Garfield Re-2 Policies

The Board accepts its ultimate responsibility for the academic accomplishments of district students. Consistent with this responsibility and as required by law, the Board shall adopt and maintain an accountability program to measure the adequacy and efficiency of the educational program.

In accordance with state law, the Board shall appoint or create a process for the

election of a district accountability committee and shall determine if members shall be appointed or elected to school accountability committees. If elected, the Board shall create a process for the election of school accountability committees. See regulation AE-R. The district accountability committee and school accountability committees shall have those powers and duties prescribed by state law. The Board and the district accountability committee shall, at least annually, cooperatively determine the areas and issues, in addition to budget issues, that the district accountability committee shall study and the issues on which it may make recommendations to the Board.

All district accountability committee meetings and school accountability committee meetings will be open to the public. Meeting notices for district accountability committee meetings shall be posted in the same place and manner as notices of Board meetings. Notices for school accountability committee meetings shall be posted in the school.

Adopted: June 26, 2001

Revised: September 25, 2007

Revised: December 11, 2012

Revised: February 9, 2016

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 22-2-117 (waivers from State Board of Education)

C.R.S. 22-11-301 AND 302(District Accountability committee)

C.R.S. 22-11-401 and 402 (school accountability committees)

C.R.S. 22-11-101 et seq. (Educational Accreditation Act of 1998)

1 CCR 301-1, Rules 2202-R-2.01 et seq. (applicable regulations)

CROSS REFS.: AEA, Standards Based Education

 AED, School District Accreditation

 AEE*, Waiver of State Law and Regulation

 DBD, Determination of Budget Priorities

Garfield School District No. Re-2, Rifle, Colorado