Purpose of an Accountability committee . . .
- Serves in an advisory role to the principal. The principal is responsible for implementing the accountability process in the school.
- Adopts school goals/objectives for the improvement of education at Arvada that are aligned with the district Strategic Plan and with the state statute.
- Adopts a plan to improve educational achievement, maximize graduation rates, and support school safety and a welcoming environment aligned with district policy.
- Reports on the educational performance of the school and provides data for appraising such performance to students, parents, staff, Board of Education and other educators.
- Makes recommendations to the principal and district leaders regarding the prioritization of expenditures of district funds.
- Selects from its members a chairperson who is not an employee of the school district, as well as a co- chairperson and a recorder.
- Adopts rules of operation consistent with district policy and state statute.
- Approves the school’s Unified Improvement Plan for each school year.
- Reviews the school’s progress on goals/objectives established for the Unified Improvement Plan, as well as the annual report to the community.
- Makes recommendations for the spending of school moneys, including private, state and federal grants.
- Develops, revises, and/or monitors a school safety plan consistent with district policy.
An Accountability Committee is Not . . .
- A mini school board
- A group that evaluates district personnel
- A group that makes hiring and firing recommendations
- A policy-making body
- From: Handbook for Colorado Educational Accountability: A Guide to State Accountability and Accreditation by the Colorado, Department of Education, July 2004
Norms
- All recommendations will be based on the well-being of Arvada Students
- Meetings will be issue based rather than people based - names cannot be used
- Everyone agrees to be positive supporters of the committee
- Committee respects time limits as well as differing opinions
- In the event a vote is necessary, there will be one vote per household. The household must have been present at one previous meeting in order to vote.
- Items presented for the agenda will be discussed at the next meeting
- Information at the meeting will be made available on the school website and in the monthly school newsletter (including how decisions were made)
2022-23 PTSA & School Accountability Committee MEETINGS
All meetings are at 5:00 PM in the Library unless otherwise noted.
Meeting Minutes:
Accountability Meeting Minutes (2021-2022): Sep, Dec, Feb, Apr
Accountability Meeting Minutes (2020-2021)
Accountability Meeting Minutes (2019-2020)