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District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education

Overview
The District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education Program is a district-level advisory group comprised of parents, site staff, and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of Compensatory Education participants. The DAC is to be elected by parents of pupils in the district who are participating in the Compensatory Education program. Parents are to constitute the majority of the membership on the committee. Additionally, Title I law requires that parents be involved in the development of the Local Education Agency (LEA) Plan and the process of school review and improvement. Parents should also be a part of the annual review of the LEA Plan as well as review of the district parent involvement policy. SDUSD combines these two tasks into the responsibilities of the DAC.

Membership
Each school receiving Title I funds designates one member from the school Site Council to serve as a voting member on the DAC. DAC representatives are advocates for their school who are committed to attend DAC meetings regularly, provide informed input to discussions and decisions, and share information regularly with their School Site Councils. DAC representatives serve as the liaison between the DAC and the SSC, ensuring two-way communication and information.

Responsibilities
The DAC consults with the district and facilitates coordination and cooperation of parents, staff, and community on matters related to Title I programs. The DAC provides a forum for communication, information, and training for the district's SSCs through the DAC representative. Activities include providing input on and reviewing the district's LEA Plan and reviewing and revising as needed the district Title I Parent Involvement Policy. The DAC is also a forum to provide input on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).

Reasons why to attend the DAC

  • The District Advisory Council for Compensatory Education Programs (DAC) is a district-level advisory group comprised of parents, site staff, and community leaders who consult with the Board of Education and district staff on behalf of the Compensatory Education participants.
  • The DAC venue provides the District and community an opportunity to provide LCAP information and collect feedback. In support of this work, we incorporate an LCAP summary presentation of the most current LCAP BOE presentation in to each of our monthly meetings.

  • District initiatives and parent involvement activities are shared at each meeting.

  • Best Practices are shared regularly by proven District leaders.

  • This is the best place to discuss best practices as well as develop advice for the BOE.

  • Advice regarding centralized services for the Board of Education is collected here.

Links:

DAC Resources/District Advisory Council - Board of Education Webpage

DAC’s Repository of Strategies

DAC's Trainings and Presentations

Contact Information

Strategic Planning for Student Achievement 
4100 Normal St., Rm. 3126
San Diego, CA 92103

Phone (619) 725-5605
Fax (619) 725-7055