Weld County School District 6

Academic Achievement
1025 NINTH AVENUE
GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
970-348-6000

District Accountability Committee (DAC)

2019-2020 Budget Priority List

One of the District Accountability Committee’s (DAC) responsibilities is to make recommendations to its
local school board regarding the spending of school district moneys. The DAC has learned basic
information about school finance during regularly scheduled DAC Meetings. In preparation for making
recommendations to the Board of Education, DAC members have worked on the district unified
improvement plan and learned about district funding from Chief Financial Officer, Meggan Sponsler.
Additionally, DAC members have been a part of the Superintendent Forums to gain a better
understanding of district needs and initiatives.

On March 19, 2019, DAC members prioritized the following list for consideration by Board of Education
members as they make budget decisions.
Ranking based on average response, where 1 is deemed the lowest priority, and 4 is deemed the highest
priority.
 Priority Rank of 1 = 1 point
 Priority Rank of 2 = 2 points
 Priority Rank of 3 = 3 points
 Priority Rank of 4 = 4 points
Response
Recommendation
Points
Attract, hire and retain high quality teachers and staff to better compete with
47
surrounding districts.
42
Provide funding to support the social and emotional needs for students at all levels.
Support professional development for all staff so that they can increase their 41
effectiveness in supporting all students to be academically successful.
Address urgent deferred maintenance issues. 41
Continue to provide support for Gifted and Talented students and AP/IB programming. 40
Provide additional staffing support for career pathways at high schools. 37
Provide funding to support interventions for students who need more time to meet grade
34
level expectations.
Provide funding to support parent engagement, including personnel and communications
33
tools.
Continue to work toward improving transportation for elementary, K-8 and middle
32
schools.
Provide additional support for students who are newcomers to the United States, and
30
other second language learners.
Provide a mentoring program for new teachers to help them be successful as they begin 27
their careers.
Additional Recommendations from DAC Members:
Equalization across district regarding school fundraising
Arts-based programs
STEM/Maker Stations available to students district wide
Report to the Board of Education | April 8, 2019