District Committees
1338 (Advisory Personnel Performance Evaluation Council)
Cabinet Member: Tiffany Rogers
The 1338 Council makes recommendations about the components of the licensed evaluation system. This council consults on the fairness, effectiveness, credibility, and professional quality of the licensed evaluation system, processes, and procedures. Membership consists of teachers, administrators, principals, parents, and a Board member (see policy BDFB).
Audit Advisory Committee (AAC)
Board Member: Denise Chapman
Cabinet Member: Bob Ebersole
The primary function of the District Audit Advisory Committee (AAC) is to assist the Board of Education (Board) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The AAC serves the Board in an advisory role only and does not assume the ultimate fiscal responsibilities of the Board. The Board, Superintendent, and Business Services Department remain ultimately responsible for the fair presentation of the District’s financial statements, budgeting, and for obtaining and monitoring the financial statement audits. Committee membership has been a board-appointed position from each director district.
Calendar Committee
Board Member: Alexandra Lessem
Cabinet Member: Tiffany Rogers
The Calendar Committee meets in September and October to develop a school calendar for the following two years. The committee consists of volunteer representatives of parents, classified, licensed and administrative staff members, and one Board member (ex-officio member). This committee last met during the 2025-26 school year.
Citizen Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)
Board Member: Nancy Rumfelt
Cabinet Member: Todd Piccone
The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee shall oversee the bond issue supported by the Thompson School District (TSD) voters. The committee will provide independent review the projects that comprise the Bond Program which are set forth in the approved Bond, as approved by the ballot language. Such monitoring and review is intended to provide a high level of accountability and communication on behalf of the Board of Education to the citizens of Thompson School District.
Citizens’ Mill Levy Override Audit Committee (CMAC)
Board Member: Dawn Kirk
Cabinet Member: Bob Ebersole
The Citizens’ Mill Levy Override Audit Committee shall oversee the mill levy override initiative supported by the Thompson School District (TSD) voters approved on November 6, 2018. The committee will provide an independent review of the expenditures made from the proceeds, as set forth in the approved Mill Levy Override and ballot language. Such monitoring and review is intended to provide a high level of accountability and communication on behalf of the Board of Education to the citizens of Thompson School District.
Community Safety/Security Committee
Cabinet Member: Todd Piccone
The community safety committee meets 4 times a year and is focused on gathering feedback and ideas from the community lens on systems or processes that need to be reviewed and or evaluated. The committee is made up of 50+ community members with a wide range of backgrounds and levels of district involvement. The committee will present to the Board of Education on the work being done/evaluated, and make recommendations for adjustments to practices.
Curriculum Improvement Council (CIC)
Board Member: Mike Scholl
Cabinet Member: Sara Rasmussen
Committee meets in the fall to review proposed courses for the following year. Membership consists of staff from Curriculum and Learning Design, teacher leaders in content areas where courses are being proposed, TEA president (or representative) and one board member.
District Accountability Committee (DAC)
Board Members: Lori Goebel and Mike Scholl
Cabinet Member: Sara Rasmussen
The committee submits recommendations for the district unified improvement plan (DUIP), monitors progress, reviews any charter applications prior to presenting them to the school board, and makes recommendations to the school board for budgetary consideration, as well as supports family engagement in district committees and in their schools. Membership must consist of at least 3 parents, 1 teacher, and 1 school administrator.
Families Partnering in Education (Families PIE)
Board Member: Denise Chapman
Cabinet Member: Sara Rasmussen
The Families Partnering in Education committee meets monthly to discuss issues and make recommendations related to our Early Childhood Education program. Membership consists of Early Childhood Administrator, Early Childhood staff, early childhood family members (parents), community members, and a board member (see policy BDFD).
Joint Insurance Committee (JIC)
Board Member: Alexandra Lessem
Cabinet Member: Tiffany Rogers
The Joint Insurance Committee (JIC) is responsible for recommending a comprehensive employee health insurance package that allows employees a choice of plans and is competitive with current market costs. To complete this task, the JIC begins its review and evaluation of the district’s insurance plan in September, in preparation for the annual renewal, effective July 1.
The Joint Insurance Committee receives and analyzes other materials, including insurance plans, comparisons of other school districts’ plans and premiums, survey results from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Employers Council, and insurance market-related articles, as part of the review process.
Joint Insurance Committee members understand the importance of maintaining an affordable, comprehensive health benefits package as a key factor in attracting and retaining high-quality employees. JIC has 9 voting staff members: 2 APT, 3 classified, and 2 licensed, as well as a variety of non-voting members from our district insurance staff, insurance brokers' office, and a Board of Education member.
Master Planning Committee (MPC)
Board Member: Nancy Rumfelt
Cabinet Member: Todd Piccone
The Master Planning Committee (MPC) shall study current facility use, expected enrollment trends, and the effects of changing educational practices on facility needs. Annually, it shall report its findings to the Board, including an analysis of options and recommended strategies for addressing district facility utilization and building needs in an economically efficient manner. Its recommendations should be consistent with Board policy and goals and aim to minimize undesirable effects on the quality of the district's educational program.
Professional Concerns Committee (PCC)
Board Member: Stu Boyd
Cabinet Member: Bret Heller
Association President: Sue Teumer
The Professional Concerns Committee (PCC) is a committee that was created to improve communications among teachers, administrators and the Board, to collect information about rising topics of concern related to learning and working conditions; to approve variances of district policies, procedures and practices; to direct topics of greater concern to appropriate department, committees for the Board, to recommend critical questions to negotiations on an annual basis.
The committee consists of seven members appointed by the Association and seven members appointed by the Board, for a total of fourteen (14) members. The members shall include the Superintendent of Schools and the Association President, who preside jointly.
Security and Emergency Management
Board Member: Dawn Kirk
Cabinet Member: Todd Piccone
The Security and Emergency Management meeting works to design and implement various procedures, strategies, and processes related to Safety and Security for the District. The committee will continue to be briefed on current trends within the district related to mental health needs, student discipline, community trends, and events affecting the district's safety at the national level. Once trends are identified, this committee will focus on implementing processes to keep the district proactive in safety and security. This committee is composed of multiple district departments, along with local first responders.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Board Member: Alexandra Lessem
Cabinet Member: Sara Rasmussen
The purpose of the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is to strengthen partnerships between district leadership and families of students with disabilities. This group serves as an advisory body to the Director of Special Education on the process for achieving educational outcomes for students with disabilities throughout the school district. Please note that the SEAC work is not guided by statute, as is the work of other school accountability groups, such as the District Accountability Committee or school accountability committees.
Technology Advisory and Leadership Committee (TALC)
Cabinet Member: Kelly Sain
The Technology Advisory and Leadership Committee (TALC) has a membership made up of principals, teachers, and other staff who have a vested interest in district technology. TALC's purpose is to provide insight and feedback about long term issues, policies, and changes in TSD business, instructional, and network technology.