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Districtwide Educational Advisory Council
DEAC consists of campus-based and district teaching and non-teaching professional staff, parents, community members and business representatives. DEAC advises the Board in establishing and reviewing the District’s educational goals, objectives and major districtwide classroom instructional programs. The council serves exclusively in an advisory role. DEAC advises on school calendar, Plan for District Improvement, School Health Advisory Council, Staff Development plans, TEA waivers, Student Code of Conduct and AISD applied grants.
- Be involved in establishing and reviewing the District's educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs. Education Code 11.25(b)
- Be actively involved in establishing the administrative procedure that defines the respective roles and responsibilities of the Superintendent, central office staff, principals, teachers, committee members, and campus-level committee members pertaining to planning and decision-making at the District and campus levels. Education Code 11.251(d)
- Address all pertinent federal planning requirements. Education Code 11.252(f)
- Assist the Superintendent annually in preparing, reviewing and revising the District Improvement Plan. [See BQ(Legal) for plan content and purpose] Education Code 11.252(a)
- Hold one public meeting, annually, after receipt of the District-level performance report, to discuss District performance and the District performance objectives. Education code 11.252(e)
- Advise the District staff regarding the District's discipline management program, including the Student Code of Conduct. [See FO(Legal)] Education Code 11.252(a)(E), 37.001(a)
- Participate in the development of and approve staff development of a Districtwide nature. [See DMA(LEGAL)] Education Code 11.252(a)(3)(F)
- If the District is not using state criteria for appraisals, be involved in the development of the appraisal process and performance criteria for teachers and administrators. [See DNA(LEGAL) and (LOCAL)] Education Code 21.352(a)(2), 21.354(c)(2)
- As appropriate, provide written comments on requests for waivers submitted to TEA.[See BF(LEGAL)] Education Code 7-056(b)(2)
- Annually, upon the Board's request, make recommendations to the Board regarding the number and length of written reports that District employees are required to prepare. Education Code 11.164
- Annually recommend a school calendar to the Board of Trustees for approval
- Serve as the District of Innovation Committee according to Chapter 12A of the Texas Education Code
Amarillo ISD
188901
PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS BQA
DISTRICT-LEVEL (LOCAL)
BQA (LOCAL)
District-Level Committee
In compliance with Education Code 11.251, the District-wide Educational Advisory Council shall advise the Board or its designee in establishing and reviewing the District improvement plan [see BQ], as well as the District’s educational goals, objectives, and major District-wide classroom instructional programs identified by the Board or its designee. The committee shall serve exclusively in an advisory role.
Chairperson
The Superintendent shall be the Board’s designee. The Superintendent shall appoint a facilitator and may establish procedures for selection of a chairperson. The Superintendent shall meet with the committee periodically.
Meetings
The committee facilitator shall set its agenda and shall schedule at least two meetings per year; additional meetings may be called as needed. All committee meetings shall be held outside of the regular school day.
Community Input
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the District-level committee obtains broad-based community, parent, and staff input and provides information to those persons on a systematic basis.
Composition
The committee shall be composed of members who shall represent campus-based professional staff, District-level professional staff, parents, businesses, and the community.
- Parents
- The committee shall include at least two parents of students currently enrolled in the District, selected in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall, through various channels, inform all parents of District students about the committee’s duties and composition, and shall solicit volunteers. [See BQA(LEGAL)]
- Community Members
- The committee shall include at least two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s diversity, in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that community residents are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate, and shall solicit volunteers. All community member representatives must reside in the District.
- Business Representatives
- The committee shall include at least two business representatives, selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s diversity, in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that area businesses are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate, and shall solicit volunteers. Business representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the District.
- Professional Staff
- When practicable, professional staff representation shall include a representative with the primary responsibility for educating students with disabilities.
- Classroom teacher representatives shall comprise at least two-thirds of the total professional staff representation on the committee and shall be nominated and elected by classroom teachers.
- The classroom teacher representatives shall consist of the following:
- Elementary Grades, Prekindergarten – Grade 5
- District-wide (at large): 4 members
- Clusters (one from each): 4 members
- Total: 8 members
- Secondary Grades, 6 – 12
- Middle school/District-wide: 2 members
- High school/District-wide: 2 members
- Clusters (one from each): 4 members
- Total: 8 members
- Elementary Grades, Prekindergarten – Grade 5
- The remaining professional staff on the committee shall consist of eight District-level or campus-level nonteaching professional staff who shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
- For purposes of this policy, District-level professional staff shall be defined as professionals who have responsibilities at more than one campus, including but not limited to, central office staff.
