The District Advisory Committee is involved in six specific areas of decision-making. The six areas are budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, planning, staff development, and school organization. The committee approves all district-wide staff development activities. It is expected that the district level committee will address six areas as interrelated factors that contribute towards accomplishing school improvement efforts. The committee is used in an advisory function for input on issues and concerns that affect ours schools and district.

The committee is made up of classroom teachers, staff members, parents, community members, and business representatives. Sample agenda items have included drafts of the school calendar, district staff development, district budget updates, decentralization, benefits overview, and summer school review.

Under state law, the planning and decision-making processes are presented as an integrated process (TEC 11.251). Planning is one of six specific decision-making areas in which the district and committee are involved in accordance with LISD procedures. The other five areas include budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, staff development, and school organization. It is expected that the district-level committee will address the six areas as interrelated factors that contribute in a coordinated manner to accomplishing school improvement efforts.

Contact DAC members with district-wide issues concerning planning, budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, staff development, and school organization. Meetings are held four times a year from October to April from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. For further information, contact dkelm@livingstonisd.com