarding duties of the SHAC.]
Meetings
The SHAC shall meet at least four times each year. For each meeting the SHAC shall:
- At least 72 hours before the meeting post notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of the meeting on a bulletin board in the central administrative office of each campus in the district; and ensure that the required notice is posted on the district's internet website, if the district has an internet website;
- Prepare and maintain minutes of the meeting that state the subject and content of each deliberation and each vote, order, decision, or other action taken by the council during the meeting;
- Make an audio or video recording of the meeting; and
- Not later than the tenth day after the meeting, submit the minutes and audio or video recording of the meeting to the district.
As soon as practicable after receipt of the minutes and audio or video recording, the district shall post the minutes and audio or video recording on the district's internet website, if the district has an internet website.
Education Code 28.004(d-1), (d-2)
Composition
The board shall appoint at least five members to the SHAC. A majority of members must be persons who are parents of students enrolled in the district and who are not employed by the district. One of those members shall serve as chair or co-chair of the SHAC.
The board also may appoint one or more persons from each of the following groups or a representative from a group other than a group specified:
- Classroom teachers employed by the district;
- School counselors certified under Education Code Chapter 21, Subchapter B, employed by the district;
- School administrators employed by the district;
- District students;
- Health-care professionals licensed or certified to practice in this state, including medical or mental health professionals;
- The business community;
- Law enforcement;
- Senior citizens;
- The clergy;
- Nonprofit health organizations; and
- Local domestic violence programs.
Education Code 28.004(d)
Physical Activity and Fitness Planning Subcommittee
The SHAC shall establish a physical activity and fitness planning subcommittee to consider issues relating to student physical activity and fitness and make policy recommendations to increase physical activity and improve fitness among students. Education Code 28.004(l-1)
Annual Report
In addition to its other duties, the SHAC shall submit to the board, at least annually, a written report that includes:
- Any SHAC recommendation concerning the district's health education curriculum and instruction or related matters that the SHAC has not previously submitted to the board;
- Any suggested modification to a SHAC recommendation previously submitted to the board;
- A detailed explanation of the SHAC's activities during the period between the date of the current report and the date of the last prior written report; and
- Any recommendations made by the physical activity and fitness planning subcommittee.
Education Code 28.004(m)
Public Statement
A district shall publish in the student handbook and post on the district's internet website, if the district has an internet website, a statement of:
- The policies and procedures adopted to promote the physical health and mental health of students, the physical health and mental health resources available at each campus, contact information for the nearest providers of essential public health services under Health and Safety Code Chapter 121, and the contact information for the nearest local mental health authority;
- The policies adopted to ensure that elementary school, middle school, and junior high school students engage in at least the amount and level of physical activity required by Education Code 28.002(l) [see EHAB and EHAC];
- The number of times during the preceding year the SHAC has met;
- Whether the district has adopted and enforces policies to ensure that district campuses comply with the Texas Education Agency's vending machine and food service guidelines for restricting student access to vending machines;
- Whether the district has adopted and enforces policies and procedures that prescribe penalties for the use of e‑cigarettes, as defined by Education Code 38.006, and tobacco products by students and others on school campuses or at school-sponsored or school-related activities [see DH and GKA];
- Notice to parents that they can request in writing their child's physical fitness assessment results at the end of the school year [see FFAA]; and
- Whether each campus in the district has a full-time nurse or full-time school counselor.
Education Code 28.004(k)
Meetings, Minutes, Agendas
Wellness Plans
Safety & Security Committee
School Safety and Security Committee
PURPOSE
The School Safety and Security Committee is a working group of diverse individuals that serves the members of its school district or open-enrollment charter school by helping create and maintain a safe and secure school climate and culture for staff and students.
MEMBERS
For this committee to have a significant impact upon the school’s climate and culture, there is a need for representation from various perspectives on school safety and security. As a result, and to the greatest extent practicable, the committee must consist of at least the following individuals whose names are recorded in the district’s multi-hazard emergency operations plan (EOP) [TEC 37.108(f)(8) and TEC 37.109(a-1)]. Charter networks may need to set these up by geographical regions to ensure appropriate representation from local responders and members.
1. The city or county’s office of emergency management – at least one representative.
2. The local police department or sheriff’s office – at least one representative.
3. From the board of trustees – the president and at least one other representative of the board.
4. From the district – the superintendent and at least another designee, one being a district classroom teacher.
5. Parents or guardians of currently enrolled students – at least two.
6. If the district has an instructional partnership with an open-enrollment charter school – a member of the charter schools’ governing body, or their designee.
7. If the district has its own police department – at least one representative.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The committee has the following mandated responsibilities to fulfill their purpose:
1. Participate in the development and implementation of the district’s emergency plans by ensuring they are consistent with the district’s EOP and reflect the specific campus, facility, or support service needs that exist. [TEC 37.109(b)(1)]
2. Provide, periodically to the board of trustees and district administration, recommendations to update the district’s EOP according to the best practices identified by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), or an individual in the TxSSC’s Registry. [TEC 37.109(b)(2) and TEC 37.2091]
3. Supply any campus, facility, or support services information required to the district for the completion of their safety and security audit, safety and security audit report, or any other report required to be submitted to the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(3)]
4. Review each report the district submits to the TxSSC to ensure it contains accurate and complete information regarding each campus, facility, or support service, and follows the criteria established by the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(4)]
5. Consult with local law enforcement agencies on how to increase their presence near district campuses. [TEC 37.109(b)(5)]
6. Select where bleeding control stations are to be placed in schools, ensuring they are in easily accessible areas. [TEC 38.030(a) and (b)(2) and (c)]
7. Meet together, following Government Code, Chapter 551, at least once each academic semester and during the summer. Notice of a committee meeting must be posted in the same manner as notice of a meeting of the district’s board of trustees. If the district operates on a year-round system, then the committee must meet at least three times per calendar year with at least two months between meetings. Meeting dates are to be included in the district’s EOP. [TEC 37.109(c) and (d), TEC 37.108(f)(8), and Government Code, Chapter 551]
8. Take training on Psychological First Aid. [TEC 37.108(f)(6)(C)(i)]
GUIDANCE AND BEST PRACTICES
Underneath each of the mandated responsibilities is a list of actions and best practices the TxSSC recommends Districts consider for the School Safety and Security Committee.