- An employee’s affiliation or lack of affiliation with any organization or association shall not be a factor in either the nomination or election of representatives on the committee. [See also DGA]
- The consent of each nominee shall be obtained before the person’s name may appear on the ballot. Election of the committee shall be held in the fall of each school year at a time determined by the Board or its designee. Nomination and election shall be conducted in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations.
Terms
Representatives shall serve staggered two-year terms and shall be limited to two consecutive terms on the committee.
Vacancy
If a vacancy occurs among the representatives on the committee during a term, or if a professional staff representative changes assignments in the District during a term, the position may be filled by committee appointment. The representative appointed shall serve for the remainder of that year. A permanent representative shall be elected at the next scheduled election. An appointed member shall be from the same representative group as the member leaving the committee.
Other Advisory Groups
The existence of the District-level committee shall not affect the authority of the Board or its designee to appoint or establish other advisory groups or task forces to assist it in matters pertaining to District instruction.
DATE ISSUED: 11/10/2017
LDU 2017.09
BQA(LOCAL)-X
- DEAC Minutes September 16 and 17, 2024
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on November 6, 7 and 8, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 12, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 18, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2024
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda March 20, 2025
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda April 7, 2025
2024-25 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 16 and 17, 2024
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on November 6, 7 and 8, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 12, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 18, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2024
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda March 20, 2025
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda April 7, 2025
2023-24 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 26, 2023
- DEAC Minutes October 4, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 8, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 15, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 29, 2023
- DEAC Minutes February 21 and 26, 2024
- DEAC Minutes March 4, 2024
- DEAC Minutes March 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes April 11, 2024
2022-23 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on July 7, July 12 and July 13, 2022
- DEAC Minutes September 27, 2022
- DEAC Minutes November 28, 2022
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2022
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on December 13, December 14 and December 15, 2022
- DEAC Minutes for the meeting held on January 17 and January 19, 2023
- February 2023 Parent, Business, and Community Member Orientation
- DEAC Minutes March 23, 2023
- DEAC Minutes April 18, 2023
- DEAC Minutes May 8, 2023
2021-22 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes July 8, 2021
- DEAC Minutes August 11, 2021
- DEAC Minutes September 21, 2021
- DEAC Minutes October 6, 2021
- DEAC Minutes November 9, 2021
- November 10, 2021: District of Innovation Renewal Plan
- DEAC Minutes January 12, 2022 (PDF opens in new window)
- DEAC Minutes January 19, 2022
- DEAC Minutes January 25, 2022
- DEAC Minutes February 9, 2022
- DEAC Minutes March 31, 2022
- DEAC Minutes April 6, 2022
2020-21 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes October 14, 2020
- DEAC Minutes October 26, 2020
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2020
- DEAC Minutes December 15, 2020
- DEAC Minutes January 6, 2021
- DEAC Minutes January 13, 2021
- DEAC Minutes March 4, 2021
- DEAC Minutes March 24, 2021
- Agenda for April 7, 2021
- DEAC Minutes April 7, 2021
- DEAC Minutes May 5, 2021
2019-20 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes June 10, 2019
- DEAC Minutes August 28, 2019
- DEAC Minutes October 30, 2019
- DEAC Minutes November 20, 2019
- DEAC Minutes December 11, 2019
- DEAC Minutes January 23, 2020
- DEAC Minutes February 25, 2020
- DEAC Minutes March 11, 2020
2018-19 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes August 22, 2018
- DEAC Minutes October 16, 2018
- DEAC Minutes November 13, 2018
- DEAC Minutes November 28, 2018
- DEAC Minutes December 4, 2018
- DEAC Minutes December 11, 2018
- DEAC Minutes January 9, 2019
- DEAC Minutes March 20, 2019
- DEAC Minutes April 17, 2019
2017-18 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 12, 2017
- DEAC Minutes October 19, 2017
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2017
- DEAC Minutes February 14, 2018
2016-17 DEAC Minutes
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The DEAC Shall:
- Be involved in establishing and reviewing the District's educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs. Education Code 11.25(b)
- Be actively involved in establishing the administrative procedure that defines the respective roles and responsibilities of the Superintendent, central office staff, principals, teachers, committee members, and campus-level committee members pertaining to planning and decision-making at the District and campus levels. Education Code 11.251(d)
