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Logo for the Dayton Independent School District Community Advisory Committee.

A group of people sit at a long table, appearing to be in a meeting or training session.

This group of 65 members began meeting monthly, starting inwebsite picture10 February, 2014. Many topics were discussed, but the committee paid very close attention to the following aspects of Dayton ISD:

  • Facilities
  • District Programs
  • House Bill 5 Requirements
  • Safety + Security
  • Grade Span & Transitions
  • Academics & Accountability

Grade Spans - Current vs Best Practices

The current grade span configuration of our campuses was presented along with "Best Practices" recommendations.

CURRENT

  • Grade Spans/Transitions
    • Pre-K (Colbert Elementary)
    • K-1st (Stephen F. Austin Elementary)
    • 2nd-3rd (Richter Elementary)
    • 4th-5th (Kimmie M. Brown Elementary)
    • 6th (Nottingham Middle School)
    • 7th-8th (Wilson Junior High)
    • 9th-12th (Dayton High School)
  • New accountability penalizes 1-grade campuses
  • Significant time on buses
  • Students lose ground with each transition
  • Programs spread throughout the district

BEST PRACTICES

  • Research recommends K-5 configuration
  • Vertical alignment improves performance
  • Program (Bilingual/ESL, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, Fine Arts, etc.) would be seamless & strengthen performance
  • Research shows students’ social and emotional stability increases (sense of belonging)
  • Less time on buses

Safety & Security Subcommittee

Security cameras monitor a room, with a close-up of a hand turning a key in a lock.

A Safety and Security Subcommittee was formed. They conducted campus surveys and looked at the following website picture11special concerns:

  • Main Entrances
  • Communication Systems
  • Surveillance Cameras
  • Fencing
  • Appropriate Interior & Exterior Doors/Locks
  • Campus Lighting
     

​Areas were prioritized & presented to the CAC