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School and District Accountability Committees (SACs and DACs)
School and District Accountability Committee General Resources
- Accountability Committee Timelines and Español (Updated May 2022)
- SAC and DAC Responsibility Resources
- SAC and DAC Composition and Responsibilities (.pdf)
- DAC Responsibilities in English and Español (Updated Feb 2019)
- SAC Responsibilities Inventory and Español (Updated Sept 2020)
- DAC Responsibilities Inventory (Updated Sept 2020)
- CDE's District Accountability Handbook
Training Activities
- Understanding the Role of the School Accountability Committee - (New - September 2023)
This new online course introduces potential and new SAC members to the School Accountability Committee and it's role/responsibilities. - SAC and DAC Leadership Training (Updated Nov 2019)
- SAC and DAC PowerPoint (.pdf)
The PowerPoint is available to share with other stakeholders interested in gaining strategies to support accountability committees in their schools and districts. - SAC and DAC Inventory (.pdf)
This activity provides accountability committees the opportunity to identify their progress on completing their responsibilities. Committees can identify whether they are emerging, progressing, or excelling for each responsibility.
To receive more information about SAC/DAC trainings or these resources, contact Darcy Hutchins at hutchins_d@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Statute: SAC Responsibilities and Associated Resources
All schools and districts are required by state law to convene an Accountability Committee. Statute requires that School and District Accountability Committees fulfill the following responsibilities defined in the left column. Resources related to each responsibility are included on the right.
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Statute: Making recommendations to the principal on the school priorities for spending school moneys, including federal funds, where applicable |
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Statute: Making recommendations to the principal and the superintendent concerning preparation of a school Performance or Improvement plan, if either type of plan is required |
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Statute: Publicizing and holding a SAC meeting to discuss strategies to include in a school Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan, if either type of plan is required, and using this input to make recommendations to the local school board concerning preparation of the school Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan prior to the plan being written |
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Statute: Publicizing the district’s public hearing to review a written school Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan |
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Statute: Meeting at least quarterly to discuss whether school leadership, personnel, and infrastructure are advancing or impeding implementation of the school’s Performance, Improvement, Priority Improvement, or Turnaround plan, whichever is applicable, and other progress pertinent to the school’s accreditation contract |
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Statute: Providing input and recommendations to the DAC and district administration, on an advisory basis, concerning principal development plans and evaluations. (Note that this should not in any way interfere with a district’s compliance with the statutory requirements of the Teacher Employment, Compensation and Dismissal Act.) |
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Statute: Publicizing opportunities to serve and soliciting parents to serve on the SAC (per HB 15-1321, small rural districts may waive this requirement) |
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Statute: Assisting the district in implementing at the school level the district’s family engagement policy (per HB 15-1321, small rural districts may waive this requirement) |
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Statute: Assisting school personnel to increase family engagement with teachers, including family 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) |
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School and District Resource Links
All resources linked below are examples of practices from school districts and schools around Colorado, and are not specifically endorsed by CDE. Do you have additional resources to be featured?
Colorado Resource Manuals
- Jefferson County (PDF)
- Colorado Springs D11 SAC/DAC Training Agenda (PDF)
- Denver Public Schools
- Douglas County Best Practices (PDF)
- CASE (PDF)
Colorado Example SAC and DAC Bylaws
- DPS- Downtown Denver Expeditionary School (PDF)
- DPS - Example Bylaws
- District 49 - Skyview (PDF)
- Academy 20 - Ranch Creek (PDF)
- Colorado League of Charter Schools Bylaws Example (Word)
Districts
- Colorado Springs D11 (PDF)
- Jefferson County (PDF)
Shared Decision Making and Data Driven Dialogue
- MTSS Practice Profile – Shared Decision Making
- Data Team Protocol Lists
- Connecticut Data Driven Decision-making Desktop Reference
- Consensus building and Discussion Protocols (PDF)
- Protocol – Realms of Concern and Influence
- Protocol – Data Driven Dialogue
DAC Design and Best Practice
- Example DAC Schedule (PDF) (see 2022-2023 Scheduled Meetings)
- Aspen DAC Website
- Boulder Valley DAC Website
- Poudre DAC Website
- Littleton DAC Website
- Colorado Springs D11 DAC and Sub Committees
- Thompson DAC Promotion Flier (PDF)
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