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DAAC Meeting Minutes
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Why is the DAAC so important?
Colorado law requires boards of education to appoint a district accountability
committee to ensure parental and community involvement in the district’s
educational program. The committee’s duties include:
- Annual review of each school’s student achievement
goals and action plans as published in their accountability
reports
- Special study projects as identified by the Board of
Education
How does the DAAC improve student achievement?
The DAAC is responsible for reporting to the Board of Education, parents,
teachers, administrators, and the public on how well 9-R schools perform
at helping students acquire the skills and knowledge outlined in the
district’s Ends Policies. Through its annual review and publication
of school and district accountability reports, the DAAC ensures
that:
- Individual school learning goals for students are aligned with
district, state,
and federal academic standards
- School action plans and
resources are used to support those goals
- Assessments
results are used to modify teaching strategies, curriculum,
and other educational programs to improve student achievement
What has the DAAC accomplished in recent years?
Durango School District 9-R relies on the DAAC to provide valuable
community input on issues facing our schools. The DAAC’s more
recent projects have included:
- An analysis of overcrowding that resulted
in a recommendation to the Board of Education to develop a long-term
facilities and maintenance
plan that would repair, renovate, and expand district schools
to address current overcrowding and future enrollment growth.
The DAAC’s
recommendation ultimately led to voter approval of the district’s
current $84.5 million construction program
- Development of
a districtwide parent survey to provide individual schools and the
district with consistent information about school climate,
school safety, administrator performance, and the educational
program
- Realignment of bylaws with state laws
How is the committee structured?
- One parent from each school in the district. Parent members must
be members of their school advisory councils and may not be employees
of the district, nor related to an employee of the district.
- Two teachers from the elementary level.
- One teacher from the middle school level.
One teacher from the high school level.
- One school administrator, either a principal or assistant
principal, from any school in the district.
- Three non-parent, community members. One of these community
members should be a person involved in business. It
is preferred that one be
from the minority population and one from the non-profit
sector.
- Parent
members will be nominated by their school advisory
council.
- Community members will be nominated by a committee
formed from the membership of the DAAC.
- A teacher body will nominate teachers.
- The district’s K-12 principals will nominate
administrator members.
- The board of education will determine the membership of
the DAAC
by appointment and is not bound by the nomination process.
The committee
reports directly to the 9-R Board of Education, which approves
the DAAC members and gives the committee its charges every
year.
Why should I volunteer to serve on the DAAC?
As a volunteer on the District Accountability Advisory Committee,
you will play an important role in Durango School District 9-R by
providing community oversight of the district ’s
educational program.
The committee works with each school community to
ensure that students are achieving the academic goals adopted by the
9-R Board of Education.
How often does the DAAC meet? The DAAC meets the first Tuesday of every month, September through
May. Meetings last about two hours.
How do I volunteer for the DAAC?
Contact your school principal or the Office of the Superintendent.
Phone: 247-5411, ext. 1448
E-mail: Kristy Rodri
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