The Board of Education shall adopt and maintain an accountability program to stimulate continuous improvement of the educational program and to measure the adequacy and effectiveness of it.
The Board shall appoint a District Advisory Accountability Committee which will make recommendations to the Board with major emphasis on the performance results of the educational programs of the District, the District's success in meeting the school improvement goals it sets, and the District's accountability process. The areas of study by the committee will be determined annually by the Committee in consultation with the Administration on behalf of the Board.
The District accountability program will operate as described in the District's Accreditation/Accountability Contract with the Colorado State Board of Education. It will include the development of an annual District school improvement plan and an annual District report to the community on student performance results and the results of the District school improvement plan.
The Board is also committed to maintaining a strong accountability program in each school. Each school principal shall appoint a school-level accountability committee in accordance with bylaws developed by the school for its advisory accountability committee, and District accountability guidelines. Each school's accountability program shall be linked with the school accreditation process and shall include implementation of a school improvement planning process involving students, parents/families, staff and community members. Each school's accountability program shall include an annual progress report to the community of student performance results and the results of the school improvement process.
Every effort shall be made by the Board of Education, the Superintendent, the staff, and the accountability committees to fulfill the responsibilities inherent in the concept of accountability, the intent of the Educational Accountability Act, and the state requirements for accreditation of schools and school districts implemented through the Accreditation/Accountability Contract.
All accountability committee meetings will be open to the public. Meeting notices will be appropriately posted.
Adoption Date: November 10, 1997
Last Revised: October 13, 1997
| Cross References: | BDF - Advisory Committees |
| BG - School Board Policy Process, Adoption and Implementation | |
| JIC - Student Conduct | |
| JK - Student Discipline | |