District Advisory Committee
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Agendas District Advisory Committee Members
Meeting Schedule and Format:
Agendas shall be prepared for all regular meetings and posted on the DAC website in advance of meetings. Minutes will be kept for all regular meetings and posted on the District website.
The chairperson of the committee shall set its agenda and shall schedule two meetings per year, including the public meeting required by law. The meeting dates will be published annually, before the first day of school. The regular meeting schedule will be posted on the La Joya ISD website. Meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS.
Meeting dates and times are as follows for the 2025-26 school year:
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Tuesday, October 21
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6:00 - 7:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS
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Tuesday, February 10 (Public Meeting)
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6:00 - 7:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS
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Tuesday, May 5
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6:00 - 7:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS
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Agendas
Contact:
Please contact the Communications & Public Relations Department for questions about the District Advisory Committee.
Purpose:
In compliance with the law, the District Advisory Committee (DAC) advises the Board or its designee in reviewing the District’s improvement plan, educational goals, performance objectives, and District-wide classroom instructional programs. [See BQA]
Composition:
The committee shall be composed of members who shall represent campus-based professional staff, District-level professional staff, parents, businesses, and the community. When practicable, professional staff representation shall include a representative with the primary responsibility for educating students with disabilities. 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. The committee’s composition is represented in Figure 1.
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The committee shall include at least two parents of students currently enrolled in the District. The chairperson shall, through various channels, inform all parents of District students about the committee's duties and composition and shall solicit volunteers.
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The committee shall include at least two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community's diversity. 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 in the selection process and shall solicit volunteers. Community representatives must reside in the District.
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The committee shall include at least two business representatives selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community's diversity. 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.
Selection Process:
Application and nomination/election forms will be posted to the District website no later than 11:59 PM on the day prior to the opening of the selection process window. Notifications will be sent to the identified committee via email during the week following the closure of the selection process window. Figure 2 outlines the selection process open period for the school year.
Selected Representatives
Parents, community members, and business representatives shall be selected in accordance with District policy and administrative regulations.
Professional Staff Elections
Professional staff representatives shall be nominated and elected in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations.
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 all professional staff.
At least one campus-based non-teaching professional representative shall be nominated and elected by all professional staff.
At least one District-level professional representative, other than the Superintendent, shall be nominated and elected by all professional 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]
Membership Terms:
All teacher representatives shall serve staggered two-year terms and shall not serve consecutive terms on the committee. All other representatives shall serve one-year terms and shall not serve consecutive terms on the committee. A vacancy during a term shall be filled for the remainder of the term by election or selection as appropriate for the category.
Expectations of Members:
The DAC will develop a set of norms to follow ensuring that all members conduct themselves with courtesy and respect to fellow members, District parents and students, as well as District staff and trustees.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The DAC is established by law and serves strictly as an advisory council. It has no power to expend public funds, enter into contracts, or otherwise place obligation or liability upon the district.