Collaborative School Committee (CSC)

Student posing in class

2023-2024 School Year

Next Meeting: October 12, 2023 3:45

Location: Stephen Knight Center for Early Education room 101

CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes

Classroom Count and Total Students

RM ## of students
11024
21025
110315
210310
110414
21046
10525
10627
10727
10812
10916
11015
11215
11316
11416
11517
11615
11717
11816
11917
TOTAL305

2023-2024 CSC Members

What is a Collaborative School Committee?

The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. This committee meets on a regular basis throughout the school year and is an opportunity for key stakeholders to have a voice in their school. We recommend that the CSC serves as the primary family involvement structure for schools, and that the other structures (such as Title I Family Engagement and ELA Parent Advisory Committees) function as subcommittees.

Colorado law requires all schools to have a CSC to increase the amount of accountability and family involvement in our schools. (To learn more about the law and guiding DPS Board of Education policies, see the “Relevant laws and policies” section below.)

We are requesting information on your active CSC. Please upload the supporting documents for the CSC/SAC and Title I (Title 1 schools).

What are the CSC’s responsibilities?

Every school is required by state statute to have a School Accountability Committee (SAC), which are known as CSCs in Denver. The CSC is responsible for:

What is the difference between CSCs and PTAs?

As explained above, CSCs are required by state law and have specified responsibilities and structures. While parent-teacher organizations can look and feel similar to a CSC — in that they are comprised of parents and teachers, and facilitate family-school partnership — they serve different functions. The National Parent-Teacher Association is an advocacy organization focused on engaging and empowering families in schools. Parent-teacher organizations can work with the National PTA to formalize governance structures and receive membership benefits. For more information about PTAs, contact Cindy Daisley of the Colorado PTA at cindydaisley@copta.org.