Lilly DollenmayerDAC Chair10/12/10

The District Advisory Council, by the very nature of its name, will advise the Board of Education of the Conejo Valley Unified School District on matters related to educational programs, policies, procedures, and consider actions as requested. The District Advisory Council will establish and maintain intra district communications, encourage the sharing of needs, accomplishments and activities in order to support a high quality school system.

What is DAC?What is DAC?

How is How is DAC structured?DAC structured?

• DAC Executive Board

• Representatives for every school

• Assistant Superintendent of Instruction

Community Members who report at DAC

• UACT & CSEA• Conejo School Foundation• PTA• Child Care & NFL• District Committees

What are the What are the District Committees?District Committees?

• Superintendent and district staff discretion

• DAC representation• Parent’s and Site Council’s perspective• Reports given at DAC meetings• OR to DAC Chair to share in DAC News

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As stated in by-laws, committee representation is selected by DAC Chair and Executive Board. In order to promote the participation of as many District Advisory Council representatives as possible in committee work, representatives are encouraged to serve on only one committee at a time.

What are the What are the responsibilities responsibilities

of a DAC Rep?of a DAC Rep?

• Communication• School Site Council• PFA/PTA• Parents• School Website• Site Concerns and Successes

Sharing InformationSharing Information

School Website, DAC News, PTA/PFA and Site Council meetings

• Vote = Voice• Each school may cast one vote on each matter submitted• Decisions shall be made by a simple majority of those present entitled to vote• Any vote on a major issue such as funds, policy, etc., shall be by roll call

• Attendance• At every meeting• Have an alternate

• Inform DAC Secretary

How is the DAC How is the DAC Agenda set?Agenda set?

• Executive Board decides agenda content

• Site Concerns and Successes• 2010/2011 DAC Goals• Recommendations from District Staff and DAC representatives

School Site School Site Councils and DACCouncils and DAC

• School Site Budget• Establish

• Carry over• Allocation• Other budgets

• Monitor• On going• Adjustments

• School Improvement Plan (SIP)

• Data• Strengths and weaknesses• Program modification• Activities• Budget

Useful resources…Useful resources…

• DAC Web Page• DAC Handbook• www.conejo.k12.ca.us Parents/DAC• DAC By-Laws• Acronymary• DAC Calendar

• Mentors