Proposed Structure, Roles, and Responsibilities

District Accountability Committee and District Advisory Board

Submitted by: District Advisory Board

District Accountability Committee (DAC)

 Roles/Membership of DAC
• District Advisory Board (DAB) representative (recommended by DAB)
• English Language Learners Parent Group representative (recommended by parents in that
group)
• Gifted and Talented Advisory Board representative (recommended by parents in that
group)
• Charter school representative
• At least one teacher employed by the district
• At least one school administrator employed by the district
• At least one person involved in business in the community within district boundaries
• 3 to 4 parent representatives at large
• Other members as defined by SB-09-163 or the BOE

◊ Liaison from the Board of Education (BOE)

• Appointed by BOE: Members of the DAC

• Elected by DAC: Co-Chairs for DAC (1 Parent & 1 District Employee)

 Responsibilities
• Report to the Board of Education:
◊ Recommendations regarding priorities for spending school district monies
◊ Submit recommendations and comments regarding the preparation of the school
district’s performance, improvement, priority improvement, or turnaround
plan
◊ Review new charter school applications and renewals
◊ Annually determine, with the BOE, areas and issues about which the DAC will
study and make recommendations

• Consult with the District Advisory Board (DAB) (made up of School Accountability
Committee (SAC) representatives) about spending priorities, the district performance
plan, and special district issues.

• Submit to the BOE the school performance, improvement, priority improvement, or

turnaround plans submitted by the SAC’s.

• Request parent representation from DAB for DAC subcommittees

District Advisory Board (DAB)

 Roles/Membership
• School Accountability Committee (SAC) representatives from every elementary, middle,
and high school (current model)
• Community representatives, youth representatives and other members as determined by
the DAB

◊ Liaison from the BOE

◊ Liaison from the District Administration

• Elected by the DAB: Chairperson, Chair Elect, and Secretary

 Responsibilities

• Recruit DAB representatives or school representatives for District Committees

established by the BOE or Superintendent
• Recruit DAB or school reps for DAC committees including:
o District Improvement Plan Subcommittee
o Budget/Spending Priorities Subcommittee
o Charter School Application Review Subcommittee
o Special Committees to study District Issues
• DAB members identify and study district issues and provide recommendations to the
BOE and Superintendent as per G.P. 3.6.
• Educate DAB members on District programs, policies, and issues. Information is to be
shared at each member’s SAC and through PSD 101.
• DAB members provide input and feedback to the DAC from the schools in the district.
• Provide a DAB representative to serve on the DAC.

District Improvement Plan Subcommittee

 Roles/Membership
• DAC representative
• DAB representative(s)
• Other members as defined by the BOE and/or DAC

• Appointed by DAC: Co-Chairs (1 Parent & 1 District Employee)

 Responsibilities
• Submit recommendations and comments regarding the preparation of the district’s
performance, improvement, priority improvement, or turnaround plan
• Consult in a substantive manner with the SAC’s in the district regarding the district’s
performance plan
 • Submit to the DAC the school performance, improvement, priority improvement and
turnaround plans submitted by the SAC’s

Spending Priorities Subcommittee

 Roles/Membership
• DAC representative
• DAB representative(s)
• Other members as defined by the BOE and/or DAC

◊ Liaison from the BOE

• Appointed by DAC: Co-Chairs (1 Parent & 1 District Employee)

 Responsibilities
• Analyze the district budget
• Analyze the district priorities
• Recommend to the DAC priorities for spending school district monies

Charter School Application Review Subcommittee

 Roles/Membership
• DAC representative
• DAB representative(s)
• Other members as defined by the BOE and/or DAC

◊ Liaison from the BOE

• Appointed by DAC: Co-Chairs (1 Parent & 1 District Employee)

 Responsibilities

• Review any charter school applications received by the Board of Education

• Review charter school renewals
• Make recommendations to the DAC regarding new charter school applications and
renewals

4/27/2010