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 are selected according to the District’s SDM bylaws, and members are asked to fulfill two-year terms. The SDM 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 Alicia D. Koster

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 SDM Ad Hoc Committees.

• 2026-2027 School Year
• SDM Committee Members for 2026-2027
• SDM Meeting Dates, Agendas and Reports
• 2026-27
• 2025-2026
• 2024-2025
• 2023-2024
• SDM Ad Hoc Committees
• SMD Ad Hoc Committee – Code of Conduct 2026-27
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Portrait of a Graduate 2025-26
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Facilities Use, Spectator Expectations, Signage 2025-26
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Family Engagement 2025-26
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Internet Enabled Devices (Cell Phone Usage) 2024-25
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Solar Energy Performance Project (EPC) 2024-25
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Code of Conduct 2023-24
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – The Future of District Transportation 2023-24
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – GJSD Interscholastic Athletics 2022-23
• SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Knox Reopening and Grade Level Reconfiguration 2022-23

2026-2027 School Year

The District’s Shared Decision Making (SDM) Committee will continue its work for the 2026-2027 school year. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 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.

SDM Committee Members for 2026-2027

• Alicia D. Koster, Superintendent
• Cory Cotter, Assistant Superintendent
• TBA, JAA Representative
• TBA, JAA Representative
• TBA, CSEA Representative
• TBA, JTA Member
• TBA, JTA Member
• TBA, JTA Member
• TBA, JEPTA President
• TBA, Student
• TBA, Student
• TBA, Community Member

SDM Meeting Dates, Agendas and Reports

SDM Committee and SDM Ad Hoc Committee meetings are open for the public to attend and observe the process.

2026-27

• October 13, 2026 (3 p.m.) – District Office Conference Room
  • (Agenda | Minutes)

2025-2026

• October 28, 2025 (3 p.m.) – District Office Conference Room
  • (Agenda | Minutes)
• January 29, 2026 (3 p.m.) – District Office Conference Room
  • (Agenda | Minutes)
• Next Meeting TBD

2024-2025

• 09/25/24 SDM Meeting Report
• 12/03/24 SDM Meeting Report

2023-2024

• 10/25/23 SDM Meeting Report
• 12/06/23 SDM Meeting Report

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SDM Ad Hoc Committees

SMD Ad Hoc Committee – Code of Conduct 2026-27

The Code of Conduct Committee will meet in the JHS Library at 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• September 21, 2026 (Agenda | Minutes)
• TBA

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Portrait of a Graduate 2025-26

The Portrait of a Graduate Committee will meet in the JHS Library at 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• November 17, 2025 (Agenda | Minutes)
• January 12, 2026 (Agenda | Minutes)
• Next Meeting: TBA

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Facilities Use, Spectator Expectations, Signage 2025-26

The SDM Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• Nov 20, 2025 – JHS Media Center (Agenda | Minutes)
• Dec 17, 2025 – Knox Media Center (Agenda | Minutes)
• Jan 15, 2026 – JHS Media Center (Agenda | Minutes)

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Family Engagement 2025-26

The Family Engagement Committee will meet in the Pleasant Ave. Media Center at 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• Dec 2, 2025 postponed;
  New date Dec. 16, 2025 (Agenda | Minutes)
• Jan. 6, 2026 postponed
  Next date: Jan. 20, 2026 (Agenda | Minutes)
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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Internet Enabled Devices (Cell Phone Usage) 2024-25

• October 21, 2024 (Agenda | Minutes)
• October 28, 2024 (Agenda | Minutes)
• November 21, 2024 (Agenda | Minutes)
• June 16, 2025 (Agenda | Minutes)

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Solar Energy Performance Project (EPC) 2024-25

• Thursday, October 24 (Agenda | Minutes)
• Wednesday, November 6, 2024 (Agenda | Minutes)
• February 2025 TBA (Agenda | Minutes)
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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Code of Conduct 2023-24

• 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.

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – The Future of District Transportation 2023-24

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

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – GJSD Interscholastic Athletics 2022-23

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

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SDM Ad Hoc Committee – Knox Reopening and Grade Level Reconfiguration 2022-23

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

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