Shared Decision Making Committee

New York State Department of Education requires every school district to have a Shared Decision Making (SDM) Committee. Members of the GJSD SDM Committee were selected according to the District’s SDM bylaws, and members have been asked to fulfill two-year terms. The committee includes representatives from various stakeholder groups with the intention of hearing input from different perspectives. 

“As its name implies, the Shared Decision Making process ensures that those affected by a decision are included in the decision making process. It’s a critical tool that allows us to collect important stakeholder input in a meaningful way, and provides an added layer of confidence for the community that District decisions are being made in a collaborative way.”

Superintendent of Schools Dr. William Crankshaw

This Shared Decision Making page of the website has been added as a resource for the community to stay in the loop on the work of the committee, and have the ability to access meeting agendas and minutes for both the SDM Committee and the Ad Hoc Committees.

2024-2025 School Year

The District’s Shared Decision Making (SDM) Committee will continue its work for the 2024-2025 school year. The first meeting will take place in early fall, with committee members discussing the potential need for various ad hoc SDM committees for the coming school year. Updates to all SDM meetings, agendas, and the formation of any new ad hoc committees will continue to be communicated on this page of the district website.

• Shared Decision Making Committee Meetings
• Shared Decision Making Committee Members
• Shared Decision Making Ad Hoc Committees
  • Code of Conduct
  • The Future of District Transportation
  • Interscholastic Athletics
  • Knox Reopening and Grade Level Reconfiguration

Shared Decision Making Committee Meetings

2023-2024

SDM Committee and SDM Ad Hoc Committee meetings are open for the public to attend and observe the process. Contact the district office at (518) 762-4611 for future meeting dates.

Meetings take place in the JHS Media Center.

• October 25, 2023 – Meeting Report
• December 6, 2023 Meeting Report

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Shared Decision Making Committee Members

2023-24

• Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent
• Alicia D. Koster, Assistant Superintendent
• Scott Hale, JAA Representative
• Bobbie Jo Senzio, CSEA Representative
• Kimberly Preston, JTA Member
• Michelle Abel, JTA Member
• Jackie Strouse, JTA Member
• Meghan Heroth, JEPTA President
• Erin Fazzio, JPTSA Co-President
• Jessica McClements, Community Member
• Landon Laird, Student
• Mollie Kortz, Student

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Shared Decision Making Ad Hoc Committees

Code of Conduct

2023-24

Meetings took place in the JHS Media Center as follows:

• 12/07/23 Meeting Notes
• 01/18/24 Meeting Notes
• 02/15/24 Meeting Notes
• March 14, 2024: Contact the district office for Meeting Notes.

2023-24 Code of Conduct Committee Members

• Scott Hale, JAA Member/Facilitator
• Robert Kraemer, JAA Member/Facilitator
• Nicole Panton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
• Austin Heroth, Director of Technology
• Brian VanNostrand, Physical Education & Health and Athletics & Extracurricular Programs Director
• Nancy Lisicki, JTA President
• Chad Swanson, JTA Member
• Kimberly Park, JTA Member
• Amanda Bishop, JTA Member
• Rebecca Wager, JTA Member
• Caitlyn Murphy, JTA Member
• MacKenzie Sweet, JTA Member
• Jaclyn Whitman, JTA Member
• Tracy Ringer, JTA Member
• Michelle Abel, JTA Member
• Jamie Kohout, JTA Member
• Sean Russo, JTA Member
• Bobbie Jo Senzio, CSEA Member
• Kaye Houtz, CSEA Member
• Kerri Hauser, School Resource Officer
• Alandra Oddy, Student
• Diya Patel, Student
• Declan McClements, Student
• Meghan Heroth, JEPTA President
• Jessica Henry McClements, Community Member
• Peggy DeBlock, Community Member
• Vinny McCallum, Community Member
• Kirsten Hall, Community Member

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The Future of District Transportation

2023-24

Meetings were held in the District Conference Room.

• 11/29/23 Agenda and Meeting Notes
• January 2024: Contact the district office for Meeting Notes.

2023-24 Transportation Committee Members

• Alicia D. Koster, Asst. Superintendent/Facilitator
• Julia Barringer, Transportation Director
• Jennifer Faas, Senior Typist, Transportation
• Nicole Lent, SPED Director
• Cory Cotter, JAA Representative
• Laura Lakata, JTA Representative
• Amber Rumrill, CSEA Representative
• Chad Kortz, Parent
• Jaelyn Christman, Student

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GJSD Interscholastic Athletics

2022-2023

Meetings were held in the Knox Board Room.

• 12/8/22 – Meeting Notes
• 1/19/23 – Meeting Notes
• 02/01/23 – Meeting Notes
• 03/01/23 – Meeting Notes

2022-23 Athletics Committee Members

• Mark Fish, Professional Facilitator
• Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent
• Robert Kraemer, JAA Representative
• Brian Van Nostrand, Jr., PHAED
• Emily Cox, JTA Representative
• Scott Chamberlain, JTA Representative
• Pamela Donohue, CSEA Representative
• Jonathan Swartwout, Coach
• Nicole Naselli, Coach
• Dave Wiltey, Community Member
• Emily Cheney, PTA Representative
• Jennifer VonderHeide, PTA Representative
• Ryan Hoyt, Student
• Jena Barker, Student

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Knox Reopening and Grade Level Reconfiguration

2022-2023

Meetings were held in the Knox Board Room.

• 12/7/22 – Meeting Notes and Slide Show Presentation
• 12/14/22 – Meeting Cancelled
• 1/4/23 – Meeting Notes
• 1/23/23 – Meeting Notes

2022-23 Knox Reopening Committee Members

• Dr. Matthew Lewis, JAA Representative/Facilitator
• Dr. William Crankshaw, Superintendent
• Alicia D. Koster, Assistant Superintendent
• David Wood, Director of Facilities
• Nicole Panton, Dir. of Curriculum & Instruction
• Nancy Lisicki, JTA Representative (PK-1)
• Kimberly Preston, JTA Representative (2-4)
• Quinn Swartwout, JTA Representative (5-7)
• Jennifer Sweeney, JTA Representative (8-12)
• Bobbi Jo Senzio, CSEA Representative
• Bobbi Jo Haverly, PTA Representative
• Jessica McClements, Community Member
• Max Spritzer, City Official
• Chief Dave Gilbo, JPD
• Arden Hammonds, Student
• Tara Sweeney, Student

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