All schools and districts are required by state law to convene Accountability Committees that must meet at least quarterly. Statute requires that School and District Accountability Committees fulfill specific responsibilities which can be found on the
Colorado Department of Education's website.
If you are interested in becoming involved in the District Accountability Committee (DAC) or a specific School Accountability Committee (SAC). Please reach out to the Chair for more information:
District Accountability Committee (DAC)
Dr. David Blackburn
[email protected]
The DAC is made up of community members, business owners, parents, and staff. It serves a critical role in supporting the Board of Education and ensuring that our elected officials maintain a core focus on the issues most important to its stakeholders.
You do not need to have educational training, just a willingness to share and gather community perspectives for the Board to review. At its simplest, your opinion matters because these are your schools.
The DAC meets roughly quarterly to review and support the Board of Education in:
Setting priorities for today, as well as identifying priorities for the future.
Reviewing and confirming data on District performance that supports accreditation.
Reviewing budget and recommending fiscal policy.
In addition, the DAC frequently supports the Board in gathering input from the community on values, initiatives, and aspirations. At other times the DAC may help the Board with particular research projects to support community priorities.
Please reach out to Superintendent Blackburn and you will be sent quick instructional videos to ensure you have background for the agenda. It is an easy way to support your Education Community.
Dates for this year include:
January 26th, 2023
March 16th, 2023
May 11th, 2023
Meetings will be held at 627 Oak Street, Salida, CO 81236
22-23 DAC Members
Chair: Gwen Allen, Dennis Carlson, Fred Maxwell, Darcy Harris, Leslie Garrity, Rob Gartzman, Jill Blondeau, Ann Fortune, Christian Koch, Karin Adams, Jodie Snyder, Alex Lundsford, Jake Rishavy, John Vanderwalle, Rich Young, Kirk Banghart
October 10, 2022
Meeting Minutes
Agenda - please first review the agenda, and then the following documents:
DAC Responsibilities Inventory_Sep2020
2022 Unified Improvement Plan Layout
22-23 Strategic Target
District DPF 2022
Historical District Performance w Salary Districts.pdf