CHAPTER MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE RESOURCES
SCHOOL BASED ENTERPRISE RESOURCES
Do you run a school store on your campus or are you looking to start one? Want to earn recognition for your students’ efforts? Interested in a way for students to earn spots to ICDC to compete and learn? Texas DECA encourages you to work towards earning the School-Based Enterprise Certification through DECA. Here are some tools to help you get started, implement this into your classroom, and guide you through certification. Good luck!
TEXAS DECA SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
DECA chapters who are recognized by DECA, Inc as a Gold-Level School-Based Enterprise are eligible to attend and compete in the School-Based Enterprise Academy and Competition at the International Career Development Conference. However, to be registered by Texas DECA* and attend ICDC, chapters must 1) submit a video and demonstrate an understanding of this year’s competition topic, Promotion, 2) participate in the Texas DECA SBE Academy at the State Career Development Conference (February 25-27, 2027), AND 3) earn Gold Certification or Re-Certification by DECA, Inc.
Texas DECA Operating Procedure 3.19: Texas DECA shall permit a maximum of two (2) School -Based Enterprise (SBE) entries per chapter at the International Career Development Conference. If a chapter has more than two Gold -Certified SBEs eligible to participate, the chapter advisor shall determine which two SBEs will represent the chapter at ICDC. All participating SBEs must meet the eligibility requirements established in the Texas DECA SBE Guidelines made available by September 1 of the applicable academic year.