- Address all pertinent federal planning requirements. Education Code 11.252(f)
- Assist the Superintendent annually in preparing, reviewing and revising the District Improvement Plan. [See BQ(Legal) for plan content and purpose] Education Code 11.252(a)
- Hold one public meeting, annually, after receipt of the District-level performance report, to discuss District performance and the District performance objectives. Education code 11.252(e)
- Advise the District staff regarding the District's discipline management program, including the Student Code of Conduct. [See FO(Legal)] Education Code 11.252(a)(E), 37.001(a)
- Participate in the development of and approve staff development of a Districtwide nature. [See DMA(LEGAL)] Education Code 11.252(a)(3)(F)
- If the District is not using state criteria for appraisals, be involved in the development of the appraisal process and performance criteria for teachers and administrators. [See DNA(LEGAL) and (LOCAL)] Education Code 21.352(a)(2), 21.354(c)(2)
- As appropriate, provide written comments on requests for waivers submitted to TEA.[See BF(LEGAL)] Education Code 7-056(b)(2)
- Annually, upon the Board's request, make recommendations to the Board regarding the number and length of written reports that District employees are required to prepare. Education Code 11.164
- Annually recommend a school calendar to the Board of Trustees for approval
- Serve as the District of Innovation Committee according to Chapter 12A of the Texas Education Code
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Amarillo ISD
188901
PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS BQA
DISTRICT-LEVEL (LOCAL)
BQA (LOCAL)
District-Level Committee
In compliance with Education Code 11.251, the District-wide Educational Advisory Council shall advise the Board or its designee in establishing and reviewing the District improvement plan [see BQ], as well as the District’s educational goals, objectives, and major District-wide classroom instructional programs identified by the Board or its designee. The committee shall serve exclusively in an advisory role.Chairperson
The Superintendent shall be the Board’s designee. The Superintendent shall appoint a facilitator and may establish procedures for selection of a chairperson. The Superintendent shall meet with the committee periodically.Meetings
The committee facilitator shall set its agenda and shall schedule at least two meetings per year; additional meetings may be called as needed. All committee meetings shall be held outside of the regular school day.Community Input
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the District-level committee obtains broad-based community, parent, and staff input and provides information to those persons on a systematic basis.Composition
The committee shall be composed of members who shall represent campus-based professional staff, District-level professional staff, parents, businesses, and the community.- Parents
- The committee shall include at least two parents of students currently enrolled in the District, selected in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall, through various channels, inform all parents of District students about the committee’s duties and composition, and shall solicit volunteers. [See BQA(LEGAL)]
- Community Members
- The committee shall include at least two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s diversity, in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that community residents are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate, and shall solicit volunteers. All community member representatives must reside in the District.
- Business Representatives
- The committee shall include at least two business representatives, selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s diversity, in accordance with administrative procedures. The Superintendent shall use several methods of communication to ensure that area businesses are informed of the committee and are provided the opportunity to participate, and shall solicit volunteers. Business representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the District.
- Professional Staff
- When practicable, professional staff representation shall include a representative with the primary responsibility for educating students with disabilities.
- Classroom teacher representatives shall comprise at least two-thirds of the total professional staff representation on the committee and shall be nominated and elected by classroom teachers.
- The classroom teacher representatives shall consist of the following:
- Elementary Grades, Prekindergarten – Grade 5
- District-wide (at large): 4 members
- Clusters (one from each): 4 members
- Total: 8 members
- Secondary Grades, 6 – 12
- Middle school/District-wide: 2 members
- High school/District-wide: 2 members
- Clusters (one from each): 4 members
- Total: 8 members
- Elementary Grades, Prekindergarten – Grade 5
- The remaining professional staff on the committee shall consist of eight District-level or campus-level nonteaching professional staff who shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
- For purposes of this policy, District-level professional staff shall be defined as professionals who have responsibilities at more than one campus, including but not limited to, central office staff.
