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 Olivia Phillips.  To contact Olivia, 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.

To find your school's UIP, go the Colorado Department of Education page:  https://www.cde.state.co.us/schoolview/frameworks/welcome and type in your school's name.  

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 Budgeting

For 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.

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 Outreach

For 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 Bryan Echelberger.  To contact Bryan, please email DAC.

Colorado Department of Education Family, School & Community Partnerships Webinar
Colorado Department of Education Family, School & Community Partnerships Rubric

Hello and Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year!

The first District Accountability Committee (DAC) meeting of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015)

For this first meeting, Chris Smith, Cherry Creek School District Superintendent, will be in attendance to help kick off the DAC year and CCSD Board Member, Anne Egan, will share information from the BoE.

Attendees will also 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)
                Budget

                Family & Community Engagement

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.

Both meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

The Community Forum Schedule for the 2022-23 School Year:

                Wednesday, September 7          6:30 pm               Instructional Support Facility

                Thursday, October 6                     6:30 pm               Instructional Support Facility

                Wednesday, November 2           6:30 pm               Fremont Building (14603 E Fremont Avenue, Centennial CO 80112)

                Wednesday, March 1                   6:30 pm               Instructional Support Facility

                Wednesday, May 3                       6:30 pm               Instructional Support Facility

Subcommittee meetings will be set by the Subcommittee Chairs after the first Community Forum.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, September 7th.

Agenda

Hello District DAC Community,

Please join us for our next DAC Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way, Centennial CO 80015)

Our meeting this month will focus on CMAS, PSAT/SAT, FastBridge and District Enrollment Data and we will have members from the CCSD Assessment & Performance Analytics Department who will help us walk through and interpret the data.  During the meeting, we will have 4 “stations” and attendees will be able to move around to each station for 15 minutes.  Those in attendance can choose which data they would like to see and discuss.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 6th.

Agenda
CMAS
FastBridge
District UIP
PSAT/SAT

Hello DAC Community,

Please join us for our next DAC Meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Fremont Building (14603 E Fremont Avenue, Centennial CO 80112).  Please note the change in location.

Our meeting this month will focus on the Secondary Math curriculum that CCSD will be implementing for the 2023-24 School Year.  Attendees will have an opportunity to review the curriculum currently being considered and provide input to the Curriculum & Instruction Department. 

Congratulations to Olivia Phillips and the UIP Subcommittee who recently presented a draft of the District UIP to the Board of Education.

Our DAC Subcommittee meeting dates have now been scheduled and we invite you to participate.  The meetings will be held virtually and at different times and dates so that DAC members can participate in more than 1, if they wish.  A link to the meetings will be sent out 1 week prior. 

District Unified Improvement Plan (UIP):

December 7 @ 7:00 pm
February 8 @ 7:00 pm

Please note that the UIP Subcommittee meets more frequently towards the end of the school year and into the Summer. 

 
Budget:

December 7 @ 6:00 pm
January 11 @ 6:00 pm
February 8 @ 6:00 pm

Family & Community Engagement:

November 10 @ 6:30 pm
December 6 @ 6:30 pm
January 10 @ 6:30 pm
February 7 @ 6:30 pm

We are still looking for 2 Parents and 1 Community Member to volunteer to participate on the DAC Executive Committee.   

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 2nd.  This will be our last meeting of 2022.  The next Community Forum will be held on March 1, 2023.

Agenda

Slide Show

November 10, 2022  Cancelled

December 6, 2022:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudeuhpjguGdXweftaVbI3TU3j-MLisl6p

Minutes
Meeting Chat Room
Presentation

January 10, 2023:  Cancelled 

February 7, 2023:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceirrDwjGNd1A-SzvZyAnpL-SZYb3yyD

All meetings will begin at 6:30 pm.  A link will be sent out before the meeting and will also be available here.

December 7, 2022:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrcuCqqD0tGt0BAkR3cr8XDy2Xi5LXabT0

Minutes

Handouts
Budget Capstone Report

Presentation

January 11, 2023:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrfu-sqD8jHNI5ZGNOCAwWD11X_EyOjyv7

Minutes

Presentation

February 8, 2023:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoc-mqqjMuE9HvsCkgzwo_05g6rSeeN2Q9

All meetings will begin at 6:00 pm.  A link will be sent out before the meeting and will also be available here.

December 7, 2022:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcOGgpjgpH9bN0QtwXSTFehrFWDDSzpCX

Minutes
Presentation
CCSD UIP 2022-23

February 8, 2023:  Zoom Link to Meeting - 

https://cherrycreekschools-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdOqgpjIiE92o5Efm-4Fgucg7ge0kd70e

Both meetings will begin at 7:00 pm.  A link will be sent out before the meeting and will also be available here.  

Unified Improvement Plan (UIP):

• ​CDE website: District & Sc​​h​​​ool UIP​​
  Our district can be found by selecting: District 0130 - Cherry Creek 5

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 repe​​​als 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)

• ​CDE's READ Act resources