District Accountability Committee
The District Accountability Committee (DAC) is an advisory group providing regular feedback and recommendations to the Board of Education (BOE), in compliance with the state of Colorado Revised Statutes Title 22. Education § 22-11-301&302. The DAC serves as a middle ground between Schools, Administration, and the Board of Education. It provides a public forum for parents and community members to participate and assist the District in achieving its missions and goals. We welcome your involvement.
~ Marion Clawson, DAC Chair, Clawson.Marion@gmail.com
WHO WE ARE
District Accountability Committee is composed of approximately 28 representative members appointed by the Board of Education. Good faith effort was made to reflect the District's diverse background in the creation of this committee.
WHAT WE DO
Vision: Assist the District with decisions aimed at providing the best overall education for our children.
Mission: DAC will formulate and provide timely recommendations to the Board of Education on District spending priorities, policies related to student assessment and achievement, charter school applications and the overall effectiveness of district programs. To this end, DAC will make it a priority to support and solicit input for School Accountability Committees (SACs)
DAC Bylaws: School district advisory committees are a requirement in Colorado School Law. The Board of Education has adopted DAC bylaws in its policy to address accountability committees at the district and at the school level.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DAC MEMBER?
Please read the following information about the roles and commitments of the DAC and it's subcommittees. If you are interested in becoming involved click the YES button at the bottom of this page to complete the interest form.
The DAC meets on the third Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Tesla, Room 116:
8/15/24, 9/19/24, 10/10/24, 11/21/24, 1/16/15, 2/20/25, 3/20/25, 4/17/25 and 5/15/25. In order to be an effective member of the DAC you need to attend the meetings.
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Accreditation Subcommittee
The DAC accreditation subcommittee makes DAC approved recommendations to the BOE relative to the accreditation of District 11 schools and the development of the District Improvement Plan. The Accreditation Subcommittee meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays from 5:00 - 6:30pm via WebEx throughout the school year. 2024-2025 meeting dates are as follows:
8/12/24, 8/26/24, 9/9/24, 9/23/24 and 10/14/24. In order to be an effective member of the DAC accreditation subcommittee you need to attend the meetings.
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Budget Subcommittee
The DAC budget subcommittee makes DAC approved recommendations to the Board of Education relative to cost containment and prioritization of expenditures of District 11 funds as it relates to student achievement and safety. The subcommittee may perform other non-administrative functions as directed by the Board of Education and sanctioned by DAC, as the subcommittee meets throughout the year. The Budget Subcommittee will meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:30pm via WebEx and in-person (in the Board Room):
Meeting dates TBD: In order to be an effective member of the DAC budget subcommittee you need to attend the meetings.
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Charter School Review Subcommittee
This committee is only needed when a charter school application is submitted to D11. If you are interested in this committee you would only be contacted when this occurs.
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Training and SAC Support Subcommittee
The Training and SAC Support Subcommittee supports and trains SACs to understand and execute their responsibilities. To this end, this sub-committee will develop quarterly training sessions and conferences.
SAC Training will occur quarterly at Tesla, Room 116 as follows: 9/26/24, 12/5/24, 1/30/25, and 4/3/25. In order to be an effective member of the DAC budget subcommittee you need to attend the meetings.
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For questions on DAC membership please contact Lauren Blazis Walker DAC vice-chair/ membership chair at loryash@gmail.com.