SLT Elections 26.27
SLT Elections
It is time for the Decatur High School Leadership Team (SLT) Elections. DHS has two parent 2-year terms expiring in September of this year. These newly elected terms will last for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. If you are interested in serving DHS as an SLT member or returning as a member, please submit your name, a paragraph with a biographical statement, and a paragraph stating why you want to be on the SLT to Dr. Sprull at dsprull@csdecatur.net.
To be eligible for election as a parent representative to the DHS SLT, you must meet the following criteria:
1. You must be the parent or legal guardian of a student who is enrolled at DHS when the 2-year term begins.
2. You must not be an employee of City Schools of Decatur.
3. You must not be an elected or appointed member of another CSD School Leadership Team (SLT).
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, August 19, 2026. We will eBlast candidate statements in a special newsletter, and voting will be from Monday, August 24, 2026 until Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026. SLT elections will occur virtually, and winners will be announced Friday, September 4, 2026.
The Decatur High School Leadership Team (SLT) is an elected committee consisting of parents/guardians, DHS staff members, community members, and other personnel. All CSD schools have an SLT, formed as part of our System Charter, renewed by the state in 2014 and 2023. Some of the responsibilities of this team are:
School Improvement Plan (SIP): Develop, approve, and monitor the continuous school improvement planning process
Review the allocation of the school’s instructional and technology budget
Review student achievement data
Recommend and support school's needs to the CSD Board of Education during the annual budget process
Help with the interview process of potential Decatur High School employees
Participate in monthly evening meetings
Current members of the DHS SLT (term expiration year) are:
Elected Parents: Margaret Ciccarelli (2026), Mike Jardine (2026), Kristen Denius (2027), Jean-Jacques Credi (2027)
Staff Members: Cherith Johnson and Latonya Taylor
Principal: Duane Sprull
Career Academy Director: Terra Smiley (non-voting)
See more about the DHS SLT here.
Thanks,
Duane Sprull, Ed.D.
Principal
