AE, Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment
AE, Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment
The Board of Education accepts its ultimate responsibility for the academic accomplishments of district students. Consistent with this responsibility and as required by law, the Board shall adopt and maintain an accountability process to measure the adequacy and efficiency of the educational program.
All district accountability committee meetings and school accountability committee meetings shall be open to the public. Meeting notices for district accountability committee meetings shall be posted in the same place and manner as notices of Board meetings. Notices for school accountability committee meetings shall be posted by the school.
In accordance with state law, the Board shall appoint members of the district accountability committee. School accountability members shall be appointed by the school principal. The district accountability committee and school accountability committees shall have those powers and duties prescribed by state law. The Board and the district accountability committee shall, at least annually, cooperatively determine the areas and issues, in addition to budget issues, that the district accountability committee shall study and the issues on which it may make recommendations to the Board.
Adopted: date of manual adoption
Revised October 6, 1993
Revised August 6, 1997
Revised November 3, 1999
Revised March 20, 2002
Revised August 17, 2011
Revised May 21, 2014
Legal References
C.R.S. 22-2-117 (waivers from State Board of Education)
C.R.S. 22-11-101 et seq. (Educational Accreditation Act of 2009)
C.R.S. 22-11-301 and 302 (district accountability committee)
C.R.S. 22-11-401 and 402 (school accountability committees)
C.R.S. 24-6-402 (open meeting law)
1 CCR 301-1, Rules 2202-R-1.00 et seq. (accreditation rules)
Cross References
ADA, Thompson School District Goals
AEA, Standards Based Education
AED, School District Accreditation
BDF, Advisory Committees to the Board, and sub codes
IEA*, Improvement of Instruction
KDA, Parent Involvement in Education