File:  AE-R - Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment

District Accountability Committee

The District Accountability Committee (DAC) shall consist of at least:

  three parents of students enrolled in district schools

  one teacher employed by the district

  one school administrator employed by the district

  one person who is involved in business or industry in the community within the district's boundaries

A person may not serve in more than one of the required membership roles on the DAC.  A person who is employed by the district or related to a district employee shall not be eligible to serve as a parent on the DAC.  "Related" means the person's spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother or father.  If, however, the district makes a good faith effort and is unable to identify a sufficient number of parents that meet these criteria, a person may serve as a parent on the DAC and also be employed by the district or related to a district employee. 

The Board shall appoint persons to the DAC.  In making these appointments, it shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that:

  the parents appointed reflect the student populations significantly represented within the district;

  at least one of the parents is a parent of a student enrolled in a district charter school authorized by the Board, if one exists; and

  at least one of the persons appointed has a demonstrated knowledge of charter schools.

If the Board chooses to increase the number of persons on the DAC, it shall ensure that the number of parents appointed exceeds the number of representatives from the group with the next highest representation.

Members of the accountability committee will serve terms of one year(s).  The DAC shall select a parent representative to serve as chair or co-chair, who shall serve terms of one year(s).  The DAC shall also establish a schedule of meetings and adopt general rules for its operation.

School- Accountability Committees

Each school accountability committee (SAC) shall consist of at least:

  three parents of student enrolled in the school

  one teacher who provides instruction at the school

  the principal or the principal's designee

  one person who is involved in business or industry in the community

  one adult member of an organization of parents, teachers and students recognized by the school

A person may not serve more than one of the required membership roles on the SAC.  If, after making good-faith efforts, a principal or an organization of parents, teachers and students is unable to find a sufficient number of persons who are willing to serve on the SAC, the principal, with advice from the organization of parents, teachers and students, may establish an alternate membership plan for the SAC.  Such alternate plan shall reflect the required representation stated above as much as practicable.

Members of the SAC shall be appointed or elected by the principal of each school.  The principal shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the persons appointed reflect the student populations significantly represented within the school.

If the principal chooses to increase the number of persons on any SAC, the principal shall ensure that the number of parents elected or appointed exceeds the number of representatives from the group with the next highest representation.

Members of the SAC shall serve terms of one year(s).  Vacancies shall be filled by majority action of the remaining members of the SAC.  The SAC shall select a parent representative to serve as chair or co-chair, who shall serve a term of one year(s).

Approved date of manual adoption

Revised December 14, 1998

Revised September 13, 2010

Revised January 11, 2016

NOTE:  In districts where the student population is less than 1,000, a Board member may serve on the SAC and the responsibilities for school district and school-level accountability may be assumed by the district accountability committee.