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District Accountability Committee (DAC)
Members of this committee advise Cherry Creek School District Board of Education members on spending priorities, review applications for charter schools, and report on the effectiveness of district programs. This committee has broad responsibilities for ensuring the district's continued educational success and cost-effective management and is organized in compliance with Colorado state law. DAC also reviews school improvement plans and prepares an annual report for the Board of Education.
District Accountability Executive Committee
The composition of the DAC Executive Membership in CCSD consists of the following:
- Six Parents
- Two Community Members
- Three Teachers
- Two School Administrators
If you are interested in becoming a member of the District Accountability Executive Committee, please fill out this form.
For more information, please contact us at accountability@cherrycreekschools.org
For the 2023/24 School Year, DAC Meetings will be held in person at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015), room 146. Meetings will begin at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
If you would like to join a subcommittee, please fill out this form.
DAC Subcommittees
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Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) Subcommittee
District Unified Improvement Planning (UIP) Subcommittee
DAC Responsibility:
To submit to the local school board recommendations regarding the preparation of the district’s Performance, Improvement, Priority Improvement, or Turnaround plan, (whichever is applicable).Items to Consider
• District Strategic Plan
• Universal Instructional Framework
• Scope and Sequence
• Comprehensive Aligned Assessment System
• Graduation Guideline Requirements
• Public Facing Data Dashboards
For more information about the District Unified Improvement Planning (UIP) Subcommittee, or to volunteer as a member of the UIP Subcommittee, please email DAC.The Chairperson of this committee is Shannon Holck. To contact Shannon, please email DAC.
To view the 2022-23 Cherry Creek School District UIP, go to the Colorado Department of Education page: https://co-uip-cde.secure.force.com/?dcode=0130 or download the pdf here.
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Budget Subcommittee
Budget Subcommittee
DAC Responsibility:
To recommend to the local school board priorities for spending school district moneys and for districts receiving ESEA funds, consulting with all required stakeholders with regard to federally funded activities.Items to Consider
• District Financial Plan and Budget
• School Spending
• District Spending Priorities
• Student-Centered BudgetingFor more information about the Budget Subcommittee, or to volunteer as a member of the Budget Subcommittee, please email DAC.
The Chairperson of this committee is April Hrovat. To contact April, please email DAC.
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Family & Community Engagement Subcommittee
Family & Community Engagement Subcommittee
DAC Responsibility:
Assisting the district in updating and implementing the district's parent engagement policy. Publicizing opportunities to serve, soliciting parents to serve on the DAC and other district parent committees and increase awareness of parent involvement in the development of student plans (IEPs, ALPs, READ Plans, ICAPs, etc.)Items to Consider
• BOE Policy KB, Parent Involvement in Education
• School Accountability Committees (SAC)
• PTCO - Parent Teacher and Community Organization
• P.A.S.S. - Partnerships for Academically Successful Students
• Advanced Learner Family OutreachFor more information about the Parent Engagement Subcommittee, or to volunteer as a member of the Parent Engagement Subcommittee, please email DAC.
The Chairperson of this committee is Olivia Phillips. To contact Olivia, please email DAC.
If you are interested in joining the Family & Community Engagement Subcommittee, please fill out this form
Colorado Department of Education Family, School & Community Partnerships Webinar
Colorado Department of Education Family, School & Community Partnerships Rubric -
Charter Schools Subcommittee
Charter Schools Subcommittee
DAC Responsibility:
The district accountability committee shall review an application before submission to the Board of Education.
The committee shall include one person, who need not reside in the district, with knowledge of district charter schools, and one parent of a student in the district. The parent must be a district charter school parent if the district has a district charter school.
The District Accountability Committee will have twenty (20) calendar days to review the application before submission to the Board.
Upon the committee’s completion of its review, the designated district administrator(s) shall forward the application to the Board for review during the next regular Board meeting.For more information about the Charter Schools Subcommittee, or to volunteer as a member of the Charter Schools Subcommittee, please email DAC.
The Chairperson of this committee is Ian Lafarge. To contact Ian, please email DAC.
2023-2024 Scheduled Community Forum Meetings
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September 6, 2023 (ISF)
Hello and Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year!
The first District Accountability Committee (DAC) meeting of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015)
For this initial meeting, we will have the Office of Assessment & Performance Analytics join us to walk through the District and School Performance frameworks, including the mechanics and role of the frameworks in the state’s accountability system. Those in attendance will engage in a data process to build a full data picture of Cherry Creek School District.
CCSD Board Member, Anne Egan, will also be in attendance to share information from the BoE.
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the CCSD DAC, including opportunities to participate in the DAC Executive Committee or DAC Subcommittees.
