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2.16 - Academic Advisory Committee

2.16 - Academic Advisory Committee

SERIES 2 - THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE


The Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) is established as a standing committee to advise the Board of Directors (BOD) on matters of curriculum and the school’s academic program. The AAC shall conduct itself at all times so as to fulfill the requirements of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations; the charter application and contract; school policies; and applicable Poudre School District policies.
 
PURPOSE
 
The purpose of the AAC is to assist the BOD in maintaining the original vision of Liberty Common School as set forth by the founders of the school. No curricular changes will be made without review from the AAC; however; per Liberty Common School’s charter, the BOD has final responsibility for all curriculum decisions.
 
MEMBERSHIP
 
1. Voting members of the AAC will be annually appointed and removed by a vote of the BOD. Members will be individuals who have demonstrated understanding and support of the school’s philosophy and vision as determined by the Board of Directors. The AAC will annually submit its recommendations for membership to the BOD.
 
2. Representatives:
 
  • Teachers: Teachers provide input into the recommendation for curriculum decisions and guidance on the implementation of any new or modified curriculum. AAC voting membership to include: ○ 2 voting representatives from the elementary school ○ 2 voting representatives from the middle/high school
     
  • Parents: Parents should offer content expertise in at least one content area and provide student/family life perspective on academic issues. The BOD should attempt to balance the content expertise of the AAC members such that all academic content areas are represented.
5 or more voting representatives - founding parents if possible, else other parents who have demonstrated support for the school’s philosophy and whose children have attended Liberty for multiple years
  • BOD Member: 1 voting representative from the Board of Directors to serve as a liaison between the board and the AAC
 
3. Officer positions may be held by any representative on the AAC and will be annually approved by a vote of the AAC:
  • 1 Chairperson
  • 1 Secretary
4. Non-Voting Observers: Additional parents and teachers who desire to work with the AAC on specific curriculum issues in accordance to their interest and expertise are welcome to attend regular meetings of the AAC. The AAC may choose to mentor these individuals as a potential means to develop future candidates for the AAC and/or the BOD.
 
  • Non-voting observers should not participate in AAC meetings unless invited by the Chair to speak.
  • Attendance at AAC meetings as a non-voting observer does not guarantee future appointment to the AAC.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
1. The AAC will review and evaluate potential changes to the curriculum as directed by the BOD, and report back to the BOD with its evaluation results and recommendations. This includes but is not limited to:
 
a. the addition or removal of any course or curriculum component
b. new textbooks and academic programs
 
2. The AAC may propose new curricula, curriculum components, textbooks, academic programs, policies, and policy changes to the BOD.
 
3. At the direction of the BOD, AAC members may mentor and assist teachers in the implementation of curriculum or curriculum changes.
 
Adopted: 8-8-2002
Amended: 12-16-2004
Amended: 12-20-2018
Amended: 03-22-2023