The West Irondequoit Board of Education reviewed a first read of a district shared decision‑making plan at its June 26 meeting that formalizes school‑based planning teams as shared decision‑making teams, requires decision logs and recommends publishing meeting minutes on school webpages to increase transparency.

Dr. Johnson, superintendent of schools, introduced the plan as work begun last year and piloted during the current school year. He said it implements state regulation requirements and aims to make building‑level decision processes easier for families to follow.

Nut graf: Administrators said the plan codifies required elements of school planning under state education regulations, clarifies who should serve on teams, establishes dispute‑resolution steps and aims to make outcomes and rationales findable for families who cannot attend meetings.

Miss Meegan (presentation lead) told the board the plan grew out of a pilot in which principals moved from “school‑based planning teams” to “shared decision‑making teams” that both produce school plans and provide broader input on local issues. She described required elements, including membership selection, agenda examples and a dispute‑resolution process, and said the plan will live on the district website once approved.

Miss Meegan said Rogers school already posts meeting minutes on its homepage to make decisions accessible to families who cannot attend. Board members and administrators discussed parent recruitment and term length: shared decision‑making representatives typically serve two‑year terms, and the district will publicize openings through newsletters, email blasts and school websites.

Several board members urged additional outreach and suggested creative options for family input — surveys, evening meetings, Zoom access and flipped meeting times — to boost participation. Administrators said some schools piloted wider surveys and student input this year and agreed to expand alternative ways to gather community feedback.

Ending: The plan was presented as a first read; administrators said they expect to return with a final version for approval at the board’s July 8 reorganizational meeting.