Subcommittees for this year:
Unified Improvement Plan (UIP)
BudgetFamily & Community Engagement
Charter School Subcommittee
DAC Meetings alternate between two different formats:
Community Forums – General DAC meetings for all community members to hear updates and/or presentations from DAC Subcommittees.
Subcommittee Meetings – Meetings for Subcommittee members to develop recommendations and feedback on specific DAC responsibilities defined in state statute.
All meetings are open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend.
The Community Forum Schedule for the 2023-24 School Year:
Wednesday, September 6 6:30 pm Instructional Support Facility
Tuesday, October 3 6:30 pm CCSD Board of Education Candidate Forum (Eaglecrest HS – 5100 S Picadilly Street, Centennial CO 80015)
Wednesday, November 8 6:30 pm Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC) (14188 E Briarwood Avenue, Centennial CO 80112)
Wednesday, March 6 6:30 pm Instructional Support Facility
Wednesday, May 1 6:30 pm Location TBD
Subcommittee meetings will be set by the Subcommittee Chairs.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 6th.
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October 3, 2023 (BoE Candidate Forum at Eaglecrest HS)
Eaglecrest High School
5100 S Picadilly Street
Centennial CO 80015 -
November 8, 2023 (SARC)
Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC)
14188 E Briarwood Avenue
Centennial CO 80015 -
March 6, 2024 (ISF)
Instructional Support Facility (ISF)
5416 S Riviera Way
Centennial CO 80015 -
May 1, 2024 (CCIC)
Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC)
8000 S. Chambers Road
Centennial CO 80112
2023-2024 Scheduled Subcommittee Meetings
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Charter Schools Subcommittee
Hello DAC Community Members,
My name is Ian LaFarge, and I am a parent, teacher, and District Accountability Committee (DAC) Executive Committee member. Matt Schaefer, the Director of Planning, Enrollment, and Charter Schools, and I will be co-chairing the DAC’s Charter School Subcommittee which is being formed to review, consider, and provide feedback to the CCSD Board of Education regarding a new charter school application.
The DAC Charter School Subcommittee’s review process is scheduled to last 20 days beginning with the final application submission. We will hold two meetings for the subcommittee to discuss and share their feedback for the new charter school application:
September 7, 2023 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM
September 14, 2023 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Both meetings will take place at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015). Due to the information being shared at these meetings, they will be held in person and not virtually. In addition, we will ask you to review the charter schools application before our first meeting and make notes in a rubric that is designed to capture feedback from each section of the application.
We hope that you will consider joining our DAC Charter School Subcommittee. It is very important that we obtain feedback from a diverse group of community members. We will re-form the Charter School Subcommittee each year that we have a new charter school application. Therefore, joining the subcommittee this year does not mean that you will be expected to remain on the subcommittee in future years.
Please email accountability@cherrycreekschools.org if you are interested in joining our subcommittee.
Thank you for considering our invitation.
Ian LaFarge & Matt Schaefer
Ian LaFarge
Math Teacher
CCSD Parent
accountability@cherrycreekschools.org
Matt Schaefer, MPA, GISP
Director of Planning, Enrollment, and Charter Schools
Cherry Creek Schools
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Family & Community Engagement Subcommittee
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Budget Subcommittee
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Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) Subcommittee
August 30, 2023 at 6:30 pm
The meeting will take place at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015)
Accountability & Accreditation
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Unified Improvement Plan (UIP)
Unified Improvement Plan (UIP):
- CDE website: District & School UIP
Our district can be found by selecting: District 0130 - Cherry Creek 5
- CDE website: District & School UIP
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Colorado READ Act
The Colorado Reading To Ensure Academic Development Act (Colorado READ Act) was passed by the Colorado Legislature during the 2012 legislative session. The READ Act repeals the Colorado Basic Literacy Act (CBLA) as of July 1, 2013, keeping many of the elements of CBLA such as a focus on K-3 literacy, assessment, and individual plans for students reading below grade level. The READ Act differs from CBLA by focusing on students identified as having a significant reading deficiency, delineating requirements for parent communication, and providing funding to support intervention. Other components of the Colorado READ Act include a competitive Early Literacy Grant and a resource bank of assessments, instructional programming, and professional development. (from CDE's website)
Resources
- CCSD At A Glance
- District Accountability Handbook
- SAC and DAC Networking Series
- School Accountability Committee (SAC) Responsibilities Inventory
- CDE's School Performance Frameworks
- State Statute for DAC
- BOE Regulation for DAC
- Colorado Department of Education School View
- State Advisory Council on Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE)
- Family, School & Community Partnerships Webinar
- CCSD Financial Information
- Parent Guide to Assessments