- An employee’s affiliation or lack of affiliation with any organization or association shall not be a factor in either the nomination or election of representatives on the committee. [See also DGA]
- The consent of each nominee shall be obtained before the person’s name may appear on the ballot. Election of the committee shall be held in the fall of each school year at a time determined by the Board or its designee. Nomination and election shall be conducted in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations.
Terms
Representatives shall serve staggered two-year terms and shall be limited to two consecutive terms on the committee.Vacancy
If a vacancy occurs among the representatives on the committee during a term, or if a professional staff representative changes assignments in the District during a term, the position may be filled by committee appointment. The representative appointed shall serve for the remainder of that year. A permanent representative shall be elected at the next scheduled election. An appointed member shall be from the same representative group as the member leaving the committee.Other Advisory Groups
The existence of the District-level committee shall not affect the authority of the Board or its designee to appoint or establish other advisory groups or task forces to assist it in matters pertaining to District instruction.DATE ISSUED: 11/10/2017
LDU 2017.09
BQA(LOCAL)-X
- Parents
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- DEAC Minutes September 16 and 17, 2024
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on November 6, 7 and 8, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 12, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 18, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2024
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda March 20, 2025
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda April 7, 2025
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2024-25 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 16 and 17, 2024
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on November 6, 7 and 8, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 12, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 18, 2024
- DEAC Minutes November 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2024
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2024
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda March 20, 2025
- DEAC Minutes and Agenda April 7, 2025
2023-24 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 26, 2023
- DEAC Minutes October 4, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 8, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 15, 2023
- DEAC Minutes November 29, 2023
- DEAC Minutes February 21 and 26, 2024
- DEAC Minutes March 4, 2024
- DEAC Minutes March 21, 2024
- DEAC Minutes April 11, 2024
2022-23 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on July 7, July 12 and July 13, 2022
- DEAC Minutes September 27, 2022
- DEAC Minutes November 28, 2022
- DEAC Minutes December 5, 2022
- DEAC Minutes for meeting held on December 13, December 14 and December 15, 2022
- DEAC Minutes for the meeting held on January 17 and January 19, 2023
- February 2023 Parent, Business, and Community Member Orientation
- DEAC Minutes March 23, 2023
- DEAC Minutes April 18, 2023
- DEAC Minutes May 8, 2023
2021-22 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes July 8, 2021
- DEAC Minutes August 11, 2021
- DEAC Minutes September 21, 2021
- DEAC Minutes October 6, 2021
- DEAC Minutes November 9, 2021
- November 10, 2021: District of Innovation Renewal Plan
- DEAC Minutes January 12, 2022 (PDF opens in new window)
- DEAC Minutes January 19, 2022
- DEAC Minutes January 25, 2022
- DEAC Minutes February 9, 2022
- DEAC Minutes March 31, 2022
- DEAC Minutes April 6, 2022
2020-21 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes October 14, 2020
- DEAC Minutes October 26, 2020
- DEAC Minutes December 9, 2020
- DEAC Minutes December 15, 2020
- DEAC Minutes January 6, 2021
- DEAC Minutes January 13, 2021
- DEAC Minutes March 4, 2021
- DEAC Minutes March 24, 2021
- Agenda for April 7, 2021
- DEAC Minutes April 7, 2021
- DEAC Minutes May 5, 2021
2019-20 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes June 10, 2019
- DEAC Minutes August 28, 2019
- DEAC Minutes October 30, 2019
- DEAC Minutes November 20, 2019
- DEAC Minutes December 11, 2019
- DEAC Minutes January 23, 2020
- DEAC Minutes February 25, 2020
- DEAC Minutes March 11, 2020
2018-19 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes August 22, 2018
- DEAC Minutes October 16, 2018
- DEAC Minutes November 13, 2018
- DEAC Minutes November 28, 2018
- DEAC Minutes December 4, 2018
- DEAC Minutes December 11, 2018
- DEAC Minutes January 9, 2019
- DEAC Minutes March 20, 2019
- DEAC Minutes April 17, 2019
2017-18 DEAC Minutes
- DEAC Minutes September 12, 2017
- DEAC Minutes October 19, 2017
- DEAC Minutes November 14, 2017
- DEAC Minutes February 14, 2018
2016-17 DEAC Minutes