Finance Advisory Committee

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Functions and duties

1. The Finance Advisory Committee shall serve as an external monitoring committee to the Durango School District Board of Education for OE-05 Financial Planning, OE-06 Financial Administration, and OE-07 Asset Protection. The committee shall meet on a monthly basis or otherwise as necessary.

2. In accordance with Colorado law, all meetings of the Finance Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. All minutes of said meetings shall be published in an appropriate manner.

3. The committee shall report on the results of its work to the Durango School District Board of Education twice annually or as otherwise requested.

4. The committee shall review the work of the District Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) as appropriate to clarify the DAAC priorities relative to funding and instruction.

Membership information

Membership information including member qualifications, number of members, appointments, terms of office, removal from committee, compensation, and officers is defined by the Durango School District Board of Education under Board of Education Policy BC-05 exhibit B.

Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) member terms generally begin and expire in June. Every year there is some turnover and the committee recruits interested community members, especially in areas of need described in the Frequently Asked Questions below. If you are interested in volunteering for the Durango School District as a FAC member, please send a letter of interest to the Durango School District Finance Department (281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100, Durango, CO 81303), or complete the FAC Interest Form by clicking the button below. 

Frequently Asked Questions