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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.

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

2024-25 DEAC Minutes

2023-24 DEAC Minutes

2022-23 DEAC Minutes

2021-22 DEAC Minutes

2020-21 DEAC Minutes

2019-20 DEAC Minutes

2018-19 DEAC Minutes

2017-18 DEAC Minutes

2016-17 DEAC Minutes

DEAC Members

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