District Planning Advisory
Council (DPAC)
2009 - 2010 District Planning Advisory Council Final Report and Recommendations 
Purpose:
To provide combined community and ISD 279 staff involvement in planning for
and evaluation of existing ISD 279 instructional programs.
Committee Structure:
DPAC operates with three subcommittees. DPAC members select the subcommittee
on which they want to serve.
Achievement & Evaluation:
Members of the Achievement & Evaluation Subcommittee advise ISD 279 on student
assessments, achievement expectations and the levels of achievement reached by
ISD 279 students. The group examines multiple sources of information including
data from standardized tests, state tests of Essential Learner Outcomes, local
objective referenced tests, Minnesota Basic Skills Tests and Minnesota Comprehensive
Assessments. Analyzing trends over time, the subcommittee recommends priorities
for improving achievement in certain curricular areas and student populations.
Program & Assessment:
This subcommittee offers critical input and direction to subject areas in the
pre-assessment phase of the Program Improvement Process. Typically, the subcommittee
focuses on one of the subject areas that is in pre-assessment phase. Activities
include gathering information, identifying trends, analyzing needs, and preparing
recommendations. In addition to being included in the DPAC report to the School
Board, these recommendations are forwarded to the assessment team for that subject
area.
Student Services:
The function of this subcommittee is to review the student support service areas
which are an enhancement and supplement to the regular education programs. The
service may be directed to a student or groups of students and/or consultation
to regular education classroom and leadership staff. Typically, this subcommittee
will select one or two areas as a priority to review and make recommendations
for improvement. The student support service areas are as follows: Community
Education, Counseling and Guidance, Health Services, Media, Special Education
and Talented and Gifted.
Membership:
DPAC membership is based on interest, not educational expertise. Members include
up to two representatives from each elementary building and up to three representatives
from each secondary building, up to six non-parents from the community, one School
Board member, ISD 279 teachers and administrators, and senior high students.
Length of Term:
Annual appointment.
Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place at the end of September and on the second Monday of every
month from October through April, at the Educational Service Center, from 7:00-9:00
p.m. Subcommittees may, at their discretion, schedule additional meetings or
extend their meeting.
Contact:
Building Principal or Eric Schneider, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Standards, 763-391-7143 or SchneiderE@district279.org
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