VOLUNTEERS

the students and the community. Parents, community members, administrators, sta and teachers will make up this committee. If you are a parent or a community member interested in serving, go to tinyurl. com/esdpolicyreview.

Finance Advisory Council is board committee incorporates nancial expertise from members of the Elizabeth community to assist in examining district budgets, nancial expenditures, and overall scal planning for the school district. e district is currently soliciting interested community members for this important committee that will form in August. To submit an application, go to tinyurl.com/esdnanceadvisory.

Board Curriculum Review Council is committee is composed of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members who will review proposed changes in school curriculum materials and make recommendations to our board on future adoptions and purchases. If you’re interested in joining this committee, go to tinyurl.com/esdcurriculum.

District Advisory Committee

The Elizabeth School District is also forming a District Advisory Committee. The District Advisory Committee (DAC) is a legally constituted accountability and advisory committee of parent representatives and teachers from every school in the district. State and federal education legislation emphasizes the inclusion of families in the educational accountability process.

Colorado Statute 22-11-302 requires DAC members to act in an advisory capacity to the school board on a variety of topics, including:

• e district budget;

• Uni ed improvement plans;

• Family engagement; and e DAC meets three to four times throughout the school year, and members have an opportunity to hear district updates and provide input on a variety of topics. DAC mem- bers are responsible for ongoing communication with their School Accountability Committee (SAC). Ideally, DAC membership will include two or three representatives from each school in the district (at least one parent and one sta member), including Legacy Academy. DAC membership is contingent on appointment by the school board. e DAC provides opportunities for parents and community members to become informed about and to be involved in making recommendations concerning the preparation of the district’s improvement plans and cooperatively determining other areas and issues to address recommendations on. e DAC reviews and makes recommendations to the school board concerning the School Accountability Committee (SAC) plans for the improvement of education in each school. e DAC reviews the proposed district budget and provides feedback to administration and the BOE.

• Other projects as determined by the school board (parent surveys, MLO oversight, etc.)

Commitment requirements for DAC members are as follows:

• Regular meetings are scheduled throughout the school year.

• DAC members serve two-year terms.

• e committee will elect o cers and may form subcommittees.

• All meetings of the DAC and its subcommittees are open to the public. e start of the 2023-2024 school year is fast approaching and interested applicants (for any of the above committees) should submit their applications as soon as possible.

If you are a parent or community member and interested in serving, go to tinyurl.com/esddistrictadvisory.

“ e board will review applicants and select candidates in August,” Snowberger said. “ e Policy Review Committee is one that is still being discussed as there are legal rami cations to policies and we are working to better de ne the role this group will play.”