District Accountability Committee
District Accountability Committees (DACs) are responsible for (1) making recommendations to their local school boards concerning budget priorities, (2) making recommendations concerning the preparation of the district Performance, Improvement, Priority Improvement, or Turnaround plan (whichever is applicable), (3) providing input and recommendations to principals, on an advisory basis, concerning the development and use of assessment tools to measure and evaluate student academic growth as it relates to teacher evaluations, and (4) cooperatively determining other areas and issues to address and make recommendations upon.
The Englewood District Accountability Committee is also authorized to publicize opportunities to serve on District and School Accountability Committees and solicit families to do so, assist the district in implementing its family engagement policy, and assist school personnel in increasing family engagement with educators. Small rural school districts may waive some family engagement requirements. A more comprehensive description of the composition of DAC and its responsibilities is available by clicking on the District Accountability Handbook link in the menu on the right.
District Accountability Committee Responsibilities Each DAC is responsible for the following:
- Recommending to its local school board priorities for spending school district moneys;
- Submitting recommendations to the local school board concerning preparation of the district’s Performance, Improvement, Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan (whichever is applicable);
- Reviewing any charter school applications received by the local school board and, if the local school board receives a charter school renewal application and upon request of the district and at the DAC’s option, reviewing any renewal application prior to consideration by the local school board;
- At least annually, cooperatively determining, with the local school board, areas and issues, in addition to budget issues, the DAC shall study and make recommendations upon;
- Providing input and recommendations to principals, on an advisory basis, concerning the development and use of assessment tools to measure and evaluate student academic growth as it relates to teacher evaluations.
- For districts receiving ESSA funds, consulting with all required stakeholders with regard to federally funded activities; and
- Publicizing opportunities to serve and soliciting parents to serve on the DAC (per HB 15- 1321, small rural districts may waive this requirement);
- Assisting the district in implementing the district’s family engagement policy (per HB 15- 1321, small rural districts may waive this state requirement; it should be noted that districts accepting Title I funds must still meet the Title I requirement in adopting a districtwide parent involvement policy); and
- Assisting school personnel to increase family engagement with educators, including families’ engagement in creating READ plans, Individual Career and Academic Plans, and plans to address habitual truancy (per HB 15-1321, small rural districts may waive this requirement).
- Meet at least quarterly to discuss whether school district leadership, personnel, and infrastructure are advancing or impeding implementation of the school district’s performance, improvement, priority improvement or turnaround plan, whichever is applicable, or other progress pertinent to the school district’s accreditation contract (per HB 18-1355)