News Release
February 9, 2006
District School Improvement Accountability Council (SIAC) Seeks Teachers, Parents And Community Members
The District School Improvement Accountability Council (SIAC) is accepting self-nominations from teachers, parents and community members interested in serving in an advisory capacity to the Denver Board of Education.
Among its duties, district SIAC makes budget suggestions to the Board, evaluates state School Accountability Reports and suggests ways to improve state academic performance ratings, reviews school improvements plans, and provides recommendations about school year calendars and charter school applications.
To request a nomination form, contact district SIAC chair Kurt Starr at SIAC@dpsk12.org or 720-423-3123.
ABOUT SIAC
School district accountability came into being in Colorado with the state legislature's passage of the "Accountability Act of 1971", which requires that each school district in the state have an advisory accountability committee. The law states that the committee must be appointed by the local board of education and that the local accountability program be "designed to measure the adequacy and efficiency of educational programs offered by the district." According to the 1971 law, the committee must "consist of at least one parent, one teacher, one school administrator, and one taxpayer from the district."
For more information, access the district SIAC website at board.dpsk12.org/siac or contact Kurt Starr at 720-423-3123.