DisTricT Accounfabilify Advisory Commi?ee Application Review Process • The DAAC committee was given the KIPP application to review and make a recommendation to the Board of Education for District 14. • The committee decided to split the application in to 3 parts. • Sub-committees reviewed their section of the application. This included analyzing each section, highlighting areas of concern, discussing the pros and cons, and engaging in discussions amongst their committee members. • DAAC members also attended KIPP tours, the KIPP community informational meetings and interviewed a team of 6 professionals with extensive knowledge in all areas of charters. They included  Terry Croy Lewis- Vice President of School Quality and Support at the Colorado League of Charter Schools  Bill Kottenstette- Director of Schools of Choice at the Colorado Department of Education  Dan Schaller- Director of Governmental Affairs at the Colorado League of Charter Schools  Jason Malmberg – Music Teacher at Kearney Middle School  Monica Mendez- Parent, Community Member, and Former Charter Teacher  Ethan Yazzie-Mintz- Co-Founder & Executive Director at First Light Education Project. DAAC Charter Rubric The DAAC Committee elected to use This rubric which was given to each of the 3 Committees. School Culture Pro’s  Longer lunches and days  15 year track Record  College Preparatory Programs-including students planning to attend trade schools.  Culturally Relevant  Arts & Social Studies Curriculum will be drawn from the culture of the community  Large Fundraising Opportunities  Open Enrollment Con’s  Lottery Limits Teaching Con’s Pro’s  Professional Development of all teachers and staff.  KIPPS annual Staff retention rate is 2% lower than Adams 14.  All staff mentoring program.  To many assessments  Ability to bring in experts to teach classes with out the limits of licensing.  No Bilingual Assessments  Biliteracy Model not defined or clear  Certification of Teaching staff was not defined. Do teachers hold a teaching certificate in the State of Colorado? Education Program Pro’s  High Expectations and annual performance targets  Standard based learning  More minutes allotted for literacy daily. KIPP offers 180 mins compared to Adams 14’s 120 mins of literacy daily.  A lot of support for students to reach their potential  Hands-on project based learning  Works with students beyond graduation – helping to navigate through college or trade school.  Higher Exposure for all students to AP classes.  Aligns to CO State Standards Con’s  Bilingual doesn’t mean Biliteracy.  Missing Comprehensive biliteracy curriculum specific to KIPP Commerce City Charter School.  Biliteracy program in new to KIPP Colorado.  Missing plans for “accommodations” for Special Needs students.  First year only offered to students in PreK, Kinder, 1st, and 4th grades.  Only plan to service 6.6% of students with an IEP. The district currently serves 14%.  No consistency between curriculums in KIPP Colorado Schools.  Student exits defined in application as OctOct Leadership Pro’s  Student Voices- Weekly town hall meetings lead by student leadership.  Student Ambassadors Con’s  Strict disciplinary action-Data shows suspensions and expulsions nearly double that of DPS.  Plan to exit 10% of students Oct-Oct. Governance Pro’s Con’s • Confront the person for conflict resolution • Missing Salary Scale • Only internal grievance process • Staff Experience • No appeals process • No Union • Large amounts money coming from anonyms donors • Board election Process not clear- No Community/Parent Representation • Corporate Driven • No defined options for students who cannot afford uniforms or supply fees. Will students be refused enrollment? DAAC’s Recommendation Through deep consideration and thoughtful conversations amongst DAAC members we have voted to deny the KIPP charter application. DAAC has committed to looking for a solution that benefits all students in Adams 14. We will research and evaluate what school of choice options can be provided with in the district. We would like to thank you for confidence in allowing DAAC members to thoroughly review and participate in this process. While we know this isn’t an easy decision, we hope that this offers some insight into the overall feelings of the parents, teachers and community members that make up DAAC.