SDMC (Shared Decision Making Committee)

The Shared Decision-Making Committee meets the State of Texas and HISD guidelines and exists to collaborate in a constructive and organized manner for the purpose of advancing the education of children and advising the principal. The committee serves as an avenue for the Baker community to share in the decision-making process in establishing, monitoring, and evaluating goals for the school. The SDMC addresses concerns regarding planning, school organization, professional development, and staffing patterns. The committee sets, interprets, and modifies school policy as related to professional development and channels concerns to the appropriate standing committees. The SDMC is comprised of staff members, administrators, parents, and community members appointed by the principal.

The SDMC serves as an advisory group that assists the principal with decisions. Decisions are made through consensus with at least five SDMC members present. Committee members, parents, teachers, and other interested individuals may bring their concerns or suggestions to the SDMC by submitting requests in writing on an SDMC Input Form and placing it in the SDMC mailbox. The SDMC will direct the Input Form to the correct committee for discussion or act on the concern at the next SDMC meeting.

Minutes from the SDMC meetings will be typed and posted on this website. 

Members for 2025-2026 will update in the near future. Members from 2024-2025 were as follows:

Mahassen Ballouli, Principal

Rolla Elsaiary, AP

Hussein Pacha, Magnet Coordinator

Omer Aliuddin, Staff

Keith Luter, Staff

Danielle Curtis, Teacher

Maysoon Shahed, Teacher

Rabia Ghazal, Teacher

Dana Slayton, Teacher

Rosie Alwagfi, Teacher

Rachel Portnoy, Parent

Erin Carthen, Parent

Rosa Espinosa, Parent

Hassan Shehzad, Parent

Sara Rahman, Community Member

Steven Longmire, Community Member

Lina Sabouni, Business Partner