1. Participate in the development and implementation of the district’s emergency plans by ensuring they are consistent with the district’s EOP and reflect the specific campus, facility, or support service needs that exist. [TEC 37.109(b)(1)]
• The committee monitors that the district EOP is updated and that individual facilities (campuses, and non-instructional facilities) are consistent with the district plan and reflect planning around specific hazards related to the individual facilities.
• The committee monitors that the district EOP is updated at least annually and incorporates all legislative additions.
• The committee commits to holding after-action reviews after incidents occur and modify the EOP, if needed, based on the lessons learned after an incident.
• The committee evaluates if drills are done at every facility, and that substitutes, as they are hired, are trained in drills and for emergency situations.
• The committee designates district personnel to be trained in FEMA’s Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The committee should review the NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions document and identify which key personnel need to be trained as listed on page 18 of the document. The committee ensures that all personnel responsible for writing and developing the District Emergency Operations Plan has taken ICS-362.a (Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools). The committee maintains a working list of current staff trained in ICS and NIMS. The committee updates the list annually.
2. Provide, periodically to the board of trustees and district administration, recommendations to update the district’s EOP according to the best practices identified by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), or an individual in the TxSSC’s Registry. [TEC 37.109(b)(2) and TEC 37.2091]
• The committee commits to report to the school board at least annually on their work, what changes have been made to the EOP, and why those changes were made.
• The committee works to update district administration after each meeting on the progress of the committee.
3. Supply any campus, facility, or support services information required to the district for the completion of their safety and security audit, safety and security audit report, or any other report required to be submitted to the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(3)]
• The committee informs district administrators that they can assist in providing information for the reports. • The committee is notified of any data or information needed to fulfill a report required to be submitted and ensure that the information is provided.
• The committee creates an inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related safety equipment needed for the district. The committee has a working list of all PPE needed for the district, an inventory of what is provided and used at each facility, and develops and monitors the replacement schedule of the PPE. If PPE is the responsibility of another team or department, then the committee may validate the existing inventory and replacement schedule.
4. Review each report the district submits to the TxSSC to ensure it contains accurate and complete information regarding each campus, facility, or support service, and follows the criteria established by the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(4)]
• The committee reviews the audit findings and recommendations that are to be presented to the school board.
• The committee reviews the overall audit findings, gives feedback on the recommendations, and documents the process in their agenda minutes.
• The committee is informed by the district when the TxSSC has asked for any submissions and is informed of what the reports contain to ensure that they are current and correct.
• Committee members take the TxSSC’s EOP and School Safety Audit trainings to ensure they understand reporting criteria.
5. Consult with local law enforcement agencies on how to increase their presence near district campuses. [TEC 37.109(b)(5)]
• The committee should include this as an agenda item to ensure these discussions are being held.
• The committee communicates with all law enforcement agencies that are responsible for responding to all district facilities (instructional and non-instructional) and invites them to be a part of the discussion. 6. Select where bleeding control stations are to be placed in schools, ensuring they are in easily accessible areas. [TEC 38.030 (a) and (b)(2) and (c)]
• The committee has a working document that lists where all bleeding control stations are placed.
• The committee reviews these stations and placements at least annually to ensure that the placement of the stations is still optimal. The bleeding control stations, meaning more than one per campus, must be stored in easily accessible areas of the campus. One possible storage option might be where automated external defibrillators are stored.
• The committee may verify that expiration dates have been checked, a replacement schedule exists for items, and a restock process of items is used.
• The committee should evaluate if items, in addition to those mandated by legislation, are necessary for bleeding control kits. An example is appropriately sized tourniquets for smaller children on elementary campuses.
• The committee reviews, and makes available, the District Traumatic Injury Response Protocol.
7. Meet together publicly, following Government Code, Chapter 551, at least once each academic semester and during the summer. Notice of a committee meeting must be posted in the same manner as notice of a meeting of the district’s board of trustees. If the district operates on a year-round system, then the committee must meet at least three times per calendar year with at least two months between meetings. Meeting dates are to be included in the district’s EOP. [TEC 37.109(c) and (d), TEC 37.108(f)(8), and Government Code, Chapter 551] • The committee ensures that the meeting dates from the previous year, as required, are in the EOP.
• The committee sets their meetings for the year and posts them as required.
• The committee works to address the responsibilities of the committee as individual agenda items throughout the year during the set meeting dates. For example: Review and update the EOP and monitor implementation.
• The committee participates in the online open meetings training from the Attorney General. The committee should take this training annually and before the first regularly scheduled Committee meeting.
8. Take training on Psychological First Aid. [TEC 37.108(f)(6)(C)(i)] • The committee takes training from the approved list established by TEA and the TxSSC.
MAIN CONTACT/ ORGANIZER
Luke "Gilbert" Morales| morales.gilbert@londonisd.net