District Leadership Team (DLT)
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Site-Based Decision Making
Hays CISD has an established site-based decision-making committee at the district level to advise the superintendent on educational goals and objectives. This committee is known as the District Leadership Team (DLT). The committee includes representatives professional staff, parents of students enrolled in the district, business representatives, and community members. Two levels of site-based decision making teams function within the district:- District-level: District Leadership Team [DLT]
- Campus-level: Campus Leadership Team [CLT]
The construct and utilization of the District Leadership Team and Campus Leadership Teams, are in accordance to the Texas Education Code, Legal/Local Policy, and written administrative procedure (Sec. 11.251, Sec. 11.252, Sec. 11.253, Sec. 11.254, BQ Legal, BQ Local, BQA Legal, BQA Local, BQB Legal, BQB Local and Administrative Procedures as found in the 2018-2019 Hays CISD Plan for SBDM)
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Role of the DLT
The DLT was established to advise the superintendent in the following roles:- Establish and review the district's educational goals and objectives;
- Review major district-wide instructional programs identified by the board or superintendent;
- Analyze dropout rates, dropout prevention plans, and graduation rates;
- Approve staff development of a district-wide nature; and
- Serve exclusively in an advisory role.
Purpose of the DLT
- Be involved in establishing and reviewing the district educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs;
- Assist in establishing the administrative procedure that defines the respective roles and responsibilities of those involved in the planning and decision-making at the district and campus levels;
- Address all pertinent federal planning requirements;
- Assist the superintendent annually in preparing, reviewing, and revising the District Improvement Plan;
- Analyze the district dropout rates, dropout prevention plans and graduation rates;
- Hold one public meeting annually after receipt of the district-level performance report to discuss the performance and the performance objectives;
- Advise district staff regarding the discipline management program including the student code of conduct;
- Participate in the development of, and approve, district-wide staff development;
- Be involved in the development of the appraisal process and performance criteria for teachers and administrators;
- As appropriate, provide written comments on requests for waivers submitted to TEA
DLT Facilitator
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Stephanie Norris
Director - Federal Programs
Stephanie.Norris@hayscisd.netIf you are interested in serving on the District Leadership Committee, feel free to contact the DLT Facilitator
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Upcoming DLT Meetings
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March 6, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM DLT Meeting
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April 3, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM DLT Meeting
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May 1, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM DLT Meeting
DLT Members
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Click here for a list of 2024-2025 DLT Committee Members (pdf)
Terms for Office –
B1 District Leadership Team Administrative Procedure- Professional representatives serve staggered two (2) year terms and are limited to three (3) consecutive terms.
- Community, parent, and business representatives serve one (1) year terms and are limited to three (3) consecutive terms on the committee.
- Terms for positions extend from August to July.
DLT Meeting Dates, Agendas and Minutes
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2024-2025 DLT Meeting Information is posted here.
Archived DLT Agendas & Minutes can be found here.
CLT/DLT - Nomination Forms & Additional Information
Campus Leadership Teams
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The Campus Leadership Team (CLT) shall be established on each campus to serve in an advisory role to the principal in the planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of the campus educational program. The CLT serves exclusively in an advisory role in decisions in the areas of planning, budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, and school organization except that each committee shall approve staff development of a campus nature.Principals are encouraged to have an ad-hoc committee develop the campus improvement plan which is then reviewed, revised, and approved by the campus leadership team. The campus improvement plan is the guide to improving student performance for all student populations with respect to the academic excellence indicators and any other appropriate performance measures for special needs populations.
CLT members should consist of representatives from the teachers, support staff, parents, community, and businesses. Two-thirds of the members are required to be classroom teachers and at least one parent, community member, and business representative are to be included. The principal should also be on the committee, but is encouraged to select a chairperson to facilitate the meetings or have the committee elect a chair. Staff positions may be designated by grade level, department, team, or whatever unit the campus decides. The principal will establish the nomination process for staff positions and parent/community/business positions may be filled by appointment by the principal. Members from these different groups may volunteer to serve.
Below are guidelines that will assist CLTs in leading productive meetings:
- Agendas should address school-wide issues.
- Written requests for agenda items should be submitted to the CLT at least five days prior to the meeting.
- The facilitator and principal will draft the agenda together.
- Minutes will be kept and sent to all staff and CLT members by email, or print, and posted on the district website.
- Members are encouraged to send a substitute for the group they represent if they are unable to attend a meeting.
- Meetings will be held a minimum of four times per year.
- DLT minutes will be shared and reviewed.
- Quarterly budget updates, curriculum, AEIS data, program reviews, and effective teaching practices shall be items discussed in CLT meetings, but not necessarily on every agenda.